Information Sharing Post 9/11
Balancing Civil Liberties and National Security in the Post-9/11 Era: The Challenge of Information Sharing: An Invitational Discussion held at the Brookings Institution.
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Winners of the 2003 Webby Awards
The Webby Awards 2003 winners’ site also includes links to those sites that were considered for the top spot, as well as links to the People’s Voice winners. Athough the nominations in the government/law are woefully sparse, you will find some interesting links under the topics politics, and print and zines.
New Joint Study on Legal KM Systems
From the Legal Research Center press release: “More than two-thirds of U.S. legal professionals who work in organizations that have implemented a Knowledge Management (KM) system report that they use their KM systems either frequently or all the time, according to the results of the 2003 PricewaterhouseCoopers – Legal Research Center Knowledge Management Study.” (Thanks …
Music Industry Confronts Consumers Over File Sharing
Music labels coming to grips with Web piracy: “…for the first time in the Internet file-sharing wars, record industry executives have in recent weeks started to address music fans directly, both offering carrots and wielding sticks to persuade people to buy their product again. How well they succeed is likely to determine the way music …
Industry Push for Expanded Broadband Deployment
The Man Pushing Faster Internet Access in U.S.: “The United States, where the Internet was invented, now falls behind Japan, Korea and Canada in deploying high-speed Internet access in homes and businesses…Peter K. Pitsch…is the top lobbyist for the Intel Corporation and a coalition of the technology companies in their efforts to press the government …
Weblog Business Strategies Conference
The agenda for the conference, along with links to information about the speakers, is here. For a related article on the conference, see Business Blogs Provide Edge, Raise Questions.
New National Cyber Security Division
The Department of Home Security today announced the creation of the “National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) under the Department’s Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate. The NCSD will provide for 24 x 7 functions, including conducting cyberspace analysis, issuing alerts and warning, improving information sharing, responding to major incidents, and aiding in national-level recovery efforts.” …
Libraries Seek Donations Via the Web
This article is indicative of the yin-yang challenges that face our public libraries. Funding cuts have resulted in 300 libraries around the country seeking donations by posting “wish lists” of titles on Amazon, and thankfully, a generous and committed public has apparently responded. See this link for the Oakland (CA) Public Library as an example. …
E-Checks Legislation Approved by House
On June 5, the House approved H.R. 1474 (Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act), “a bill to facilitate check truncation by authorizing substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check collection system without mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and to improve the overall efficiency of the Nation’s payments system, and for other …
Resources and Cases on Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
New resources available on campaign reform: Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act Cases: media statements, jurisidicational statements and briefs Current FEC regulations as amended by the BCRA rulemakings are available in Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-155) Text, PDF
Ashcroft and the Patriot Act Vs. Libraries
According to an article in FCW: “Attorney General John Ashcroft defended the Justice Department’s search of library records under the USA Patriot Act, telling lawmakers the process safeguards individual privacy,” when he testified yesterday before the Judiciary Committee. In related news: Ashcroft Wants Broader Anti-Terror Powers: “Ashcroft told the House Judiciary Committee that the 2001 …
Magazine to Detail Slammer Web Attack
According to Reuters, Wired Magazine plans to publish an article, Slammed! An inside view of the worm that crashed the Internet in 15 minutes, in their July issue, that includes the source code for the Slammer (SQL) virus.
