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Greetings,

Wowie it's the last day of April and May 1st tomorrow . . .
So everyone is ready for the maypole, mayday dance celebration right?'
History and the Irish Bile Pole Connection.
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Arts/Traditional_Arts.html


Happy Reading

best,
<Karen>



1)
The Library of Congress launched their own blog on Friday.
You can view it at www.loc.gov/blog

2)
Instant messaging and security
http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/librarianinblack/2007/04/instant_messagi.html

3)
Ohio University announces changes in  file-sharing policies
Why file Sharing is not theft
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Music/musiclaw4.html
Copyright violation is NOT a crime, unless in the pursuit of profit.
It is and always has been a civil matter at the end user level. Of
course, if you press 1000 DVD's with the motive to sell the work,
that is in fact a crime.
When will informed people stop towing the MPAA/RIAA line of
misstatements around as gospel. Simply read the FBI warning on ANY
DVD word by word and you'll note the subtle distinction, as they
cannot call it a criminal offense, and do not, because simple
filesharing and personal violation of copyright is not a crime.
(Note: Rather than suing end users, do you not think it would be
easier for the RIAA/MPAA to simply swear before a magistrate for an
arrest warrant if they could?; they cannot, and therefore, are only
able to extort via threat of civil judgements)

4)
Its a fungus, not cell phones causing Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
Beekeepers in 28 states, Canada and Britain have reported large losses. About a quarter of the 
estimated 2.4 million commercial colonies across the United States
have been lost since fall.
<http://www.latimes.com/news/la-sci-bees26apr26,0,7437491.story?track=mostviewed-storylevel>
Check the MAAREC website http://maarec.cas.psu.edu for updates on
this issue.
This problem has been documented for at least 100
years, cell phones obviously are not the cause.  According to bee
publications in my collection, which date from the 1800's,
"Disappearing Disease" as it was called then, has existed since at
least the 1890's. Placed an order for Fumagilin-B to beat the rush which is sure to 
occur.

5)
We note with a quiet moment the death yesterday of Tom Benton
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20070428/NEWS/104280091
silk screen artist and more. Tom earned fame and very little fortune
for covers of Doctor Thompson's tomes and of course his campaign
poster of the hand with the lotus and the badge for Hunters run at being sheriff. 
~ Cordley Coit

6)
SaveNetRadio Applauds Congress's Attempt to Save Internet Radio
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/27/internet_radio_equality_act_introduced/

7)
Mind-reading toys could revolutionize play
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18358876/
Technology could make games more mentally stimulating and realistic

8)
The Sixth Workshop on the Economics of Information Security
June 7-8, 2007 http://weis2007.econinfosec.org/
How much should we spend on security? What incentives really drive
privacy  decisions?  What  are  the  trade-offs  that individuals,
firms,  and  governments face when allocating resources to protect
data  assets?  Are  there  good ways to distribute risks and align
goals when securing information systems?
The program is now available online:
http://weis2007.econinfosec.org/program.htm

9)
NY teen hacks AOL, infects systems
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/04/26/HNteenhackaol_1.html
17 year old Nieves a special education student
with behavioral problems faces four felony charges and one misdemeanor charge.

10)
Schneier questions need for security industry
<http://news.com.com/Schneier+questions+need+for+security+industry/2100-7355_3-6179500.html>
"We shouldn't have to come and find a company to secure our e-mail.
E-mail should already be secure. We shouldn't have to buy from somebody
to secure our network or servers. Our networks and servers should
already be secure."

11)
Power, politics, terror and the cyberworld
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/web2.0story.asp?id=ARTEN20070010034
In fact, a 2005 US PITAC report explicitly states that the American IT
infrastructure is extremely vulnerable to a terrorist or criminal
attack.

12)
NIST gives agencies tool to assess IT security programs
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/43556-1.html

13)
Digital currency firms face money laundering charges
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/04/27/HNdigitalcurrencycharges_1.html
A grand jury in Washington, D.C., has indicted two digital currency
companies and their owners on charges of money laundering, accusing the
companies of helping to fund illegal activities like child pornography
and identity theft, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.

14)
27 Stacy Snyder years old sues Millersville University of
Pennsylvania Millersville's School of Education for her degree.
http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/203449
Millersville didn't like her MySpace page and refused to award her an education degree and the teaching certificate that came along with it. Ms. Snyder has filed a federal lawsuit asking Millersville to issue her education degree and teaching certificate. The former student also seeks $75,000 in compensatory damages from the university. 

15)
Credit Receipts From Rite Aid, Wendy's, Fedex
Draw Fire for Containing Certain Consumer Data
<http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117771144745785336S1YwB4VdRuerW3MvcvSJBNlHLUg_20080428.html>
Consumers are pulling out their plastic for everyday purchases more
than ever, and now the nation's retailers are coming under legal
assault for printing too much payment-card information on customer
receipts.

16)
Will Bioterror Fears Spawn Science Censorship?
<http://www.wired.com/print/politics/onlinerights/commentary/circuitcourt/2007/04/circuitcourt_0425>
Since September 11th, people have been increasingly worried about the
misuse of legitimate scientific research to create dangerous weapons or to
bypass security measures. Now a federal advisory board is about to recommend
new guidelines to limit publication of life-sciences research that could be
misused by terrorists. I think it's treading on dangerous ground.

17)
Disguise your email address from spammers
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/tips.html

18)
The Unique threats women bloggers face.
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/29/AR2007042901555.html?referrer=emailarticle]
The article highlights the poor treatment of women on-line often
happens offline.  Women are being intimidated - they include
ACADEMICS, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMERS [emphasis added other women
normally UNAFRAID to speak their minds.

19)
A high school senior was arrested for "disorderly conduct"
(http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=306398)
because an English teacher was disturbed by an essay
he turned in.
"Lee, a senior, was arrested near his home Tuesday after writing the
in-class assignment Monday, police said. He faces a $1,500 fine and 30
days in jail if convicted.

20)
Google Helps States Surface Government Information
http://searchengineland.com/070430-000100.php
Google has announced an initiative with state agencies in Arizona,
California, Utah and Virginia to help expose government information to web
search engines. Often, government information is stored in database
systems that are difficult if not impossible for search engine crawlers to
access and index.

21)
Learn how to stop education web site Domains get turned into Porn sites
and get through school filters
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/SECURITYburydeadeddot.html

22)
Warning, E-mail has a lengthy afterlife.
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Internet/e-mail/LONG_LIFE.html

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