New Bill to Protect Children on the Web
The Truth in Domain Names Act, H.R. 939, introduced on February 26.
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New E-Commerce Bill
New e-commerce bill introduced in the House on February 26: the Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act, H.R. 945.
GAO Authority Undermined
From OMB Watch, this commentary on the ramifications of public access to government documents in light of the February 7, 2003 announcement by the GAO that it would not pursue an appeal in Walker v. Cheney, the case to “obtain information from the National Energy Policy Development Group, August 18, 2001.”
Privacy Issues and Online Resumes
Poaching threatens privacy of résumés posted on job boards.
New Bill on Illinois FOIA
From OMB Watch: “In an effort to encourage use of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to access information, Illinois State Reps. Barbara Flynn Currie and Mary K. OBrien have introduced House Bill 438 to the Illinois state legislature. The bill would provide reimbursement for court costs and attorney fees for individuals who are successful …
Internet Search Expert's New Book on Google
Check-out Tara Calishain’s new book, Google Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tricks.
New E-Gov Site Not Ready for Prime Time
The launch of the Official Web Site of the President’s E-Government Initiatives seems hobbled by broken links and icons that do not load. Maybe this site is still a work in progress?
Santa Cruz Libraries Post Patriot Act Warnings
According to this article in today’s San Francisco Chronicle, branch libraries in Santa Cruz County have posted signs (as well as an online statement) warning patrons that “Although the Santa Cruz Library makes every effort to protect your privacy, under the federal USA PATRIOT ACT (Public Law 107-56), records of the books and other materials …
Resource on Consumer Privacy
From the Center for Democracy and Technology, this new 108 page compendium of papers (PDF), Considering Consumer Privacy: A Resource for Policymakers and Practitioners. The papers address a range of privacy issues including: notice, consent/choice, access, security, private right of action, state pre-emption, the online/offline question, ADR, safe harbors, and verification. The CDT’s resource was …
New Campaign Website Launched by LC
Commissioned by the Library of Congress, a terrific new site called PoliticalWeb.info that provides access to the largest and most comprehensive digital collection of resources ever published on the U.S. campaign and election process. See the press release about last week’s launch of the site here. Among the resources available are a chart indicating the …
Library Surveillance Exclusion Sought
Spurred on by an October 22, 2002 letter from the Vermont Library Association, Rep. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) introduced a new bill on March 6, the Freedom to Read Protection Act, to exempt libraries and bookstores from Section 215 of the Patriot Act. He did so with a bi-partisan coalition of 24 co-sponsors. Section 215 is …
New Homeland Security Website for Schools
This press release announces the launch, by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge, of a new government website with resources to assist schools in their response to emergencies that include terrorist incidents.
