News release: “Elinor Ostrom [Indiana University, Bloomington, IN – the first woman awarded this prize]] has demonstrated how common property can be successfully managed by user associations. Oliver Williamson [University of California, Berkeley, CA] has developed a theory where business firms serve as structures for conflict resolution. Over the last three decades these seminal contributions have advanced economic governance research from the fringe to the forefront of scientific attention.”
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Daily Archives: October 12, 2009
Google Book Search Settlement Still In Progress As Parties Seek Equity
Follow up to previous postings on Google Book Search, this insightful commentary from The American Lawyer – Scanning the Future, by Ben Hallman: “Lawyers familiar with the talks say the book publishing industry had watched in horror as the music business waged a scorched-earth campaign against file-sharing sites like Napster, only to see their profits… Continue Reading
Draft SEC Strategic Plan for 2010-2015
Draft SEC Strategic Plan for 2010-2015: “This document represents the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions fourth strategic plan prepared in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. The plan sets out the Commissions mission, vision, values, and strategic goals for fiscal years 2010 through 2015. After the plan surveys the forces shaping… Continue Reading
DHS OIG: More Effective Web Security Management Needed
OIG-09-101 – Vulnerabilities Highlight the Need for More Effective Web Security Management (Redacted), September 2009 (PDF, 21 pages) “The Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) public-facing websites present a highly accessible point of entry and attack to its information resources. These websites are useful in providing DHS and the public with access to information and services,… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Contract Management, Railroad Retirement Board, Current Broadband Measures, TSA
Contract Management: Agencies Are Not Maximizing Opportunities for Competition or Savings under Blanket Purchase Agreements despite Significant Increase in Usage, GAO-09-792, September 9, 2009 Railroad Retirement Board: Review of Commuter Railroad Occupational Disability Claims Reveals Potential Program Vunerabiliesm, GAO-09-821R, September 9, 2009 Telecommunications: Current Broadband Measures Have Limitations and New Measures Are Promising but Need… Continue Reading
CBO's Analysis of the Effects of Proposals to Limit Costs Related to Medical Malpractice
CBO’s Analysis of the Effects of Proposals to Limit Costs Related to Medical Malpractice (“Tort Reform”), October 9, 2009 Letter to Senator Orrin G. Hatch: “This letter responds to your request for an updated analysis of the effects of proposals to limit costs related to medical malpractice (tort reform). Tort reform could affect costs for… Continue Reading
Results from a State Scorecard on Health System Performance, 2009
News release: “Focused on identifying opportunities to improve, The Commonwealth Fund’s State Scorecard on Health System Performance assesses states performance on health care relative to achievable benchmarks for 38 indicators of access, quality, costs, and health outcomes. The 2009 State Scorecard paints a picture of health care systems under stress, with deteriorating health insurance coverage… Continue Reading
Bureau of Justice Statistics: Crime Against People with Disabilities, 2007
Crime Against People with Disabilities, 2007: “Presents the first findings about nonfatal violent and property crime experienced by persons with disabilities, based on the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The report includes data on nonfatal violent victimization (rape/sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault) and property crime (burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft) against persons with… Continue Reading
ID theft is one of UK's fastest growing crimes
National Identity Theft Prevention Week – UK’s Fraud Prevention Service resources: Practical Guide To Identity Fraud Prevention For Business A Quick Reference Guide Leaflet Protecting your Information Checklist Personal Advice: A Quick Reference Guide Leaflet The Anonymous Attacker, A special report on Identity Fraud and Account Takeover, October 2009 Continue Reading
