ACLU Files Challenge to “No-Fly” List
Press release today: ACLU Files First Nationwide Challenge to “No-Fly” List, Saying Government List Violates Passengers’ Rights. No-Fly List Resource page Link to 28 page complaint (pdf)
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Security Code for E-Voting Technology Released
VoteHere, Inc., a manufacturer of e-voting technology, announced the release of the reference source code for its voting verification system. This release was a response to growing public concern about e-voting machine security issues, and is a first for this industry.
Maine Joins MA With Most Wanted Website
MaineMostWanted.org was launched February 2004 using the same technology implemented at the Mass Most Wanted site, launched June 2002. Users may search by keyword, case number, type of crime, height, weigh, build, gender, city or region of the state.
Magazine Cover Harnesses Power of Databases
From today’s New York Times, an article on how the print version of the monthly Reason is using personal data on readers in coordination with satellite technology to create magazine covers that picture the neighborhoods of respective subscribers.
Final Report Issued Today on Last Summer’s Power Outage
“U.S.-Canada Power System Outage Task Force issued its final report to the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada, who formed the Task Force and commissioned its investigation of the August 14, 2003, power blackout that affected large parts of the United States and Canada.” Secretary Abraham Releases Statement on Final …
Google Blocks Third Party RSS Feed
“An experimental convertor that takes a Google News search and turns it into RSS” from Julian Bond at Voidstar resulted in a cease and desist response from Google.
FTC and BBB Tips on Business Computer Security
A useful checklist of safety recommendations from the FTC, Better Business Bureau and the National Cyber Security Alliance focuses on issues that include password and virus protection, using firewalls and updating security patches, the risks of file sharing, the utility of encryption, and employee education.
Number of Blog Readers Continues to Grow
Blogging is Booming: Interesting links to statistics on blog traffic, which on some sites apparently exceeds monthly readership of major mainstream newspapers.
New Search Tool to Locate CRS Reports On the Web
From zFacts.com, using Google technology, Find ‘Congressional Research Service’ Reports provides a searchable interface to locate the 1,000 reports that are available to the public free on the web, hosted by a variety of advocacy sources. Supports keyword search as well as recommends and describes searching by report Order Code.
Guides to Islamic Law
From a January 2004 Workshop Materials on Islamic Law (in pdf, 80 pages) conference held jointly by the American Association of Law Schools, American Society of Comparative and the Law and Society Association. See also Islamic and Middle Eastern Law Materials on the Net. (links via Lyonette Louis-Jacques)
E-Voting Flaws Increasingly Subject of State Consideration
Doubts about e-voting drive bilateral push for paper backups. Related postings on e-voting security issues.
Comprehensive New Study on Evolving Role of Journalism
The State of the News Media, 2004 – An Annual Report on American Journalism.
