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Health Topics – 80% of internet users look for health information online, Susannah Fox, Associate Director, Pew Research, February 1, 2011 “Eight in ten internet users look online for health information, making it the third most popular online pursuit among all those tracked by the Pew Internet Project, following email and using a search engine. …
Patterns of Misconduct: FBI Intelligence Violations from 2001 – 2008, A Report Prepared by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, January 2011 “In a review of nearly 2,500 pages of documents released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a result of litigation under the Freedom of Information Act, EFF uncovered alarming trends in the Bureaus intelligence …
News release: “The Center for Democracy & Technology today released a proposal that sketches the parameters of what Do Not Track (DNT) means. The document is intended to identify the types of behaviors that DNT should prohibit, and jumpstart a discussion aimed at developing a common understanding of the terms of this emerging technology. The …
Freedom in the World 2011: The Authoritarian Challenge to Democracy, Washington, D.C, January 13, 2011: “Global freedom suffered its fifth consecutive year of decline in 2010, according to Freedom in the World 2011, Freedom Houses annual assessment of political rights and civil liberties around the world. This represents the longest continuous period of decline in …
PewInternet: 22% of online Americans used social networking or Twitter for politics in 2010 campaign, by Aaron Smith, January 27, 2011: “After first gaining prominence as tools for political engagement during the 2008 presidential election, social media became a regular part of the political environment for voters in the 2010 midyear elections. Some 22% of …
“Working in partnership, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research, meeting the diverse needs of students, the economy and society.” Collaborate to compete – Seizing the opportunity of online learning for UK higher education, Report to HEFCE by the Online Learning Task Force, January 2011: “The …
National Journal: Google and Mozilla both announced that they will be adding “do-not-track” options to their Internet browsers, allowing users to prevent websites from gathering personal information and selling it to advertisers. Mozilla announced its plan Sunday with Google following suit Monday. According to a company statement, Google’s “Keep My Op-Outs” feature will be available …
National Security Cyberspace Institute – Federal Government Cybersecurity Progress: Obama Administration Report Card 2009-Present What follows is an “Obama Administration Report Card,” whereby we have awarded grades for progress against a number of the recommendations contained in the 60-Day Review, or “Hathaway Report” as it is commonly called. The Hathaway Report contained recommendations broken down …
“On Tuesday, January 25, at 9 p.m. EST, President Obama will deliver the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol. We have been working on a number of ways citizens can get involved in the State of the Union and ask their questions of President Obama and senior Administration officials. You can find …
Americans living with disability and their technology profile by Susannah Fox “One in four American adults live with a disability that interferes with activities of daily living. Fifty-four percent of adults living with a disability use the internet, compared with 81% of adults who report none of the disabilities listed in the survey. Two percent …
News release: “Verizon Communications on Thursday (Jan. 20) filed an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s Report and Order on rules dealing with the issue of net neutrality…”Today’s filing is the result of a careful review of the FCC’s order. We are …
News release: “Today, the Federal Communications Commission grantswith conditions and enforceable commitmentsapproval of the assignment and transfer of control of broadcast, satellite, and other radio licenses from General Electric Company (GE) to Comcast Corporation. The approval will allow GE and Comcast to create a joint venture involving NBC Universal, Inc. (NBCU) and Comcast. An Order …
