Although addressed primarily to Internet Society members, the following message contains information which should be of interest to librarians, lawyers and other important stakeholders in the internet community who need to follow ongoing developments. Dear Members, Friends, and Colleagues, The end of 2009 is here – and what a year…
Includes both useful resources and a request for information from the courts. Nora Sydow reports that the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has recently developed a Social Media and the Courts web module. Included in this module is a state links page that links to courts that are using…
January – February 2010 Issue: The January/February 2010 issue of D-Lib Magazine (http://www.dlib.org/) is now available. This issue contains eight articles, two conference reports, the ‘In Brief’ column, excerpts from recent press releases, and news of upcoming conferences and other items of interest in ‘Clips and Pointers’. This month, D-Lib…
Volume 2 Number 12 December 2009. Automatic Software Updates and Patching From the Desk of David Badertscher Security vulnerabilities are flaws in the software that could allow someone to potentially compromise your system. Each year, the volume of software security vulnerabilities discovered increases, and the hacking tools available to exploit…
David Badertscher* Some jurors have always had an urge to visit a crime scene or research a case they’re considering while on jury duty, but now the Internet is making it much easier to play detective. “As simple as it might have been to research facts on their own in…
GungaWeb is an online tool that assists analysis of New York criminal cases with respect to sentencing, lesser included offenses, plea bargaining restrictions, charging and offense elements. Detailed sentencing reports for all Penal Law offenses plus DWI and,now for 2009, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle (VTL511). Dynamic detailed…
I received the following letter from the ABA Journal along with a request to send it along to our readers. I urge all of you to contribute to the Blawg 100 conversation. David Badertscher Dear Blawgger, As proprietor of one of the more than 2,500 blawgs in the ABA Journal’s…
Since the beginning of the last century when physicists determined that light could be considered as consisting of particles (photons) as well as waves, there have been efforts, with varying degrees of success, to use light to further the development of technology and communications. One of the latest attempts as…
Volume 2 Number 11 November 2009 Online Holiday Shopping Tips From the Desk of David Badertscher Online Holiday Shopping Tips The holiday season is approaching quickly and many of us will be shopping online. comScore estimates that in one day alone last year –Cyber Monday on December 1–$846 million was…
White Paper by Nelson Reust and Danielle Reust The authors write: ” Migration to Windows 7 is a future reality for most. With XP approaching its end of life, and many organizations choosing to skip Vista as an interim step, the new Windows 7 release holds the promise of new…