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CD Containing 2.9 Million Georgia Medical Data Records Lost by Contractor

According to a press release from the Georgia Department of Community Health, contractor Affiliated Computer Services confirmed on April 9, 2007 the loss of a CD containing the personal data of state Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids(TM) members. The data included full names, complete addresses, social security numbers, member ID numbers, and eligibility dates for …

Subjects: Government Documents, ID Theft, Privacy

House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas AG Gonzales

Via FindLaw: “The House Committee on the Judiciary subpoenas U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to produce documents and electronic information relating to the recent termination of eight U.S. attorneys. John Conyers, Chairman of the committee, accuses the Department of Justice of “withholding significant information” from the Congressional investigation into the firings.” AG Subpoena Documents, April …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Mapping the Holocaust

Press release: “The Holocaust took place across the entire European continent, and for all of Europe’s Jews, as well as other victims of Nazism, geography played a major role in determining their fate. The Museum is using Google Earth to map key Holocaust sites with historic content from its collections, powerfully illustrating the enormous scope …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Search Engines

UN Global Road Safety Week – April 23-29, 2007

“United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/5 has designated April 23-29, 2007 as global road safety week. The resolution invites the United Nations member nations to organize and host public awareness activities to underscore the preventable nature of road traffic crashes and to educate the public on the impact that accidents have on global health. The …

Subjects: Government Documents

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Google Join In Online Mapping Initiative on Darfur

Press release: “The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has joined with Google in an unprecedented online mapping initiative. Crisis in Darfur enables more than 200 million Google Earth users worldwide to visualize and better understand the genocide currently unfolding in Darfur, Sudan. The Museum has assembled content—photographs, data, and eyewitness testimony—from a number of sources …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Search Engines

AALL State-by-State Report on Authentication of Online Legal Resources

Press release: “How trustworthy are state-level primary legal resources on the Web? The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is pleased to announce the publication of the State-by-State Report on Authentication of Online Legal Resources that answers this very important and timely question. The comprehensive report examines the results of a state survey that investigated …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries

Chairman Waxman Reiterates Request for Testimony from Secretary Rice

Press release: “After receiving an insufficient response from the State Department’s Legislative Affairs office, Chairman Waxman reiterates his request for Secretary Rice to testify on April 18 regarding President Bush’s claims that Iraq attempted to procure uranium from Niger and other subjects.” Documents and Links Letter to Secretary Rice Response from State Department

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research