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This InfoWorld commentary details previous consumer data compiled for the Ponemon Institute’s Privacy Trust Surveys on e-commerce and government related developments. From this data, the author concludes that in 2005, major privacy issues will be ID authentication technology, phishing, net advertising, the collection of airline passenger data, and earning consumer trust.
United States Government Internet Manual 2004-2005, edited by Peggy Garvin, is a thorough, well annotated and arranged resource to over 2,000 federal government websites. Each entry includes the website link, sponsoring agency, a description of the content available, as well as related subjects. Users may locate websites and publications by name, agency, subject/topic. This manual …
Free WiFi access already available on Capitol Hill will be expanded in 2005 to include the area around the National Mall. Related Resources: The Open Park Project (Open Park), Washington D.C. Muniwireless.com, a “site…devoted to municipal wireless broadband projects worldwide that are funded or supported by cities and towns.”
According to this December 17, 2004 OMB Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on Policies for Federal Agency Public Websites, “The efficient, effective, and appropriately consistent use of Federal agency public websites is important to promote a more citizen centered government.” This memo includes a series of requirements which must be met …
Just in time for what is already a cold winter in many parts of the country, the Department of Energy launched a new website, Energy Saving Tips that includes information on: where to shop for energy efficient appliances and low-priced gas in your area, vehicle fuel efficiency data, as well on rebates and tax incentives …
A follow-up to my November 30 , 2004 posting, Federal Gov’t Wants To Mine College and University Student Data. News that a coalition of advocacy groups have sent a letter to the Selective Service System objecting to the agency’s plan to match the names of students receiving federal student loans against its records, contrary to …
Expanding E-Government, Partnering for a Results-Oriented Government “Our goal is to be the best manager, innovator and user of information, services and information systems in the world. There are great opportunities to apply existing and emerging business best practices to government to achieve increases in productivity and delivery of services and information. We will be …
From the FTC, Telemarketers Required to “Scrub” Their Call Lists Every 31 Days Beginning January 1, 2005. “Beginning January 1, 2005, the Federal Trade Commissions Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) will require telemarketers to access the National Do Not Call Registry and purge newly-registered numbers from their call lists every 31 days. The TSR currently requires …
EPIC has requested that the FTC launch an “investigation into data broker products for compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.” EPIC argues specifically that AutoTrackXP and Customer Identification Programs from ChoicePoint “are sold to financial institutions, members of the public (private investigators, law firms, etc.) and to law enforcement agencies. These are the same …
The American Customer Satisfaction Index Scores for U.S. Federal Government, December 14, 2004 ranked the National Library of Medicine’s MedLine Plus as the top Information/News website in a field that included the DOJ, National Archives, the Dept. of State, the CDC and the GSA. Related news: Agencies reach all-time high in customer satisfaction
Press release: “The Government Printing Office, which recently reported strong operating results for its last fiscal year, today announced the publication of A Strategic Vision for the 21st Century (12 pages, PDF), which sets forth the agency’s plans to transform itself from a 19th century, heavy-metal printing operation into a nimble 21st century digital information …
The DHS program to create a national database comprised of major sites throughout the country that are vulnerable to terror attacks, including bridges, dams, power plants, and office buildings, is seriously behind schedule, lacking in organization and has not meet its goals, according to this USA Today article.
