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TSA Launches New Passenger Rail Security Pilot Program: The TSA…launched a test program [for 30 days] to measure the feasibility of explosives screening for people and bags traveling on U.S. trains. Amtrak and Maryland Rail Commuter (MARC) passengers boarding at the New Carrollton train station will be screened for explosives starting May 4 as part …
From Marcus P. Zillman, news of his Financial Sources bibliography of links.
Anonymity in the 21st Century (13 pages, pdf), by Randy Barrett: “Before 9/11, the debate over anonymity was largely the purview of legal scholars and a few public-interest lawyers in Washington. As the white dust billowed over lower Manhattan and fires raged in the Pentagon, the dichotomy between individual civil rights and societal safety entered …
Portals: Under the surface – a review of seven enterprise portals: Diving into portals’ distinguishing characteristics How the portals scored Checklist for enterprise portals Portlet standard predicament The open-source alternative
According to the New York Times, a nine page CRS memo released on May 3 (anyone have a link?) states that when a federal government actuary was directed to withhold data from Congress on the actual cost of the new medicare program, this conduct “would appear to violate a specific and express prohibition of federal …
Google may be heading deep into Microsoft’s territory“…Google intends to extend information-searching in many directions: Mobile applications for wireless gadgets, more effective online shopping and social networking are all obvious applications of its technology.”
From the text of a May 3 letter sent by EPIC, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, and the World Privacy Forum, to California Attorney General Bill Lockyer: “We write to urge your office to investigate Google’s “Gmail” service. We believe that Gmail violates California Penal Code § 631, which governs eavesdropping on confidential communications. In light …
A new study, titled “eGovernment Leadership: High Performance, Maximum Value,” is the fifth in an annual series which examines e-government services around the world, and is based on user attitudes collected from 5,000 regular web users in 12 countries as well as data on the quality of services in 22 countries. The full-text of the …
What Is Web Accessibility? “…this article will tell you who you need to consider when making your website and what their unique requirements are..”
The World According To Google. An interesting review that addresses issues including e-commerce, privacy, page ranking and the fact that the company may be “the world’s largest operator of a distributed computer network.”
Excerpts from an AP interview with ChoicePoint Inc. (CPS) chairman Derek Smith.
Will RSS Readers Clog the Web?