“Summary: NARA is revising our regulations to provide for the appropriate management and disposition of very short-term temporary e-mail, by allowing agencies to manage these records within the e-mail system.” Federal Register, February 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 34)] [Rules and Regulations][Page 8806-8808]. Continue Reading
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Category Archives: E-Records
Security Issues Escalate With Popularity of Handheld Devices
New York Times: Too Many New Gadgets, Too Much Information at Risk: Loss, theft and viruses are major issues as corporate use of handheld devices and pocket PCs increases. Pre-emptive security options are available however, as this article describes. Continue Reading
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BMG Music v. Gonzalez, Matt Schruers and Jonathan Band Job Swaps and Library Exchanges, by Katie Thomas Got Competitive Intelligence? Tips, Tools, Techniques for the Savvy Marketer (PPT), by Donna Cavallini and Sabrina I. Pacifici The Government Domain: FirstGov Becomes First in Government Search, by Peggy Garvin E-Discovery Update – by Fios Inc. – Defining… Continue Reading
Top Defense and Homeland Security Officials Shun Email
They Havent Got Mail – The Katrina hearings havent only revealed critical information about White House responses to the hurricane. Theyve also uncovered the online secrets of Donald Rumsfeld and Michael Chertoff: “…congressional investigations of government responses to Hurricane Katrina have revealed that two of the nation’s key crisis managers, the secretaries of Defense and… Continue Reading
FTC Announces Reforms to the Merger Review Process
FTC press release: “The primary reforms to the merger review process establish presumptions that the FTC will: (1) limit the number of employees required to provide information in response to a second request, provided the party complies with specified conditions; (2) reduce the time period for which a party must provide documents in response to… Continue Reading
UK Gov’t Conducts Public Inquiry on Digital Rights Management
“The All Party Parliamentary Internet Group (APIG) [held] an oral evidence session [February 2, 2006] at the House of Commons, as part of its public inquiry on Digital Rights Management(DRM)…The inquiry…is seeking to establish how consumers, artists and the distribution companies should be protected in a continually evolving market place…Regrettably, this session will not be… Continue Reading
Correspondence on Libby Indictment Mentions Missing Emails
Late last night AP reported that Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald stated in legal correspondence [the full text of which is available here in PDF] related to discovery in the Libby CIA leak indictment, that White House email from 2003 failed to be properly archived. The article quotes the response of noted government secrecy expert… Continue Reading
Searchable Database of CPT and HCPCS Medical Codes
From askSam: “CPT and HCPCS Medical Codes, Free Searchable Version: This database contains a complete listing of CPT codes (Current Procedural Terminology) and HCPCS codes (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System). This database is fully searchable by code, description, type or category.” Continue Reading
Surveillance Increasingly Woven Into Fabric of Online World
This New York Times essay, A Growing Web of Watchers Builds a Surveillance Society, by David Shenk, offers especially cautionary insight in light of the growing public and political response to revelations about the government’s domestic surveillance program. After Subpoenas, Internet Searches Give Some Pause Survey finds solid opposition to release of Google data to… Continue Reading
Trio of Reports Released By DHS on Network and Security Issues
Management of the DHS Wide Area Network Needs Improvement (PDF, 32 pages – 264 KB) Security Weaknesses Increase Risks to Critical DHS Databases (Redacted) (PDF, 36 pages) US-VISIT System Security Management Needs Strengthening (Redacted) (PDF, 47 pages) Continue Reading
Three New Columns Offer Range of Valuable Resources to LLRX.com Readers
I am delighted to announce the addition of three new columns on LLRX.com, authored by leading professionals from different spheres of our community. Law librarian and blogger Connie Crosby writes about The Tao of Law Librarianship, the second installment of which is titled Do-It-Yourself Professional Development. Faulkner’s Practical Web Strategies for Attorneys, by Frederick L.… Continue Reading
Test of E-Passports Begins at SFO
DHS press release: “A live test of e-Passports, that contain contactless chips with biographic and biometric information and the readers that are capable of reading these e-Passports, begins January 15, 2006 at Terminal G at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). This test is a collaborative effort between the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore… Continue Reading
