The Evolution of the Corporate Intranet
First article in a four part series on effectively navigating the shifting paradigms associated with the development and maintenance of a successful corporate intranet.
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CBO Report on Homeland Security
“This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paper, prepared at the request of the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, examines the role of the private sector in responding to the threat of terrorism in the United States since September 11. In keeping with CBO’s mandate to provide objective, impartial analysis, the paper …
Win for VoIP Services Against State Regulation
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit ruled in favor of VoIP companies and against state regulation of their services in Minnesota. Related reference from November 09, 2004: FCC Declares VoIP Service Not Subject to State Regulation.
Technology Prognostications for 2005
From Business 2.0, Whither Apple, Google, Blogs, and DVRs From Red Herring, Top Ten Trends for 2005 (via Stephen’s Web) From PC Magazine, Crazy Technology Predictions for 2005 From eWeek, Place Your 2005 IT Bets From WebProNews, 2005: Year Of The Corporate Blog
Webite of Selected Free, “Clean” Software for Windows Users
“CleanSoftware.org is a resource to help Windows users find the best free daily-use software, free from nasties: adware, spyware, harmful/intrusive components, and threats to privacy.” (via Slashdot) Versions of the software included are accompanied by red, yellow and green dots indicating the level of reliability. The Full Software Index (updated at the discretion of the …
Blogs Once Again Provide Valuable Real Time Reports on Breaking News
The New York Times reports on examples of how blogs are providing readers around with world with real time updates, photos and first person accounts of the earthquake in the Indian Ocean and the resulting tsumanis. Additional sources that are posting updates on the disaster that has impacted 12 countries and claimed over 52,000 lives …
CIA Will Not Confirm Existence of Abuse Documents
According to the Boston Globe, the CIA is invoking the Glomar response to forestall responding to FOIA requests submitted by advocacy groups for documents and photos related to detainee abuse. the “CIA . . . asserts that it is not able to confirm or deny whether it has any records relating to its purported involvement …
New Search Engine Targets Content On Search Engines
Pandia Search Central (which features as a logo my favorite Leonardo da Vinci portrait, Dama con l’Ermellino) has launched a very useful tool for researchers, Pandia Search Engine Topic Search, powered by Gigablast – “Use this search form to search the best search engine oriented sites, blogs and forums on the Web.” See also the …
Well Deserved Acknowledgement For the Role of Federal Court Librarians
Law Libraries Mix Online with Hard Copy to Ease Access, Cut Costs: “”At the heart of much of the federal Judiciary’s work is legal researchthe hunt for precedent, consensus, legislative intent, and other decision-making factors. Federal court librarians can ease that often-daunting task amid today’s technology explosion.”
New Compliance Regs Result in More Secure Networks
From the RedSiren press release: “A new survey of computer security professionals reveals that while many of them believe that the time they need to comply with increased government regulations has cut into their ability to secure their computer networks, they also admit that those networks are safer as a result.” Related references: Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, …
Useful Comparison Chart of Desktop Search Tools
“Goebel Group, Inc. a leading integrator of search technology products and services…released the first comprehensive matrix detailing and comparing the status of technologies and other features of the industry’s current and future Desktop Search applications… The matrix includes versions and searchable document types of the industries leading Desktop Search Applications…” (including AOL, Autonomy, Ask Jeeves, …
The Growing Impact of Blogs in the Corporate Arena
Fortune.com has an extensive article on the slippery slope effect of relying on the “viral” linking aspect of blogs to promote products, as well as highlighting recent examples of the enormous impact of bloggers’ responses to instances of what they perceive as corporate misdeeds and the marketing of faulty products. Related article from the New …
