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NIH Launches Database of Legal Materials on Human Genome Research

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Policy and Legislation Database: “This database contains Federal and State laws/statutes; Federal legislative materials; and Federal administrative and executive materials, including regulations, institutional policies, and executive orders. The database currently focuses on the following subject areas: privacy of genetic information/confidentiality; informed consent; insurance and employment discrimination; genetic testing and …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Comprehensive Review of IE Browser Alternatives

A look at Internet Explorer alternatives (Part 1). This installment covers Mozilla and Opera.

Subjects: Internet

Lost and Found Military Records

Pentagon Finds Bush’s Guard Records. This AP article states that the records located do not provide any information about the President’s whereabouts the summer of 1973. In June, AP filed a FOIA lawsuit to obtain copies of all the President’s service records. From the article: “Previous attempts to locate the missing records at the Federal …

Subjects: Government Documents

GAO Weighs In on E-Voting

Elections: Electronic Voting Offers Opportunities and Presents Challenges GAO-04-975T, July 20, 2004. “..direct recording electronic systems offer advantages in ease of use because they can have features that accommodate voters with various disabilities, and they protect against common voter errors, such as overvoting (voting for more candidates than is permissible); a disadvantage of such systems …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Enterprise Wide Blogs Catching On

Blog’s the word in big business: Microsoft has about 1,000 unregulated employee blogs according to this article.

Subjects: Blogs

CAPPS II Redux

CAPPS-II to be renamed and/or merged into traveller registration program

Subjects: Privacy

E-mail Privacy Act of 2004

“Representative Jay Inslee, a Washington Democrat, and three other congressmen introduced the E-mail Privacy Act of 2004 on Thursday. The bill would require that e-mail be subject to federal wiretap law that requires a court order for real-time interception of communications.” [Link]

Subjects: Congress, E-Mail, Legislation

Hearing on the Induct Act

An Examination of S. 2560, The Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act of 2004, Senate Judiciary Committee Full Committee, July 22, 2004 Links to Testimony and Member Statements

Subjects: Congress, Copyright, Legislation

Part II of Hearing on Purchasing Pharmaceuticals Over the Internet

Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations – Buyer Beware: The Danger of Purchasing Pharmaceuticals over the Internet – Day 2, Federal and Private Sector Responses, July 22, 2004. (Day One) Link to Member Statements and Witness Testimony

Subjects: Congress, E-Commerce

SEC Reviews Tech Tag Format for Public Company Filings

Dow Jones reports that the

Subjects: E-Government

Senate Commerce Cmte. Passes Voice Over Internet Protocol Bill

Press release today: “The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved by roll call vote, S. 2281, the VOIP Regulatory Freedom Act of 2004. Senator Sununu (R-NH) introduced the legislation on April 5, 2004. This legislation is designed to provide a structure for the regulatory treatment of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) applications.”

Subjects: Congress

How Current Is Newspaper Website Content?

A University of Texas at Austin study evaluating how often 30 newspapers refresh their respective website content indicated that “only 12 updated their home pages frequently, and the rest made few or no changes during the day.” [Link]

Subjects: Legal Research

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