Category «Internet»

How Different are Young Adults from Older Adults When it Comes to Information Privacy Attitudes and Policies?

Hoofnagle, Chris Jay, King, Jennifer, Li, Su and Turow, Joseph, How Different are Young Adults from Older Adults When it Comes to Information Privacy Attitudes and Policies? (April 14, 2010). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1589864 “Media reports teem with stories of young people posting salacious photos online, writing about alcohol-fueled misdeeds on social networking sites, and …

Subjects: Blogs, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

Library of Congress Library Acquires Entire Twitter Archive

News release: “Have you ever sent out a tweet on the popular Twitter social media service? Congratulations: Your 140 characters or less will now be housed in the Library of Congress. Thats right. Every public tweet, ever, since Twitters inception in March 2006, will be archived digitally at the Library of Congress. Thats a LOT …

Subjects: Blogs, Internet, Knowledge Management

DOT and States Team Up to Limit Accidents Caused by Texting While Driving

New release: “As part of its continuing effort to combat distracted driving, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is kicking off pilot programs in Hartford, Connecticut and Syracuse, New York to test whether increased law enforcement efforts can get distracted drivers to put down their cell phones and …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Mail, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research

Kaiser Family Foundation: Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds

News release: “With technology allowing nearly 24-hour media access as children and teens go about their daily lives, the amount of time young people spend with entertainment media has risen dramatically, especially among minority youth, according to a study released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Today, 8-18 year-olds devote an average of 7 hours …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

Utilities Telecom Council Smart Grid Conference

“Smart Grid policies that maximize the benefits to consumers need to encompass more than just the electric or telecom sectors policies. The purpose of the Summit is to create a forum to align policies for energy, telecommunication, the environment and the economy, and fulfill the promises of smart grid deployments. The Summit brings together dozens …

Subjects: Internet, Privacy

Comcast Corporation v. FCC – Appeals Court Rules Against Net Neutraility

EFF: “In a ruling that imposes important limits on the FCC’s authority to regulate the Internet, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today overturned the FCC ruling against Comcast for interfering with the BitTorrent traffic of its subscribers. The court found that the Commission had overstepped the limits of its “ancillary authority” when it disciplined …

Subjects: Courts, E-Commerce, Government Documents, Internet

DOJ Supports AP's Proposed Digital News Registry

News release: ‘Department of Justice announced today that it supports a proposal by The Associated Press (AP) to develop and operate a voluntary news registry to facilitate the licensing and Internet distribution of news content created by the AP, its members, and other news originators. The department said that the development and operation of the …

Subjects: Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Pew: The Impact of the Internet on Institutions in the Future

The Impact of the Internet on Institutions in the Future, Janna Quitney Anderson, Elon University, Lee Rainie, Pew Research Centers Internet & American Life Project, March 31, 2010: “Technology experts and stakeholders say the internet will drive more change in businesses and government agencies by 2020, making them more responsive and efficient. But there are …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

PC Magazine: The Best Free Software of 2010

“Every year PCMag puts together a fresh look at the Best Free Software. We check the previous year’s picks to make sure they’ve still got the chops (and the $0 price tag) and cull through other options that have come our way. We concentrate on productivity apps and utilities for Windows users, but make note …

Subjects: Internet

First-ever National Study: Millions of People Rely on Library Computers for Employment, Health, and Education

News release: “Nearly one-third of Americans age 14 or older roughly 77 million people used a public library computer or wireless network to access the Internet in the past year, according to a national report released today. In 2009, as the nation struggled through a recession, people relied on library technology to find …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Federal Cloud Computing Initiatives Gain Traction

Follow up to previous postings on cloud computing, see this i360Gov.com Special Report, April 2010 – Federal Cloud Computing Initiatives Gain Traction. “The current administration recommends launching cloud computing pilot tests for applications ranging from communications and remote access, to virtual data centers, analytics/reporting, web portals, collaboration and both records and case management. And while …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management

UK Prime Minister's Speech on Building Britain's Digital Future

A transcript of a speech given by the Prime Minister on Building Britains Digital Future in London on 22 March 2010. “I want Britain to be the world leader in the digital economy which will create over a quarter of a million skilled jobs by 2020; the world leader in public service delivery where we …

Subjects: E-Government, Internet, Knowledge Management, Search Engines

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