************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** From: "David P. Dillard" <jwne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 12:26:22 -0500 (EST) Netaction is an organization that is involved in communication, intellectual property, individual and user, and technology issues related to the internet and in the equipment used to access the internet. Netaction <http://www.netaction.org/> NetAction is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting use of the Internet for effective grassroots citizen action campaigns, and to educating the public, policy makers, and the media about technology policy issues. NetAction works to: Ensure the accessibility and affordability of information technology and the Internet. Train activists to use the Internet as a tool for grassroots organizing, outreach, and advocacy. Create effective grassroots citizen action campaigns and coalitions that link cyberspace activists with grassroots organizations. Our Privacy Policy We don't use cookies. We don't track your movement. Your interest in our site is your business. Our logs are private and will not be shared with anyone other than NetAction staff and a few volunteers who maintain this site. -------------------- Major Areas: < Our Future >< Virtual Activist Training Guide >< Search> Our Writing: < Broadband Briefings >< NetAction Notes >< Archives > About NetAction < Privacy Policy >< Become a Member! >< Contact Us >< Home> Website Main Page Directory: Cyber Rights Tools The Virtual Activist 2.0 NetAction's Comprehensive Guide to Internet Outreach and Advocacy Survey Finds Nonprofit Computer Security Practices Need Improvement NetAction's Guide to Using Encryption Software Do you need encryption? NetAction's Online Buyer's Guide A Consumer Guide to Buying on the Internet Broadband: Are You Exposed? A Consumer Guide to Preventing Unauthorized Access to Your Computer Resources to help you be more effective! Cyber Action Issues Networks for the Future Whitepapers examine the future of networking How the Bells Stole America's Digital Future A NetAction Whitepaper Open Source Software A Case for Government Promotion of Open Source Software The Origins and Future of Open Source Software Archives of Past Publications Bring Us Broadband! Microsoft Campaign General Policy Papers --------------------------- One feature that is useful on this website is that reports and articles on this site frequently provide hyperlinks to related documents. Another valuable group of links related to intellectual property issues, intellectual property issues on the internet and internet security issues may be found on the Educational Cyberplayground at this URL: SECURITY <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/SECURITY.html> and on this linked page: Lists, Resources and Trouble Finders <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/securityresources.html> Content Sample: RESOURCES The Photographer's Right downloadable guide that is loosely based on the ACLU's Bust Card and the Know Your Rights flyer. It may be downloaded and printed out using Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may make copies and carry them your wallet, pocket or camera bag to give you quick access to your rights and obligations concerning confrontations over photography. You may distribute the guide to others provided that such distribution is not done for commercial gain and credit is given to the author. Federation of American Scientists - Initiatives, Topics, Resources Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Do you understand how much Surplus Taxpayer Money is in your town or state? Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR, pronounced "cay-fer"). If you want to know the financial condition of your government(s), do not look in the budget - Get the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). See Walter Burien Chilling Effects Do you know your online rights? Have you received a letter asking you to remove information from a Web site or stop engaging in an activity? Are you concerned about liability for information that someone else posted to your online forum? Understand intellectual property laws and the First Amendment protections give to your online activities. We are excited about the new opportunities the Internet offers individuals to express their views, parody politicians, celebrate their favorite movie stars, or criticize businesses. Individuals and corporations are using intellectual property and other laws to silence online users. CAIDA, the Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis, provides tools and analyses promoting the engineering and maintenance of a robust, scalable global Internet infrastructure Analysis of the DNS root and gTLD nameserver system : status and progress report ************************************************************************** "DOMINO" - MULTI - CULTURAL RESOURCE - Book and Cassette Traditional Children's Songs, Proverbs, and Culture From the U.S.V.I. 60 Traditional Children's Songs, Games, Proverbs 45 minute Live Sound Field Recording from the American Virgin Islands Cross Curricular, Interdisciplinary, BLACK HISTORY MONTH http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/GuavaberryBooks/Domino/_DOMINO_.html ************************************************************************** ----------------------- I hope that these resources will prove useful to the readers of this list. Sincerely, David Dillard Research Librarian david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ECP RingLeader http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 jwne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************************** The Net Happenings mailing list is a service of Educational CyberPlayGround - http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or would like to sponsor the Net Happenings service - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/Subguidelines.html> Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change Email Preferences - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/NetHappenings.html> **************************************************************