Day archives: December 16th, 2003

New Guide to Electronic Discovery

Electronic Discovery and Evidence by Michael R. Arkfeld, with eight chapters on topics that include: the creation and storage of electronic information, Computer Forensics, Experts and Service Bureaus, Discovery and Production Process, and Court Procedural Rules and Case Law. See also Raves for Two New EDD Books

Subjects: E-Records

Report Calls for Regulation of Internet Telephony

The New Millennium Research Council today (NMRC) issued a press release and a report titled, The Future of Internet Phone Calling, Regulatory Imperatives to Protect the Promise of VoIP for Industry and Consumers [Link]. From CNN, see also Firms answer call for Internet phones See also this December 15 letter from EPIC to FCC Chairman …

Subjects: Internet, Privacy

President Signs Anti-Spam Bill

Fact Sheet: President Bush Signs Anti-Spam Law A link to the CAN-SPAM Act (S. 877, P.L. 108-187, 117 Stat. 2699) is available in this posting. The law is effective January 1, 2004. Today FTC Chairman Tim Muris answered questions about the spam bill submitted by email to through government’s “Ask the White House” online forum.

Subjects: E-Mail, Legislation

Iowa Launches Government Accountability Website

Results Iowa – Accountability for Iowa: “This website is part of our account to you on how we are doing with the responsibilities and resources that you have entrusted to Iowa state government. In one easily accessible place we are sharing our goals at an enterprise level (The Leadership Agenda), and department by department (Departments’ …

Subjects: E-Government

InformationWeek Survey on Workplace Web Surfing

InformationWeek conducted a Cyberloafing Study to determine the level of personal use of the web on the job by a group comprising 225 business-technology professionals. Survey says: 91% admit to personal use of the web on the job. Most were using the web to access their personal email and to “search for items of personal …

Subjects: Internet