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From the New York Times press release today: “Our core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and disseminating high-quality news, information and entertainment. We do this at all of our properties and the same is true of About. Ranking in the top 15 most frequently visited sites, About.com is one of the Web’s …
The Financial Times and The Economist now provide RSS feeds. The Financial Times requires a subscription to portions of its respective content, so be aware that the newsfeeds will be likewise restricted if you are not a subscriber. The paper is currently offering links to 14 content areas on this webpage. The Economist has two …
The results of the 2004 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Report Card, dated February 16, 2005, are a governmentwide grade of D+. Related references: Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis’ (R-VA) statement on the report includes links to the FISMA 2004 Report Grading Element and to a letter to the Commissioner of the Public …
Press release: “Today the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) released a white paper (Dangerous Terms A User’s Guide to EULAs) warning consumers about how they can be harmed by end user license agreements (EULAs) for consumer electronics and online services. Many EULAs contain terms that damage consumer interests, including invitations for vendors to snoop on …
Updates today on news earlier this week, Data Mining Aggregator Reports Widespread ID Theft, disclose that the scope of the ID theft scam may involve half a million individuals around the country, not just the 35,000 in California as initially reported. Related resources: Defendant In Major ID-Theft Case Found Guilty Choicepoint Fraud Highlights Need for …
From the Department of Homeland Security, Fact Sheet: Protecting Americas Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security: “In February 2003, President George W. Bush issued the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace. Recognizing the increasing danger posed by cyber threats and the devastating disruption that could result because of the interdependent nature of information systems that support our …
“Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking: Reps. Waxman and Gordon introduce H.R. 839, legislation to protect federal science from political interference. The bill includes bars on manipulating science, suppressing research, and using political litmus tests to appoint members of scientific advisory committees.” The following documents are all in PDF format: Bill Summary Press …
From the Progressive Government Institute, a wealth of data is available on the President’s appointees from this website, which offers users the option of locating specific information via graphical charts for each agency, or using keyword searching on fields that include: Appointee Name or Title, Appointee Job Function, and Nominee Name or Background. “The President …
21st Century Challenges: Reexamining the Base of the Federal Government GAO-05-352T, February 16, 2005. “GAO describes the forces at work, the challenges they present, and the 21st century questions they prompt, in each of 12 broad areas based in large measure on functional areas in the federal budget, but also including governmentwide issues and the …
As a follow-up to my posting yesterday, Data Mining Aggregator Reports Widespread ID Theft, an article from today’s San Francisco Chronicle offers more details, including information on the arrest and upcoming arraignment of a suspect and reports of additional cases of ID theft related to this incident.
From SIDEWALK/theory, a continually updated guide to the RSS feeds provided by national and local newspapers, which currently comprises an alphabetical list of 73 titles.
The Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2005 (OPEN Government Act, S. 394) was introduced today by Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont). For related documents on this bill which has bipartisan support on the Hill, as well as from associations, press, and think tanks, see the following: From Senator …
