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“The International Internet Sweep is an example of worldwide consumer protection agencies working to together to combat cyberscams. ICPEN is a network of consumer protection authorities of 31 countries. Its main objective is to take action to prevent and redress deceptive marketing practices with an international component. The network fosters cooperative efforts by member authorities …
As a follow-up to my posting of February 6, President Announces Members of WMD Commission, from Sunday’s New York Times, Intelligence Commission’s Finances Will Stay Private. See also Executive Order on WMDs
Yesterday the Chair, Sen. Roberts, and Vice Chair, Sen. Rockefeller, of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, announced what they described as a refinement of the terms of reference for the committee’s inquiry, already underway, into the controversy surrounding intelligence on WMDs and Iraq. “We will address the question of whether intelligence was exaggerated or …
From the March 2004 issue of Technology Review (reg. req’d), Search Beyond Google “takes a look at the technologies fueling more than 550 million search requests entered every day worldwide — and what’s coming down the pike to potentially replace them.”
FindLaw For The Public is a consumer oriented site with links to legal information arranged by topics that include criminal law, employement law, money and finance, personal injury, and real estate.
Awareness Watch Newsletter, by Marcus P. Zillman, “is a monthly publication that will highlight the latest resources and sites on the Internet that pertain to current awareness happenings and alerts.”
An Introduction to RSS Feeds, by Jessica Baumgart, Winter 2004, News Library News (pdf). News Library News is the quarterly bulletin of the Special Libraries Association News Division.
Database Protection: How The Current Bill Could Go Beyond Current Law See H.R. 3261, the Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act (DCIMA).
Airport Security: Challenges to Airport Passenger and Baggage Screening, by Cathleen A. Berrick, director, homeland security and justice, before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-04-440T, February 12. Highlights From the Highlights: “TSA has not completely addressed seven of the eight issues identified by the Congress as key areas of interest …
Blogger, purchased by Google last year, will implement the Atom syndication publishing format, rather than RSS, the widely known application with a larger user base and significant associated documentation. See also this Blogger FAQ on Atom, as well as this posting, The Great RSS vs. Atom Content Syndication Debate.
“The Wi-Fi-FreeSpot Directory is a listing of Wi-Fi locations that offer Free Wireless Internet Access – Wi-Fi – utilizing 802.11 technology. The locations listed…are business locations like cafes, restaurants, coffeeshops, hotels, airports, downtown business districts, malls, retail stores, etc.” [Link via Ex Libris]
From GovExec.com: “Federal agencies generally have active plans for information technology but do not do a good enough job of determining whether they have met their goals, according to a General Accounting Office (GAO) report released Wednesday.” Information Technology Management: Governmentwide Strategic Planning, Performance Measurement, and Investment Management Can Be Further Improved. GAO-04-49, January 12. …