FTC Issues Alert about Identity Theft Scam
From the FTC press release: “A new Spam Scam Alert from the Federal Trade Commission could help consumers avoid becoming identity theft victims.” Is Someone “Phishing” for Your Information?
More States Withdraw Participation In Crime Database
AP reports that New York and Wisconsin have withdrawn their participation in the Multistate Anti-TeRrorism Information EXchange (MATRIX) program. The program now has only five remaining state participants. My other postings on MATRIX. See also A Dual-Edged Sword: Providing Information, Stealing Privacy, “In the case of Matrix and its ilk, our time-honored standards of privacy …
Significant Corporate Problems With Records Retention
Press release from AIIM: American Companies Fail To Address Retention of Email and Electronic Records – Survey Finds “e-Records” Policies Non-Existent in Almost Half of Companies [Link] “Nearly half of American companies have not adopted records retention policies for email and other electronic documents, despite the serious issues raised about corporate records keeping over the …
Hearing on Copyright Act Section 115, Compulsary License
United States House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property, Committee on the Judiciary, March 11, 2004 Hearing on “Section 115 of the Copyright Act: In Need of Update? Witness List; Testimony of: Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Marybeth Peters (LC), Carey Ramos (NMPA), Cary Sherman (RIAA), and Jonathan Potter (DiMA).
Amicus Brief in Cheney Energy Task Force Case
Press release: “The National Security Archive, together with America’s leading library and archival associations and four public interest groups, filed a joint amicus brief today in the U.S. Supreme Court case brought by Vice President Richard Cheney to prevent discovery into the makeup of his controversial energy policy task force.” “Joining the Archive in the …
Copies of Anti-Spam Lawsuits Filed by Industry
As posted yesterday, AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo and Earthlink filed lawsuits against defendants they allege are in violation of the CAN-SPAM Act. Complaint and Exhibits (America Online, Inc. v. John Does 1-40) (March 9, 2004) Complaint and Exhibits (America Online, Inc. v. Davis Wolfgang Hawke, et al. (March 9, 2004) Complaint (Earthlink, Inc. v. John Does …
Weblog on the 3/11 Madrid Bombings
11 de marzo de 2004. Atentado en Madrid.
Commentary on Government Secrecy and Freedom of Information
John Podesta’s Remarks at Princeton University, March 10, 2004, America’s Secret History: Securing Our Future By Embracing Open Government.
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Spam
Text of Federal Register Notice, March 11, 2004, Definitions, Implementation, and Reporting Requirements Under the CAN-SPAM Act; Proposed Rule. Appendix A – Privacy Impact Assessment for the Electronic Public Comment System, The Collection of Public Comments Filed Electronically in the CAN-SPAM Rulemaking Proceeding; Appendix B, Federal Trade Commission Privacy Policy, and Appendix C, User Notice …
Interconnectivity of Web News Through Blogs
How News Travels on the Internet – a Visual Analysis of Website Interaction.
Report to Congress on Implementation of E-Gov’t Act
FY2003 Report to Congress on Implementation of The E-Government Act March 08, 2004 (74 pages, pdf) Press release from Sen. Joe Lieberman: OMB Report Out Today Demonstrates Success Of E-Gov Act – Much Remains to Be Done.
EU Shores Up Piracy Laws
From today’s New York Times, Europe Moves to Strengthen Piracy Laws. Press release, Intellectual property: Commission welcomes European Parliament support against counterfeiting and piracy