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RAIN 01/05 Part 1: Doughnut Shop



Fayetteville Observer 01/04/01
Columbus stops requiring ID to search records on Internet
http://www.fayettevillenc.com/obj_stories/2001/jan/n04id.shtml

by Deuce Niven
WHITEVILLE -- People will no longer be required to identify themselves to
access Columbus County's deed records in cyberspace, said Register of Deeds
Kandance Whitehead.
''We'll just make it optional,'' said Whitehead, who took office last month.
''I'll include in the request for that information that it is optional, but
that we'd like to have that information so we can know how to better serve
those using it.''
Whitehead said she thinks that mostly lawyers use the site. The registration
form was one way to find out, she said.



Joplin Globe 01/04/01
Sheriff's records erased
New Delaware County sheriff: Evidence files can be reconstructed
http://www.joplinglobe.com/010104/regional/story4.html

by Gary Garton
JAY, Okla. - The day after Jim Earp handed the keys to the Delaware County
sheriff's office to Lenden Woodruff, the new sheriff was dealing with the
loss of all of the department's records on its evidence room and outstanding
warrants.
And while Woodruff on Wednesday said the computer files can be reconstructed,
he and his predecessor had different views on what caused the erasure.
Woodruff blamed a computer virus for the loss. Earp, his predecessor and
former boss, said it was a continuing problem caused by too much humidity in
a building housing the computer.



The Times 01/04/01
Gilmore to order open records
http://www.nj.com/mercer/times/index.ssf?/mercer/times/01-04-ACBCFARC.html

by Nick Manetto
HAMILTON -- Mayor Glen Gilmore said yesterday he will sign an executive order
giving the public access to most township records -- a policy that mirrors a
bill being debated by the state Legislature.
"When it comes to open government, I think it makes sense to provide the
greatest access possible, while providing safeguards for our criminal process
and personnel and sensitivity to victims of crime," Gilmore said.
All government documents, except for crime-scene photographs and personnel
and employee medical information, generated in the township would be open for
inspection, Gilmore said.



ABC News 01/04/01
Stolen police files turn up in Baltimore County trash bin
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20010104_689.html

Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) _ The trail of evidence from a Christmas Eve burglary at a
top-secret police office has led to a trash bin behind a doughnut shop.



Baltimore Sun 01/04/01
Most of files stolen from police found
Baltimore resident comes across items in Eastern Ave. trash
http://www.sunspot.net/content/news/story?section=news-maryland-sun&pagename=s

tory&storyid=1150520222435

By Peter Hermann
Most of the files and other items stolen from a secret Baltimore police
Internal Affairs office were recovered by a man who stumbled upon the
sensitive material in a trash bin behind a doughnut shop on Eastern Avenue.
The Christmas Eve burglary at the department's Integrity Unit has police
officials concerned that one of their own might have broken in to compromise
corruption cases.



Charleston Gazette 01/04/01
Doctors' files not open to patient examination
http://www.wvgazette.com/news/Today/2001010422/

by Martha Leonard
Medicare beneficiaries in West Virginia and other states are prevented from
knowing the names of doctors whose patients file complaints against them.
That may be changing, but probably not anytime soon.
The New York Times on Tuesday reported that Medicare officials are
considering opening complaint records about doctors to the public. This stems
from a Florida case where a medical error may have led to a woman's death.
Officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees
the federal Medicare program, say the report was inaccurate. The Associated
Press also released the story.



Nando Times 01/04/01
Baltimore man discovers stolen police files
http://www.nandotimes.com/nation/story/0,1038,500296020-500471464-503189920-0,

00.html

Associated Press
BALTIMORE (January 4, 2001 7:38 a.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com) - The
trail of evidence from a Christmas Eve burglary at a top-secret police office
has led to a doughnut shop garbage bin.



Washington Times 01/04/01
Law firm requests look into EPA files
http://www.washtimes.com/national/default-20011422313.htm

by Jerry Seper
A public-interest law firm, which accused the Environmental Protection Agency
last year of refusing to turn over documents under the Freedom of Information
Act, yesterday asked a federal court to ensure that none of the records end
up missing.
In a motion filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, the Landmark Legal
Foundation said EPA continued its refusal to relinquish the records and asked
that a preliminary injunction be granted to "preserve potentially responsive
documents in their present location."



Contra Costa Times  01/04/01
Health Net admits to violation of privacy rule
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/california/stories/privacy_20010104.htm

Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO -- The state's third-largest health insurer violated patient
confidentiality by accidentally e-mailing the names of 12,000 patients to the
wrong doctors, company officials acknowledged.
Los Angeles-based Health Net blamed the December mistake on a computer glitch
that matched patients being treated for depression and anxiety with the wrong
doctors.
After nearly 5,000 doctors received the e-mail, Health Net sent another
letter asking all physicians to destroy the patient list and return a form
stating they had done so.



Wichita Eagle 01/04/01
Banks prepare for privacy rules
http://web.wichitaeagle.com/content/wichitaeagle/2001/01/04/localnews/banks010

4_txt.htm

by Alan Bjerga
New privacy regulations add one more layer of paperwork to bank operations.
But Wichita bankers say that if the rules reassure consumers, the rules are
worthwhile.
Bankers must meet the new guidelines on how they share customer information
by July 1. The guidelines require banks to send out statements informing
customers what information is being used as well as how it is being used.



ZDNet 01/03/01
Divided Congress tackles Net privacy
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2670276,00.html?chkpt=zdhpnews01

by Patrick Ross
WASHINGTON--Wednesday saw the swearing in of a new Congress that has vowed to
make Internet privacy one of its top issues.
Polls show that a large majority of consumers--and thus voters--are concerned
about protecting their privacy online, and a Commerce Department study last
year found that voluntary action by the online industry didn't keep numerous
sites from failing to meet even the most basic privacy standards. As a
result, a bipartisan group of senators and congressmen have vowed to
introduce and pass Internet privacy legislation this year.



New York Times 01/04/01
Other Windows on the Web
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/04/technology/04STAT.html

by David Pogue
ARE you a geek? Take this enjoyable self-test in the comfort of your own
home. Just answer a single question: How many Web browsers can you name?
0: You've been out of the country for a few years, haven't you?
1-2: Very good; you probably named the Big Two, Microsoft Internet Explorer
and Netscape Navigator.
3-4: Impressive; you're well along the road to geekhood.
30 or more: You must be Brian Proffitt, custodian of BrowserWatch.com, the
world headquarters for Web browsers.



New York Times 01/04/01
Digital Photos: Easy to take, tough to take care of
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/04/technology/04DIGI.html?pagewanted=all

by Katie Hafner
TO say that Margo Hochuli-Wallman is a photography enthusiast would be an
understatement. Ms. Hochuli-Wallman, a 49-year-old math tutor in Pittsford,
N.Y., has been taking pictures since she was 10, chronicling her life and
that of her family through the years.
Her snapshots, now numbering in the thousands, are painstakingly cataloged
and preserved in several dozen albums. "I'm a little sick that way," she
confessed.



Washington Post 01/04/01 (Thanks to Rae Cogar for the tip)
CA fires workers over e-mail
At least 10 let go, ex-employees say
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16350-2001Jan3.html

by Sarah Schafer
Several former employees of Computer Associates International Inc.'s Herndon
office said they were fired over the holidays for sending sexually explicit
e-mail.
Michelle Layne, who worked as an administrative assistant for the software
company, said a supervisor called her into an office on Dec. 21 and told her
she was being fired for violating the company's e-mail policy. Several other
Computer Associates employees said they had similar experiences the following
week.


Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
Richmond, Va
pakurilecz@aol.com

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