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Newsweek: Why Privacy Won’t Matter Google, Yahoo and Microsoft desperately want to know every last thing about what you do, say and buy. Here’s how they’ll do itand why we’ll let them.
New York Times Op-Ed, March 26, 2006: Searching for Dummies, by Edward Tenner.
Following up on several related postings on bloggers and campaign speech, today the FEC issued a 96 page document (PDF) promulgating its final rules that impact the publication of campaign related information. Declan McCullagh has more details and commentary. March 22, 2006 – The Commission Has Published Interim Final Rules on Definitions of Federal Election …
In response to requests by the House Judiciary Committee members for more extensive documentation on the administration’s domestic surveillance program, this afternoon DOJ released two memos (both in PDF) that supported previous statements on the issue, providing nothing of substance in the way of more details, as requested. Reponse to GOP questions Response to Democratic …
Government On-Line 2006: “This report documents the achievements of the Government On-Line initiative over six years, from 1999 to 2006. It tells of its challenges, its groundbreaking journey, and its legacy for future initiatives. Thanks to the efforts of 34 federal Departments and Agencies, you may now obtain on-line the 130 most commonly used services …
ComputerWorld reports, “Democrats on the U.S. House Science Committee are demanding that the U.S. Department of Commerce release the complete version of a study that examined the impact of globalization and offshoring on U.S. jobs. The $335,000 report, originally produced in 2004, didnt surface until last fall — and then only as a 12-page summary …
From the National Archives: Central Foreign Policy Files, 1973-1974: This series, popularly known as the “State Department Cables” or the “State Department Telegrams”, consist of telegrams, and an index to airgrams, memoranda, correspondence, reports, diplomatic notes, and related material. The 1973 and 1974 digital and fully releasable permanent portion of this series is now accessible …
The March 15, 2006 issue of Library Journal included a special supplement, Movers & Shakers 2006 – The People Shaping the Future of Libraries. I am honored and delighted to be included in this diverse group of professionals, all of whose work I respect and admire. I was recognized in the Innovators category, for my …
Press release: “The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government – in cooperation with the Council for Excellence in Government – today announced the Top 50 Government Innovations for 2006…Exemplifying the most innovative, creative and results-oriented efforts in government today, these programs are making a real …
The ACLU posted a copy of an abridged legal statement from a second individual identified as a target of a National Security Letter, by which the FBI concurrently gags the recipient and his/her counsel while requiring the provision of demanded documentation.
“Thousands of visitors to StopBadware.org have shared their badware experiences with us since we launched. From their stories, we’ve identified and tested four applications that contain annoying or objectionable behaviors. To find out what we think of Kazaa, MediaPipe, SpyAxe, and Screensaver.com, read our reports (all in PDF):” Kazaa Mediapipe SpyAxe Waterfalls 3 “Before we …
Press release: “Rep. Waxman releases a new report finding that 97% of plans restrict access to important drugs on their formularies through the use of prior authorization, step-therapy, and quantity limits. A telephone survey of the plans finds that they fail to adequately inform seniors of these restrictions, often providing information that is conflicting or …
