Category «Internet»

Assessing DoD's Study Information Gap: Optimizing the Electronic Management of DoD-Related Studies

Report to the Secretary of Defense, Assessing DoDs Study Information Gap: Optimizing the Electronic Management of DoD-Related Studies. Report FY10-09. Recommendations for a Comprehensive Knowledge Management System for DoD Officials that Facilitate Information Retrieval and Analysis of all DoD-funded and DoD-related studies, April 2010. “The number of and amount spent on studies each year within …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

Report: The Connected Kingdom – How the Internet is Transforming the UK Economy

“Google commissioned The Boston Consulting Group to produce an independent analysis of the value of the UKs Internet economy, the factors that are driving this, how we compare to other countries, and how this will change in the future. Google wants to help UK businesses get online and use the Internet to grow and have …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet

U.S. News & World Report – Completing Shift to the Digital World

Memo on Digital Strategy sent to US News & World Report employees: ‘December issue will be our last printed monthly sent to subscribers’ – “Colleagues, We’re finally ready to complete our transition to a predominantly digital publishing model with selected, single-topic print issues. This will allow us to make the most of the proven products, …

Subjects: E-Government, Internet, Knowledge Management

Intel – 2010 HIMSS Security Survey

2010 HIMSS Security Survey Sponsored by Intel, Final Report, November 3, 2010 “Now in its third year, the 2010 HIMSS Security Survey [Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society], sponsored by Intel reports the opinions of information technology (IT) and security professionals from healthcare provider organizations across the U.S. regarding key issues surrounding the tools and …

Subjects: E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

Pew: How libraries can serve Networked Individuals

“Pew Internet Director Lee Rainie spoke at the annual meeting of the Tampa Bay Library Consortium. His speech is entitled, How libraries can serve Networked Individuals. In it he discusses the latest research of the Project and previews the themes of his forthcoming book, Networking: The New Social Operating System. He also describes how the …

Subjects: Internet, Libraries

Exploring the Digital Nation: Home Broadband Internet Adoption in the U.S.

“The Department of Commerce’s Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today released a new report, Digital Nation II, that analyzes broadband Internet access and adoption across the United States. The study the most comprehensive of its kind — finds that socio-economic factors such as income and education levels, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet

Slate: The Great American Information Emperors

Via Slate: “Tim Wu’s The Master Switch tells the story of how America’s information empiresfrom the AT&T monopoly to today’s Internet giantshave been shaped by disruptive inventions, federal intervention, and, above all, a will to power. This week, based in part on excerpts from The Master Switch, Wu will present the stories of five men …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

FTC Names Edward W. Felten as Agency's Chief Technologist

News release: “Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz [November 4, 2010] announced the appointment of Edward W. Felten as the agencys first Chief Technologist. In his new position, Dr. Felten will advise the agency on evolving technology and policy issues. Dr. Felten is a professor of computer science and public affairs and founding director of …

Subjects: Government Documents, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

NARA Report on Federal Web 2.0 Use and Record Value

“In Fiscal Year 2010, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) undertook a study to observe how agencies are using web 2.0 tools to conduct business and identify characteristics that may affect the value of information created and shared in web 2.0 formats. A NARA team interviewed six Federal agencies that are using web 2.0 …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Records, Government Documents, Internet

UK National Infrastructure Plan 2010

“The Government has published a National Infrastructure Plan outlining the Governments vision for the future of UK economic infrastructure. This is the first ever infrastructure plan for the UK. It outlines the scale of the challenge facing UK infrastructure and the major investment that is needed to underpin sustainable growth in the UK. It focuses …

Subjects: Government Documents, Internet

EFF: Government Withholds Records on Need for Expanded Surveillance Law

News release: “The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit against three agencies of the Department of Justice (DOJ) today, demanding records about problems or limitations that hamper electronic surveillance and potentially justify or undermine the Administration’s new calls for expanded surveillance powers. The issue has been in the headlines for more than a month, kicked …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Internet, Privacy

Report – You're It! What Your Smartphone Might Be Saying Behind Your Back

Geotag, You’re It! What Your Smartphone Might Be Saying Behind Your Back, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, October 18, 2010 “Snap a photo of a sunset with your iPhone and you can upload it to Twitter with a few clicks. But your smartphone might be transmitting more than a pretty photograph. It could be collecting and storing …

Subjects: Internet, Privacy

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