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CNN reports on an announcement by Visa and Mastercard (which does not appear on either of their respective websites) revealing that a hacker accessed the records of up to 2.2 million accounts via a contractor (Data Processors International) that processes their credit card transactions. According to CNN “the affected accounts make up about one-third of …
On February 13, the Joint Committee on Taxation released a 3-volume report (PDF) that took a year to complete: Report Of Investigation Of Enron Corporation And Related Entities Regarding Federal Tax And Compensation Issues, And Policy Recommendations. You may access each of the volumes as follows:
Fellow Washingtonian Carolyn Elefant has a new blog, My Shingle, “for and about solos and small firms.” This content rich site includes an On-Line Guide to Creating A Law Practice and a featured report, The Bars, Reviewed that surveys state bar and ABA services and materials available for solos and small law firms.
The Federal Communications Commission issued a press release on February 14 authorizing the deployment of ultra-wide band technology (UWB). See this San Diego Union Tribune article, Federal regulators ease restrictions on technology that can see through walls, for more details.
As noted in my January 17 posting, BlackBerry parent Research in Motion is involved in a patent infringement dispute in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia with NTP Inc., that may result in an end to Blackberry’s rein over the wireless handheld market. Today’s New York Times reports that NTP Inc. …
This is from Google Watch, a site that obviously has an agenda, and it certainly is not hidden: 9 reasons why Google deserves your nomination for Big Brother of the Year.
The final version of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace was released by the White House on February 14. An overview of the report from the National Journal is worth a read. See also this Washington Post article, Cyber-Security Strategy Depends on Power of Suggestion.
Cory Doctorow at Boing Boing has an extensive and interesting review of the facts and speculation associated with Google’s purchase of Pyra Labs, the company that created the crest in the blogging wave with their user-friendly application, Blogger. Dan Gillmor broke the story on February 15, Google Buys Pyra: Blogging Goes Big-Time. See also, Puzzling …
As a follow-up to my February 12 posting on the expansion of the .edu domain by the Department of Commerce, which begins on April 15, see this article, Is Commerce ‘dumbing down’ the ‘.edu’ domain name? Along with accredited colleges and universities, the .edu domain will now host technical and distance learning programs (including cosmetology, …
Congress has approved a far reaching preservation program which will allow the Library of Congress to collect and provide access to a potentially vast database of digital content. The Librarian of Congress issued a press release on February 14 detailing the background and goals of this pioneering $99.8 million project, Preserving Our Digital Heritage: Plan …
American Lawyer Media, Inc. (ALM) announced the launch, in April, of a new quarterly magazine, Law Firm Inc.(TM), “designed to provide law firms with information and practical advice on a wide variety of business, operations and management issues.”
On Feburary 13, Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) introduced a bill that would lead to the establishment of a Homeland Intelligence Agency, “to replace FBI units that failed to uncover the September 11 terrorists and still cannot find suspected al Qaeda operatives in the United States.” A fact sheet on the bill is here, and the …