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Proposed rule, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Federal Register, November 3, 2004: “As part of NARA’s Records Management Initiatives to redesign Federal records management, NARA has determined that Federal agencies should be allowed to dispose of short-term temporary electronic mail (e-mail) record (e.g., those with a retention period of 90, 120, or 180 days), …
Press release: “The Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announces the availability of electronic forms for submitting Madrid Protocol related documents. Now a U.S. trademark owner may file a single online application with the USPTO in English, based on an existing U.S. trademark application or registration, pay the fees in U.S. …
Tuning up your Skills in the Web Search Garage, by Chris Sherman. Web Search Garage, by Tara Calishain
From Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII), the following documents and resources: Today the Supreme Court released an opinion in chambers addressing the stay that allowed voter challenges in Ohio. For background, see: Law about…Elections and the LII Backgrounder on the Help America Vote Act.
From the New York Times, this interactive graphic guide includes updated information on the Presidental race, as well as races around the country for Senate, House and Governor. See also the Electoral Vote Predictor 2004
The tips for voters mentioned in this posting are worth taking the time to review prior to entering your polling place. Related reference: the Election Protection Hotline, at 1-866-OUR-VOTE.
From CUA CounselOnline, two noteworthly resources: What Are We Going To Do About CALEA? and Can campuses control wireless network access? by Wendy Wigen, Policy Analyst at Educause, [thanks Heidi] . For reference, see the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (CALEA).
E-Voting News and Analysis, from the Experts: “Welcome to evoting-experts.com, a central source of up-to-date information and insight about e-voting, straight from some of the leading independent experts on computerized voting technology. Our distinguished panelists will post messages on the site continuously through election day and afterward. This is a non-partisan site. Our goal here …
Courtesy of Tara, this link to the updated Google Help: Cheat Sheet. See also Google Q-card for more search operator tips.
“Make sure all votes are counted! Remember to bring your identification when you vote and tell your friends to do the same! Because of a new law, you’ll probably need an ID if you are a recently registered voter, or if you have changed your address. Seventeen states will require ID from all voters. To …
Press release: The Federal Trade Commission has issued its final rules under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) regarding further definition of the terms “identity theft” and “identity theft report”; the duration of active duty alerts; and the appropriate proof of identity needed by consumers to block fraudulent trade lines in their consumer …
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