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“The European Commission regularly conducts residential surveys in order to understand how European households and individuals behave in the face of a permanently evolving offer of communication services. This Eurobarometer survey differs from previous surveys because the 2002 EU regulatory framework has been implemented in all Member States, the EU has enlarged to 25 Member …
Google Webmaster Central: “Welcome to your one-stop shop for comprehensive info about how Google crawls and indexes websites. You can learn here how to ensure that your site is easily crawled and indexed and access tools that will enable you to diagnose crawling issues, study statistics on how your site is doing in our index, …
Press release: “To help parents keep their kids at the top of the class, Consumer Reports Medical Guide provides free content on common child health conditions online as part of Consumer Report’s Back-to-School Special Section…”
Press release: “PointRoll, Inc., leading developer of innovative rich media technology solutions, today announced the results of its collaboration with the E-Voter Institute and HCD Research in conducting the First Annual Voter Expectations Survey…Key, initial findings include: An overwhelming majority of respondents expect candidates to use online technology as part of their campaign efforts; 87 …
Metadata and other things that go bump in the night (41 pages, PDF) – “There is data lurking in your data. Some people call it “invisible ink”. Microsoft refers to it as “metadata”. Either way, the reference is to information in an electronic document that is not always visible. This session will explain the dangers …
GSA Telework Laws A Guide to Telework in the Federal Government, August 3, 2006: the “guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) suggests that one of the keys to success and continuity of operations during any emergency, especially a pandemic health crisis, is an effective teleworking program that is just a matter of routine …
Press release: “Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today told a meeting of the Progress & Freedom Foundation that she has formed an Internet Access Task Force to examine issues being raised by converging technologies and regulatory developments, and to educate and inform the enforcement, advocacy and education initiatives of the Commission. “I also …
“Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to lead a consortium researching advanced information analysis and computational technologies to protect the nation. The university’s Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) will head a consortium that will focus on …
Press release: “In the 149-page report, “Race to the Bottom: Corporate Complicity in Chinese Internet Censorship, Human Rights Watch documents how extensive corporate and private sector cooperation including by some of the world’s major Internet companies enables…China’s system of Internet censorship and surveillance.” Race to the Bottom: Corporate Complicity in Chinese Internet Censorship …
“Back in March, Common Cause released its first “Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing” report, detailing the activities of nine groups masquerading as think tanks and public interest organizations, but controlled by telephone and cable companies. Since then, we’ve gotten the dirt on five more.” Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing, Part II: More Telecom Industry Front Groups and …
Foundation Center’s press release: “In response to last summer’s Gulf Coast hurricanes, U.S. foundations have already committed more than $577 million for relief, recovery, and rebuilding, according to a report released today by the Foundation Center. Giving in the Aftermath of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Report on the Foundation and Corporate Response [32 pages, PDF] …
“You can watch Wi-Fi TV in most places around the world (including the USA) for free on any Internet enabled device.”
