For Europeans, Google is Overwhelming Search Engine Choice
From Nielsen/MetRatings, 55 Million Europeans Using Google Online. MSN Search and Yahoo Search are distant second and third user choices.
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PC World Reviews Sites, Engines, Tools and Resources for Researchers
Beyond Google – “The Web is so full of useful info that no search engine can find it all. But a multitude of specialty sites deliver shopping advice, reference databases, leisure-time ideas, and more–fast.”
New GAO Report Evaluating 18 Forms of Cybersecurity Technology
Information Security: Technologies to Secure Federal Systems. GAO-04-467, March 9. Highlights. See also GAO offers security guide.
E-Gov Sites Effectively Compete With Private Counterparts
The current American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) E-Government Report is available in two parts, one presenting Fourth Quarter Scores (Last Update: February 18, 2004) Retail, Finance/Insurance, E-Commerce, and one presenting Recent E-Government Scores for Q1 2004. The studies indicate that some e-gov sites register user satisfaction that meets that of widely known e-commerce sites such …
FDA Consumer Magazine
The new issue of FDA Consumer Magazine is now available, Volume 38, Number 2, March-April 2004. Includes a link to current updates from fda.gov – “Places of interest on FDA’s Website and other government and health-related sites.”
New Search Feature Added to Internet Archive
Recall is a beta search engine at the Internet Archive that indexes the text of over 11 billion pages. A presentation about this technology can be downloaded.
Database of Canadian FOI Requests
Through foi.net, users may “search a database of requests for information filed with departments and agencies of the Canadian government under Canada’s Access to Information Act. It contains descriptions of most requests filed since January 1, 1999.”
DOJ Requests Increased Monitoring for Web and IM Communications
“In a 75-page petition to the Federal Communications Commission, the Justice Department called for Internet broadband and online telephone providers to be required to provide access for wiretaps and other monitoring of voice communications.” [Link]
Prosecutor Requested to Investigate Unauthorized Access to Senate Judiciary Cmte. Computer Files
From Talking Points, a copy of a letter to AG Ashcroft signed by six Senators in response to the Report on the Investigation into Improper Access to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Computer System.
FTC Notice of Rulemaking on VoIP
FCC Moves to Allow More Opportunities for Consumers Through Voice Services Over The Internet.
New Study Reviews Corporate Cost of Privacy Compliance
IBM commissioned a privacy study by the Ponemon Institute, the results of which are detailed in this press release. The “survey of 44 U.S.-based multinational organizations and revealed that while privacy protection is growing in importance for businesses, investments in privacy initiatives are significantly lower when compared to other corporate compliance initiatives, such as environmental …
Government Gazettes Online From Around the World
Government Gazettes Online: “This website attempts to list all online government gazettes and their characteristics to aid researchers. A description of the contents and coverage are included for each gazette.” The listing is alphabetical by country, and includes the gazette title, url, languages, free or fee, range of coverage, format of, and an abstract about, …
