Copyright, Responsibility and Change
Supreme Court Standards for Peer-to-Peer and Beyond – “The upcoming ruling on copyright infringement in P-to-P networks will have important implications for future technology development.”
Job Search Using Websites, Listervs and Email Sources
From the WSJ Free Content, Librarians Reference These Sites When Seeking Work, by Sarah E. Needleman
Renewed Calls To Define Policies for Consumer Notification of ID Theft
“CDT will testify (text of statement submitted by CDT Exec. Director, 17 pages, PDF) April 13 before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the privacy and security issues raised by recent losses of personal information by data brokers and others. CDT will call for a stronger policy framework, requiring notice of breach, security safeguards, limits on …
LexisNexis Security Breach Impacts Significantly Larger Group Than Previously Reported
Press release: LexisNexis Concludes Review of Data Search Activity, Identifying Additional Instances of Illegal Data Access: “In addition to the 30,000 individuals already notified, LexisNexis will begin notifying approximately 280,000 additional individuals whose information may have been acquired during these recently identified incidents. LexisNexis will offer free support services to individuals who receive the notification, …
Internet Governance Project Report on Proposed ICANN Reforms
Klein and Mueller: What to Do About ICANN: A Proposal for Structural Reform, April 5, 2005. “…Three structural reforms are proposed: 1) Create an international oversight body to replace US oversight of ICANN and ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee; 2) restore ICANN’s global Board elections; 3) Give ccTLD managers and Internet Protocol address users a choice …
Pew Data Memo On Spam and Phishing
Press release: Spam and phishing – “More than a year after the CAN-SPAM Act became law, email users say they are receiving slightly more spam in their inboxes than before, but they are minding it less…And in a first-time measure of “phishing,” or unsolicited email requesting personal financial information, 35% of users say they have …
Applications to Special Court Hit Record High
From Secrecy News, “During calendar year 2004, 1,758 applications were made to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for electronic surveillance and physical search, according to the latest Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) annual report to Congress. That established a new annual record for domestic counterintelligence and counterterrorism surveillance and search activity.”
Global Survey Examines Delivery of E-Gov’t Services
From Accenture, the sixth annual global report on delivery of e-government services, “Leadership in Customer Service: New Expectations, New Experiences,” is available free but requires registration to download. Use this link to review excerpts that include Background, Key Findings, and The Citizens’ View. Press release – Governments Must Move Beyond eGovernment Initiatives to Enhance Customer …
Guide to Spyware Installation Methods
Spyware Installation Methods, by Benjamin Edelman, updated April 11, 2005. “This page indexes installation methods used by spyware programs and other unwanted software.”
Presentations From Computers in Libraries 2005 Available Online
“This page features links to World Wide Web sites, PowerPoint slideshows, and other electronic resources used in support of presentations at Computers in Libraries 2005. Links are provided at the discretion of presenters. Additional links will be provided as they become available.”
Launch of Expansive New Shopping Engine
Become.com Goes Live with Web’s Largest Search Engine for U.S. Shopping Information [Link] “…a search engine that helps people find product reviews and relevant buying information, today announced the launch of a new 3.2 billion page shopping index, registration-free access to its search engine, and the introduction of product-focused spell checking.”
Consumers Opposed to Cell Phone Use in Flight
New Poll Shows Air Travelers Are Strongly Opposed to Lifting the Ban on Cell Phones in Flight, April 7, 2005. “The poll, sponsored by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and the National Consumers League, was conducted as the Federal Communications Commission moves ahead with a rule-making process aimed at lifting its ban on cell phones …