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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new question-and-answer guide aimed at promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal government employment. The new publication is available here.”
“The North Pole has become an island for the first time in human history as climate change has made it possible to circumnavigate the Arctic ice cap. The historic development was revealed by satellite images taken last week showing that both the north-west and north-east passages have been opened by melting ice. Prof Mark Serreze, …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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.
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.”
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 …
