Is It Time for E-Books Yet?
Earlier this month I posted New Generation E-Book Reader May Find Market Niche, and in related news, from WJS free features, A Hundred Books in Your Pocket.
90% of Net Users Send and Receive Email
Pew Internet & American Life Project press release, January 22, 2006: “Internet access is the norm for most Americans, up to age 70, and all age cohorts of internet users (ages 12 and older) are equally likely to use email; about 90% of all internet users send or receive email. Given the many other variations …
Commentary on Government Search Engine Data Collection Highlights Privacy Issues
Commentary related to postings this past week, Google Fights DOJ Order to Produce Records of Database Searches and MSN Blog Post Explains Search Data Provided to DOJ, focuses on the privacy issues that dominate this probe, rather than the government’s contention that the effort revolves around protecting children who use the Internet. See the following …
Scope of Domestic Surveillance Included Peaceful Demonstrations
The Other Big Brother – The Pentagon has its own domestic spying program. Even its leaders say the outfit may have gone too far, By Michael Isikoff, Newsweek, January 30, 2006.
Union Members in 2005
Bureau of Labor Statistics press release: “Nearly 15.7 million wage and salary workers were union members in 2005.” Table of Contents, Union Membership (Annual) 01/20/2006
Declassified State Dept. Analysis on Niger Uranium and Iraq
Press release: “Judicial Watch, the public interest group that fights government corruption, today released a declassified “Secret/NOFORN” State Department intelligence analysis cable, dated March 4, 2002, from the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Analysis for Africa. The analysis, entitled, “Niger-Iraq: Sale of Niger Uranium to Iraq Unlikely,” (5 pages, PDF) was part of …
Legislation Forthcoming to Strengthen Consumers’ Internet Privacy
Google’s Infinite Database Under Scrutiny, press release, January 20, 2006: “Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the ranking Democrat on the Telecommunications subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee…announced his plans to introduce a bill to strengthen consumers’ Internet privacy. When Congress returns, Rep. Markey will introduce legislation to prohibit the storage of personally identifiable …
Conyers Queries Telecom CEOs on Providing Customer Data to Gov’t
January 20, 2006 Text of Letter from Rep. John Conyers, Jr., to Presidents and CEO’s of 20 Telecommunications Companies Concerning Bush’s Secret Spying Program
MSN Blog Post Explains Search Data Provided to DOJ
Following up on the news this week, Google Fights DOJ Order to Produce Records of Database Searches, this related posting Privacy and MSN Search states the the facts as follows: “Over the summer we were subpoenaed by the DOJ regarding a lawsuit. The subpoena requested that we produce data from our search service. We worked …
Registry of U.S. Government Publication Digitization Projects
Registry of U.S. Government Publication Digitization Projects: “The Registry contains records for projects that include digitized copies of publications originating from the U.S. Government. The projects may or may not be Federally funded. They are from libraries, government agencies, or other non-profit institutions.” Search the Registry Browse the registry If you have questions or comments, …
Libby Defense Seeks to Widen Document Access in Plame CIA Leak Case
Following up on previous posting on the Plame CIA leak case, New York Times reports that Lawyers in C.I.A. Leak Case Seek to Subpoena Journalists.
Conyers Holds Unofficial House Judiciary Cmte. Hearing in Basement – Again
No, not the Basement Tapes, but the second Basement Hearings [the first hearing was held on June 16, 2005.] Judiciary Democratic Congressional Briefing “Constitution in Crisis: Domestic Surveillance and Executive Power” January 20, 2006. From the Prepared Statement of Congressman John Conyers, Jr., January 20, 2006, Democratic Hearing on Domestic Surveillance: “There can be no …