Stealth Service Tracks When E-Mail is Read
Who Got the Message? There’s a Way to Know: “Users of the service, DidTheyReadIt (didtheyreadit.com), can clandestinely track when and where their e-mail is read.”
Publisher to Allow Open Source Access to Academic Papers
According to the Guardian Unlimited, global publisher Reed Elsevier will now permit academic authors whose work is to appear in subscription journals to additionally publish text versions on the Web. This decision would potentially allow free access to tens of thousands of articles that otherwise would require fee-based subscriptions. For reference, see this report (15 …
Web Guides to Data Mining
New resources worth noting from Marcus P. Zillman: Information Detective and the timely Data Mining Resources.
Survey Charts Time Spent on Business Searching
“In its upcoming report on taxonomy and enterprise search issues, Delphi Research addresses the question of the time professionals spend in computer-based search, and how they feel about it. The results of a new survey of over 300 companies shows that a surprising number of people spend at least the equivalent of a full work …
Primer on RSS and Commentary on Its Limitations
The New York Time provides a useful guide to RSS and newsfeed applications, noting free and fee-based services, as well as limitations of the technology. This article is not a comprehensive review, so for more information check my previous topical postings. From the Online Journalism Reviews, RSS Feeds Can Build Web Traffic, but Fence Sitters …
Commentary on Data Mining and 9/11
From the WSJ online, Seven Clicks Away, by Newton N. Minow, is available here for one week, to those without a subscription. Mr. Minow, Chairman of the Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee (Tapac) to the Department of Defense, refers to the report on data mining and terrorism that his committee delivered to Congress this week. …
Advocacy Groups Join Maryland Case On Integrity of E-Voting System
Press release: EFF Files Brief in Case Challenging the Use of Insecure Diebold E-Voting Machines Brief Exhibits Previous postings on e-voting issues.
Recent GAO Reports Continue Focus on Critical Infrastructure Issues
FDIC lacks a comprehensive IT security program, GAO finds. The report, Information System Controls at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, released May 28. Information Security: Continued Actions Needed to Improve Federal Software Patch Management. GAO-04-706, June 2. Highlights Technology Assessment: Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Protection. GAO-04-321, May 28. Highlights
Useful Info On Password Security
This AP article provides practical advise on how to formulate and secure the passwords which are increasingly necessary to access network applications and websites, whether at work, for consumer transactions or general enlightenment.
Yahoo Search Shortcuts for Lowest Gas Prices and Other Targeted Requests
Yahoo Search Offers Gas Price Shortcut: Search results are from two websites, GasPriceWatch.com and GasBuddy.com. Use this cheatsheet to review and use other search shortcuts from Yahoo, that include: Airport Information, Area Codes, Calculator, Encyclopedia Lookup, Exchange Rates, Hotel Finder, Sports Scores, Synonym Finder, Time Zones, Traffic, Weights, Measures and Temperatures, and Zip Codes.
Are Search Sites Immune To Liability Risks?
The Reason Defamation Law Applies to News Sites, But Not News Search Sites, And What This May Mean For the Future, by Julie Hilden.
A Guide to Resources On All Things Google
Google Spawn: The Culture Surrounding Google, includes information and links to ongoing reviews and evaluations of the search engine, guides and sources that detail how to create more effective queries, resources on the marketing and commercial aspects of the site’s services, games and oddities that use the engine’s multi-faceted capabilities, and more.