Category «E-Records»

Project 2025 Tracker – many goals and objectives met quickly

“Project 2025 Tracker began as a humble spreadsheet created by /u/rusticgorilla, combined with /u/mollynaquafina‘s vision for making this information accessible to everyone through a dedicated website. What started as a passion project by two Redditors has grown into a community-driven resource, powered by people like you who believe in the importance of transparent, detailed analysis.” …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Government, E-Records, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

U.S. Copyright Office Replaces Online Public Catalog with Copyright Public Records System

“Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is pleased to announce that the Copyright Public Records System (CPRS) has replaced its Online Public Catalog. CPRS provides copyright registration and recordation data with advanced search capabilities, filters, and improved interfaces for public users and Office staff. CPRS is the second component of the Office’s Enterprise Copyright System (ECS) …

Subjects: Copyright, E-Government, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

A.I. Is Starting to Wear Down Democracy

The New York Times no paywall – “Since the explosion of generative artificial intelligence over the last two years, the technology has demeaned or defamed opponents and, for the first time, officials and experts said, begun to have an impact on election results. Free and easy to use, A.I. tools have generated a flood of …

Subjects: AI, Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Records, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research

Amazon’s Ring can now use AI to ‘learn the routines of your residence’

The Register: “Ring doorbells and cameras are using AI to “learn the routines of your residence,” via a new feature called Video Descriptions. It’s part of Amazon’s — really, all of the tech giants are doing this — ongoing effort to stuff AI into everything it makes. This particular feature will use generative AI to …

Subjects: AI, E-Records, Legal Research, Privacy

‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops

404 Media: “A new site, FuckLAPD.com, is using public records and facial recognition technology to allow anyone to identify police officers in Los Angeles they have a picture of. The tool, made by artist Kyle McDonald, is designed to help people identify cops who may otherwise try to conceal their identity, such as covering their …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research

‘Abolishing FEMA’ Memo Outlines Ways for Trump to Scrap Agency

Bloomberg – no paywall: “Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to prepare a memo on how to abolish itself and create a re-branded, radically smaller disaster response organization, according to a copy of the document reviewed by Bloomberg News. As recently as last week, President Donald Trump and Noem said …

Subjects: Censorship, Climate Change, Congress, E-Records, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research

Trump can pull the plug on the internet, and Europe can’t do anything about it

Politico.eu: “Donald Trump’s return to the White House is forcing Europe to reckon with a major digital vulnerability: The U.S. holds a kill switch over its internet. As the U.S. administration raises the stakes in a geopolitical poker game that began when Trump started his trade war, Europeans are waking up to the fact that …

Subjects: E-Mail, E-Records, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research, Microsoft, Privacy

Preserving the Federal Data Trump Is Trying to Purge

Inside Higher Education: “Within days of taking office, the Trump administration began purging federal demographic data—on a wide range of topics, including public health, education and climate—from government websites to comply with the president’s bans on “gender ideology” and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Over the past five months, more than 3,000 taxpayer-funded data sets—many …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Records, Education, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

16 billion passwords exposed in record-breaking data breach, opening access to Facebook, Google, Apple, and any other service imaginable

Cybernews: Several collections of login credentials reveal one of the largest data breaches in history, totaling a humongous 16 billion exposed login credentials. The data most likely originates from various infostealers. This story, based on unique Cybernews findings and originally published on the website on June 18, is constantly being updated with clarifications and additional …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, E-Records, ID Theft, Internet, Legal Research

COG Regional Crime Dashboard brings near real-time info about crime around the region

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: “The COG Regional Crime Dashboard provides a high-level understanding of local and regional crime trends from recent days to 2002. The dashboard examines the following offenses against people and property: homicide, robbery, rape, aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft, burglary, and larceny. Real-time data in the crime dashboard is classified using …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Records, Legal Research

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, June 15, 2025

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, June 15, 202 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Privacy