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The Spyware Warrior blog, referenced in this article is a useful resource for current information on malware, trojan horses, and purported spyware, disguised as anti-spyware. Users beware, and the importance of staying informed is facilitated by the the efforts of reliable advice accompanied by regular updates to track the frequency with which such vulnerabilities are …
This New York Times article, When a Search Engine Isn’t Enough, Call a Librarian profiles the online and off-line research expertise of public library reference librarians such as Kris Tuckerman in Rockville, Maryland.
From Michael Ravnitzky, “a link to the substantive portion of the NLRB FOIA Manual, the link to the procedural portion of the NLRB FOIA Manual, and the link to the procedural appendix to the NLRB FOIA Manual.” From the MemoryHole.org, this link to the Uncensored Version of National Labor Relations Board “10(j) Manual”
According to a late afternoon report from CNN, White House spokesman Scott McClellan announced that the President has agreed to accept the request of the 9/11 Commission to submit their report after the May 27 deadline. The Commission Chair and Vice Chair issued a press release today stating their intention to issue a “public, unclassified …
From the FTC press release today: “The notice provides a background summary of FACTA and the rulemaking, contains an overview of the public comments received, and includes a section-by-section analysis of the final effective dates rules..” Federal Trade Commission (16 C.F.R. Part 602) and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. Part …
Fraudulent Online Identity Sanctions Act (Introduced in House), February 3, 2004: HR 3754, To provide additional civil and criminal remedies for domain name fraud. See this posting on the bill by Susan Crawford, Assistant Professor of Law, Cardozo School of Law, and an article from Reuters, Lawmakers Push Penalties for False Web Records. See also …
The Washington Post announced that through a section-by-section introdution over the next month, readers of washingtonpost.com will have to provide additional information beyond the familiar triad of zip code, age and gender (this information is referred to as “ZAG”). Joining other major national newspapers including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and the Chicago …
National Governors Association (NGA) Launches Governors Legacy Project: “NGA launched a user-friendly comprehensive database of all past and present U.S. governors. Called the “Governors Legacy Project,” this service allows users to search for valuable information about governors…users [can] learn more about these state policymakers by searching a variety of question fields – including term of …
“The SWIPE Toolkit is a collection of web-based tools that sheds light on personal data collection and usage practices in the United States. The tools demonstrate the value of personal information on the open market and enable people to access information encoded on a driver’s license or stored in some of the many commercial data …
WMD in Iraq: Evidence and Implications: “This new Carnegie Report studies what the intelligence community understood about Iraq’s WMD programs before the war and outlines policy reforms designed to improve threat assessments, deter transfer of WMD to terrorists, and avoid politicization of the intelligence process.” (111 pages, pdf) Two-page summary
From opensecrets.org, this website on the 2004 Presidential Election tracks the fundraising efforts of the President and the Democratic candidates, inclusive of charts that reflect receipts, cash on hand, and spending.
How to Do Everything With Google, by Fritz Schneider, Eric Fredricksen, Nancy Blachman Google ~Guide: “This online Google tutorial will occupy you from 0.5 to 8 hours, depending on how many sections you elect to skip, and how many of the examples and problems you work through. Most people spend about half an hour at …