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eWeek reports on a class action lawsuit against DirectRevenue claiming that the company “deceptively downloaded harmful and offensive software…” [PDF via Broadbandreports.com] Related reference, Comparison of Unwanted Software Installed by P2P Programs, Benjamin Edelman
September 11: Recent Estimates of Fiscal Impact of 2001 Terrorist Attack on New York GAO-05-269, March 30, 2005. Highlights.
Is your personal data next? Rash of data heists points to fundamental ID theft problem
The Use of Technology to Combat Identity Theft, Report from the Department of the Treasury on the Study conducted pursuant to Section 157 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (116 pages, PDF)
The UK Inquirer reports on a site called Yagoohoogle that provides side by side search results using two window panes for Google and Yahoo respectively, allowing users an interesting, albeit compressed perspective on the “big two” search engine.
Following-up on the controversy concerning the startlingly high fee set by the DOJ to fulfill a FOIA request that made news back in January, today’s article from the Daily Business Review indicates the cost of fulfilling the request will be less than originally estimated, as will be access to the scope of information requested.
2005 Montana Legislature, Senate Joint Resolution No. 19:…that it is the policy of the citizens of Montana to oppose any portion of the USA PATRIOT Act that violates the rights and liberties guaranteed under the Montana Constitution or the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.
Press release from The National Academies: “The domain name system that helps users find their way across the Internet by substituting user-friendly names for computer-friendly addresses, has performed well, says a report from the National Academies’ Computer Science and Telecommunications Board. However, the report emphasizes that the system should be managed by a non-governmental organization, …
Press release: Privacilla to U.S. State Department: No RFID Tags in U.S. Passports “Privacilla.org filed comments today with the U.S. Department of State objecting to putting Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags in passports, which all Americans must carry when traveling abroad.” EPIC’s comments on Electronic Passport (PDF) Related postings on RFID and passports
“With Google Ride Finder, you can tell us where you want to find a ride and we’ll show you the actual positions of participating vehicles in that area, along with a phone number you can use to contact the fleet operator (e.g., Chicago).” [via GoogleBlog] The service currently includes 11 metropolitan areas. Also from the …
Top 25 Technological breakthroughs: “Advances that transformed how the world communicates are among the top 25 technological breakthroughs of the past quarter century, according to a panel of experts assembled by CNN.” The list includes: 5) Computers, 10) Digital storage, 25) Weather technology.
New search engines narrowing their focus – Vertical sites cater to specific interests like shopping, job hunting, doing research.