“Criminals are hard at work thinking up creative ways to get malware on your computer, warns the Federal Trade Commission. With appealing Web sites, desirable downloads, and compelling stories, these criminals try to lure consumers to links that will download malware, especially on computers that dont use adequate security software. Then, they use the malware malicious software to steal personal information, send spam, and commit fraud. A new publication from the FTC has information that could help consumers protect their computers against malware and reclaim their computer and electronic information if malware is already on their computer. The publication, Minimizing the Effects of Malware, provides tips on spotting malware, and urges consumers to act immediately if they suspect their computer is affected by malware.”
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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Free GreenPrint World Download
“GreenPrint World is a free version of GreenPrint software for home users worldwide. GreenPrint solves a problem nearly every computer user has experienced: The wasteful pages that seem only to appear after a document has been printed (for example, pages with just a URL, banner ad, legal jargon, or a run-over Excel column). GreenPrint does… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Improvements Needed to Ensure Successful Retirement Systems Modernization, Elderly Voters
Feasibility of Outsourcing the Management and Operation of the Capitol Power Plant, GAO-08-382R, January 31, 2008 Office of Personnel Management: Improvements Needed to Ensure Successful Retirement Systems Modernization, GAO-08-345, January 31, 2008 Congressional Directives: Selected Agencies’ Processes for Responding to Funding Instructions, GAO-08-209, January 31, 2008 Elderly Voters: Some Improvements in Voting Accessibility from 2000… Continue Reading
Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 8.6 Percent from November 2006
Bureau of Transportation Statistics press release: “Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 8.6 percent higher in November 2007 than in November 2006, reaching $70.4 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation… U.S.Canada… Continue Reading
New TSA Blog: Evolution of Security
“This blog is sponsored by the Transportation Security Administration to facilitate an ongoing dialogue on innovations in security, technology and the checkpoint screening process.” Continue Reading
Report From the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
Commission on the National Guard and Reserves: Final Report to Congress and the Secretary of Defense, January 31, 2008 (448 pages, PDF) Executive Summary, Final Report to Congress and the Secretary of Defense, January 31, 2008 (95 pages, PDF) “The Commission concludes that there is no reasonable alternative to the nations continued increased reliance on… Continue Reading
HHS OIG: Driving for Quality in Long-Term Care: A Board of Directors Dashboard — Government-Industry Roundtable
Driving for Quality in Long-Term Care: A Board of Directors Dashboard — Government-Industry Roundtable, January 31, 2008: “We believe that the outcome of the roundtable discussions will foster a greater understanding of how the government and long-term care industry can work together to protect the integrity of the long-term care system and improve the quality… Continue Reading
Oversight Committee Requests Executive Compensation Information from Fortune 250 Companies
“The Oversight and Government Reform Committee is asking the compensation committee chairs of each of the Fortune 250 companies to provide information about how executive compensation consultants are utilized by these corporations in setting executive pay. This inquiry is part of an ongoing investigation into the role played by compensation consultants at large publicly traded… Continue Reading
IRS Warns of New E-Mail and Telephone Scams Using the IRS Name; Advance Payment Scams Starting
Press release: “The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers to beware of several current e-mail and telephone scams that use the IRS name as a lure. The IRS expects such scams to continue through the end of tax return filing season and beyond. The IRS cautioned taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams involving… Continue Reading
Climate Change Legislation Design White Paper: Competitiveness Concerns/Engaging Developing Countries
Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, Climate Change Legislation Design White Paper: Competitiveness Concerns/Engaging Developing Countries, January 31, 2008: “This White Paper discusses potential domestic legislative provisions that could encourage developing countries to curb their emissions of greenhouse gases.” Memorandum to Members of the Committee Continue Reading
Polar Bear Population Forecasts: A Public-Policy Forecasting Audit
Polar Bear Population Forecasts: A Public-Policy Forecasting Audit, Working Paper Version 44: January 27, 2008. “The extinction of polar bears by the end of the 21st century has been predicted and calls have been made to list them as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The decision on whether or not to… Continue Reading
HIV Infection in the United States Household Population Aged 1849 Years: Results from 19992006
HIV Infection in the United States Household Population Aged 1849 Years: Results from 19992006 – NCHS Data Brief, Number 4, January 2008. Continue Reading
