News release: “Worldwide sales of mobile phones reached close to 305 million units in the second quarter of 2008, a 11.8 percent increase over the second quarter of 2007, according to Gartner, Inc. Sales of mobile phones in the mature markets of Western Europe and North America slightly recovered after a difficult start. Western Europe reached close to 42 million units while North America surpassed 44 million units in the second quarter of 2008.”
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Bureau of Economic Analysis: Personal Income and Outlays – July 2008
News release: “Personal income decreased $89.9 billion, or 0.7 percent, in July, in contrast to an increase of $7.4 billion, or 0.1 percent, in June and an increase of $218.0 billion, or 1.8 percent, in May. Disposable personal income (DPI) decreased $114.7 billion, or 1.1 percent, in July, compared with a decrease of $208.0 billion,… Continue Reading
FCC Seeks Comment on Implementation of NET 911 Improvement Act
USDOJ: “Enhanced 911 systems would accommodate calls from Internet Protocol (IP)-enabled phones under rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Electronic 911 (e-911) calls are routed to about 6,000 call centers nationwide (known as public safety answering points) using various technical protocols to identify the caller’s location and the appropriate answering point to handle… Continue Reading
Librarian's Advice on 10 Ways to Cope with Information Overload
Being Wired or Being Tired: 10 Ways to Cope with Information Overload: “Sarah Houghton-Jan explores different strategies for managing and coping with various types of informational overload.” Ariadne, Issue 56 July 2008. Continue Reading
Office of Director of National Intelligence Releases Contractor Numbers
“Dr. Ronald Sanders the ODNI’s chief human capital officer, recently released his second annual report on contractor hiring by the Intelligence Community. The report attracted attention from several news organizations”: Los Angeles Times – Contractors account for a quarter of U.S. spy operations AP – Private contractors hold lots of US intel jobs Federal Computer… Continue Reading
Labor Department : A Profile of the Working Poor, 2006
A Profile of the Working Poor, 2006, Report No. 1006, Bureau of Labor Statistics: “In 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 36.5 million people, or 12.3 percent of the population, lived at or below the official poverty threshold, roughly the same number as in 2005. The majority of the Nations poor were children and… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve: A Consumers Guide to Mortgage Refinancing
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board announced the launch of an online resource to help consumers make informed choices when refinancing a home loan. A Consumers Guide to Mortgage Refinancing contains useful tips and answers to frequently asked questions about the refinancing process. The information provided can help consumers determine when refinancing makes sense, what… Continue Reading
Widespread Contamination Found in New Jersey Drinking Water
News release: “Tens of thousands of New Jersey residents are drinking polluted water, according to a new state report. Despite widespread exposure to drinking unsafe well water, state health officials ignore the risks to an unknowing public, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The new report from the state Private Well Testing Act… Continue Reading
SpeigelOnline Profiles Web Sites of Prominent "Terror Trackers"
Tracking the Terrorists Online, By Yassin Musharbash in Washington, D.C.: “For years, al-Qaida and other terror groups have set up shop in the Internet. Those who track them have covertly followed. The companies SITE and IntelCenter have penetrated even deeper into the terror Web than most intelligence agencies.” Continue Reading
Threats to Internet Routing and Global Connectivity
Threats to Internet Routing and Global Connectivity, 20th Annual FIRST Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, June 2008 (69 page presentation) includes discussion of the following topics: Physical problems (Physical Infrastructure: Natural, accidental or intentional destruction) Earthquakes, Anchors/Backhoes, Hurricanes Routing Vulnerabilities (Logical Infrastructure: if routers cannot direct traffic appropriately, the Internet is broken.) Misconfigurations, hijacks, attacks… Continue Reading
World Bank: New Data Show 1.4 Billion Live On Less Than Us$1.25 A Day
News release: “The World Bank said improved economic estimates showed there were more poor people around the world than previously thought while also revealing big successes in the fight to overcome extreme poverty. The new estimates, which reflect improvements in internationally comparable price data, offer a much more accurate picture of the cost of living… Continue Reading
Submarine Cable Map
“TeleGeography’s Submarine Cable Map 2008 edition includes information for over 120 submarine cable systems, including major systems that are in service as well as announced cable systems expected to join a reinvigorated cable market. All data contained in the map is drawn from our Global Bandwidth Research Service, our definitive guide to the supply, demand… Continue Reading
