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McAfee Report on State of Search Engine Safety

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The State of Search Engine Safety, June 4, 2007 – Ben Edelman, Advisor to McAfee SiteAdvisor and Hannah Rosenbaum – Research Analyst, McAfee SiteAdvisor

  • “In this study, we compare the safety of leading search engines, using McAfee SiteAdvisor’s automated Web site ratings…Since May 2006, search engine results have become safer, primarily due to improved safety of sponsored results on Google, AOL, and Ask. Despite this improvement, dangerous sites are found in search results of all of the top five search engines, and sponsored results continue to be significantly less safe than search engines’ organic results.”
  • Key Findings; Introduction; Methodology; Analysis; Discussion; Resources

    • GAO Report on Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook April 2007 Update

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    The Nation’s Long-Term Fiscal Outlook April 2007 Update: The Bottom Line: Federal Fiscal Policy Remains Unsustainable GAO-07-983R, June 4, 2007 “As in previous updates, GAO’s current long-term simulations show ever-larger deficits resulting in a federal debt burden that ultimately spirals out of control. For this update we modified the alternative simulation to reflect a return… Continue Reading

    Appeals Court Rejects FCC's Expansive Regulation of "Indecency"

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    CDT: “…a federal appeals court today limited the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing effort to expand its authority to regulate speech over broadcast media. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the FCC did not adequately explain its decision to reverse thirty years of policy of allowing “fleeting expletives ” on broadcast… Continue Reading

    FBI Releases Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report

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    Report issued by Robert S. Mueller III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, June 4, 2007: “Preliminary figures indicate that, as a whole, law enforcement agencies throughout the Nation reported an increase of 1.3 percent in the number of violent crimes brought to their attention in 2006 when compared to figures reported for 2005. The violent… Continue Reading

    FDA Announces New Advisory Committee to Address Risk Communication

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    Press release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced a new advisory committee designed to counsel the agency on how to strengthen the communication of risks and benefits of FDA-regulated products to the public.” “Two related Federal Register notices are being published, one announcing the establishment of the new advisory committee and the… Continue Reading

    Agency Announces Discontinuation of FTC Decisions in Print Version

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    “The Federal Trade Commission has informed GPO that they will cease the print publication of FTC Decisions. These will be available in electronic format only beginning with Volume 129. Access to the Decisions is available at: http://www.ftc.gov/os/decisions/index.shtm or via http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS81899. The last volume distributed in print to the FDL’s was Volume 128 (FT 1.11:128, item… Continue Reading

    Justice Department to Monitor Elections in New Jersey and South Carolina

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    Press release: “The Justice Department today announced that on June 5, 2007, it will monitor local elections in Bergen County, Edison, and Penns Grove, N.J., and in Hollywood, S.C., to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act. Justice Department personnel will watch and record activities during voting hours at polling places in these locations, and… Continue Reading

    New Acquisition Workforce Report Shows Number of Contracting Professionals Increased

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    New Acquisition Workforce Report Shows Number of Contracting Professionals Increased (June 4, 2007): “According to a new report, the government continues to increase the total number of contracting professionals in the acqusitions workforce.” Federal Acquisitions Institute: Demographic reports on the Federal acquisition workforce showing trends in educational levels, turnover and hiring – 2006 Annual Report… Continue Reading