Press release: “The Federal Identity Theft Task Force, chaired by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and co-chaired by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, is seeking public comment on ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of federal government efforts to reduce identity theft. The public comments on these issues will supplement the research… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2006
PC World – 2006 Year in Security
2006: The Year in Security -Online attacks, spam, and sneaky cybercrime top list of year’s most common security issues. Continue Reading
Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Potential Effects on Health Care Spending and Outcomes
CBO Study, Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Potential Effects on Health Care Spending and Outcomes, December 2006 (100 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
Survey Shows Majority of Online Adults Use E-mail for E-Commerce Transactions
Press release: A “survey, conducted by Harris Interactive®, found that about three in four online adults (74 percent) view e-mail communications from a company they frequently patronize to be valuable or very valuable. In addition, 30 percent of online adults have purchased a particular good or service as a result of receiving such e-mails, and… Continue Reading
Growth in Outsourced Legal Services to Companies in India Reported
Follow-up to a November 12, 2006 article on LLRX.com, Developments in Legal Outsourcing and Offshoring, Moushumi Anand, Medill News Service, posted this article that highlights the growth in contracts for outsourced legal work undertaken by several companies in India. Continue Reading
Consumer Reports Guide to Charitable Giving
Make sure that your donations count – Here’s how to home in on charities that dont waste–or steal–your money. “Three groups put large, general-interest charities under the microscope: the American Institute of Philanthropy, the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance, and Charity Navigator.” Continue Reading
GPO Posts Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared
Follow up to May 2, 2006 posting – Final Katrina Report Adopted by Senate Cmte on Homeland Security – news that GPO has posted S. Rpt. 109-322 Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared (732 pages, PDF). Users may also read/and or download the text section by section. Related postings on Hurricane Katrina Continue Reading
DoD Blocks Use of HTML Email and Outlook
Federal Computer Week reported that the Department of Defense has banned the use of Outlook and receipt of HTML email due to threats posed by spyware and viruses. Continue Reading
UC Library System Stores 5 Million Plus Books in Underground Facility
LA Times: College libraries: the condensed version – With millions of items to store, and research often done online, some schools pack little-used books into annexes. Continue Reading
New York State and City Inmate Databases
New York State Department of Correctional Services inmate database New York City Department of Correction Inmate Look-Up database (in Beta). Continue Reading
NARA OIG Berger Report
Office of Inspector General, National Archives and Records Administration, Report of Investigation, Samuel R. Berger – Redacted (41 pages, PDF). “The Office of Investigations (OI), Office of Inspector General (OIG), received information that Samuel R. Berger, former National Security Advisor, removed classified documents from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), constituting a violation of… Continue Reading
