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Will Knight at New Scientist reports the research by Professor Markus Jakobsson and grad student Jacob Ratkiewicz, Indiana University, indicates “…one in 10 internet users may be lured into handing over sensitive personal information such as a credit card number, by fraudulent “phishing” emails…” and “that some survey participants may not have realised that they …
Energy Information Administration, November 7, 2006 – Short-Term Energy Outlook November 2006: “In response to rising oil inventories and declining world oil prices, OPEC announced that it would cut its oil production by 1.2 million bbl/d effective November 1, 2006. This production cut differs from previous ones in that the stated intent is to reduce …
EFF: “The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals announced today that it will hear the U.S. government’s and AT&T’s appeal of a district court’s decision allowing the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF’s) case against AT&T to go forward. The lawsuit alleges that AT&T collaborated in the National Security Agency’s (NSA’s) illegal spying program. The 9th Circuit …
Michael Ravnitzky was interviewed by Shirley Rooker, on WTOP’s consumer affairs program, where he discussed the MIB (formerly known as the Medical Information Bureau), how to get a copy of the medical history dossier they may maintain about you, and why you might want to ask for a copy. The mp3 audio file of the …
Follow-up to postings on the closure of EPA libraries around the country, see this related press release of November 3, 2006: “Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)…led a group of Senators in a letter to senior members of the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting that the Committee direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore and maintain public …
Washington Post (re. req’d): “Gannett Co., the nation’s largest newspaper chain, is radically changing the way its papers gather and present news by incorporating elements of reader-created “citizen journalism,” mining online community discussions for stories and creating Internet databases of calendar listings and other non-news utilities.”
“The Election Protection Hotline, 1-866-687-8683, is the only national voter assistance hotline staffed by live call center operators trained to provide state specific assistance to all voters. Lawyers, poll monitors and additional volunteers will be mobilized in 16 key states across the nation to assist voters in the days leading up to the election and …
“This is the homepage for Congresspedia’s election night coverage. Click on the maps or links…to access the results of the general elections and profiles on the incumbents and challengers.” WSJ free feature – Midterm Elections Offer Rookie Anchors New Battleground: “CBS plans to update its Web site every 90 seconds, while ABC says it will …
The State of North Carolina’s Management of State Homeland Security Grants Awarded During Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003 (PDF, 41 pages), November 6, 2006.
Monthly Budget Review, November 2006
“Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush -Each Public Papers volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during the specified time period. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in …
Effective November 1, 2006, New York states law “provides consumers may elect to place security freezes on consumer credit reports by making such request to consumer reporting agencies [TransUnion, Equifax and Experian].” Related postings on credit freeze laws