Month: April 2003

Adobe debuts Acrobat 6 product line [The Macintosh News Network]

Always on edge. Dan Gillmor on how the permanent war on terrorism means permanent suspension of civil liberties: Liberties ebbed and flowed in America's past. Leaders curbed liberties, with the public's often ignorant endorsement, in times of crisis. But the rights tended to come back when the crises ended. The fabled pendulum of liberty may… Continue reading Always on edge

Security Advisor: Privacy Compliance Tips. Your customers' personal information could be exposed through your site, and you wouldn't even know it! Review these tips to see where problems can arise. IDcide, an Internet privacy company, offers a list of tips for companies concerned about violating privacy laws, regulations, or the privacy policy posted on their… Continue reading Privacy Compliance Tips

'A Shortcut Through Time': Quantum Weirdness. George Johnson, a science writer, describes the prospects for a major cyber-breakthrough. By Jim Holt. [New York Times: Technology]

Businesses Plan for the Unexpected. As global events become more uncertain and tumultuous, Global Business Network, a consulting firm, is helping executives prepare for various challenging situations. By Steve Lohr. [New York Times: Technology]

Fast Company on Leadership in the Military. What Warfighters Can Teach Business Leaders. Literally from it's earliest issue, Fast Company has looked to the best minds and most effective units in the military for lessons about strategy, tactics, and execution that can be applied to business. At a moment in which the attention of the… Continue reading Fast Company on Leadership in the Military

What Would You Put Into A Software Survival Kit? [Slashdot]

Y! Search Easter Egg. Try a search for “jeremy zawodny!”. Neat, huh? It's one of the new feature: search shortcuts (more detail). Here's another example. Try a search for “mail!”. Now, if you're bored, see what other stuff is lurking in there. Just try adding an exclamation point to the end of your queries…. [Jeremy… Continue reading Y! Search Easter Egg

Public Knowledge. Public Knowledge is a new public-interest advocacy organization dedicated to fortifying and defending a vibrant information commons. This Washington, D.C. based group works with wide spectrum of stakeholders – libraries, educators, scientists, artists, musicians, journalists, consumers, software programmers, civic groups and enlightened businesses – to promote the core conviction that some fundamental democratic… Continue reading Public Knowledge

privacyactivism.org. Privacyactivism is a non-profit organization whose goal is to enable people to make well-informed decisions about the importance of privacy on both a personal and societal level. When people understand the real-world implications of privacy losses or invasions, there is plenty of evidence that they care passionately about the issues. The problem is that… Continue reading privacyactivism.org