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RAIN 7/26 Part 2: Poets' words, Polk's will, ID theft



There are over 25 stories in this posting.


Pravda 7/12/01
FIJI: Computer problem wipes out financial records
http://english.pravda.ru/main/2001/07/12/9921.html

by Henry Marconi
The Secretary of Finance for the Republic of Fiji in the Pacific Ocean
admitted that a computer glitch wiped out the nation's entire financial
records for the year 2000.


Rocky Mountain News 7/24/01
Sex offender records found incomplete or inaccurate
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_761411,00.h

tml

by John Sanko
Colorado's efforts to keep track of convicted sex offenders after their
release from prison have been seriously flawed by incomplete and inaccurate
information, state auditors warned Monday.
"Currently, citizens cannot be sure that the registration information they
are receiving on sex offenders who live in their communities is correct,"
said legislative auditor Heather Moritz.



GovTech.net 7 2001
Imaging's Evolution
http://www.govtech.net/magazine/story.phtml?id=2530000000002754

by Tod Newcombe
Once upon a time, document imaging was one of technology's most powerful
allies in the battle to change the archaic world of paper-based information.
Using a scanner and optical discs capable of mass storage, imaging provided a
new method for processing information without the pain of actually changing
the information on the paper itself. Workers could easily view on their
computers documents that were once tucked away in filing cabinets.


The Scotsman 7/24/01
Watchdog is ready to bite as data date looms
http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/business.cfm?id=92386

by Alison White
WITH the deadline for the first stage implementation of the Data Protection
Act 1998 fast approaching, a recent report suggests that many businesses are
unprepared for the new legislation. The author, Professor Merlin Stone of the
Bristol Business School, stresses the importance for businesses to comply
with the new system.



The Age 7/24/01
ASIC accused of illegal raids on HIH directors homes
http://www.theage.com.au/breaking/2001/07/24/FFXGL3AKIPC.html

AAP
SYDNEY, July 24 AAP - The legal battle over raids by Australia's corporate
watchdog on the homes of ex-HIH Insurance directors Rodney Adler and Ray
Williams continues in the federal court today.
Mr Adler and Mr Williams are challenging the legality of warrants used by the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to seize piles of
documents during raids on their homes and at Mr Williams's accountants, Peter
H. Hunt and Associates, on June 26.



AP 7/23/01
Panel examining holocaust records suspends work
http://www.nandotimes.com/world/story/48918p-733071c.html

by Nicole Winfield
VATICAN CITY (July 23, 2001 5:03 p.m. EDT) - A panel of Jewish and Catholic
historians investigating the Vatican's role in the Holocaust said Monday it
has suspended its work because the Vatican had failed to release all of its
World War II-era archives.
The panel, which was appointed by the Vatican and a Jewish group to examine
Pope Pius XII's wartime actions, released a preliminary report in October. In
it, they posed questions they wanted answered before completing a final
report.



The Rutland Herald 7/22/01
Feds dump the software firm used by Vt.
http://rutlandherald.nybor.com/News/State/Story/30356.html

AP
MONTPELIER - A federal agency has terminated a contract with the company that
designed the Vermont Tax Department's computer system that has caused so many
delays in processing returns this year.
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board terminated its contract with
American Management Systems Inc. on Tuesday and filed suit in federal court
in Washington seeking $350 million in damages from the Fairfax, Va.-based
company.



The Record 7/19/01
Tropicana fined for gaming violation
http://www.northjersey.com/news/casino1920010719.htm

by John Curran
AP
ATLANTIC CITY -- The Tropicana Casino and Resort was fined $140,500 on
Wednesday for three gambling law violations, including one in which it
mistakenly returned a $20,000 marker to a gambler without his redeeming it.
The latter stemmed from a June 13, 1999, incident in which an unidentified
gambler used $30,000 in casino chips to redeem a marker in that amount.



Star-Tribune 7/24/01
U.S. demands Minneapolis licensing, inspection records
http://www2.startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisStory=84593937

by Steve Brandt and Rochelle Olson
Federal investigators have subpoenaed Minneapolis inspections and licensing
records regarding commercial developer Basim Sabri and two men identified as
key figures in former City Council Member Brian Herron's recent extortion
conviction.
Deputy City Attorney Michael Norton described the demand for records Monday
and said that he anticipates more subpoenas involving city dealings with all
three men -- Las Americas supermarket owner Selwin Ortega, used car dealer
Manouchehr Dousti and Sabri.


The Tuscaloosa News 7/23/01
Web site provides details about Alabamians' Civil War ancestors
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/stories/8744newsstorypage.html

by Dana Beyerle
MONTGOMERY | His name was Greene M. Campbell.
He may have lived in Montevallo. On June 11, 1861, the 19-year-old Campbell
enlisted as a private in Tuscaloosa and was assigned to the 11th Alabama
infantry regiment, Company G.
He went on to fight in some of the major battles of the Civil War and was
present "both days" at Gettysburg in that pivotal battle 138 years ago this
month.


Washington Post 7/24/01
Polk's will said found in Tenn.
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/states/tn/A43123-2001Jul24.html

Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A businessman came forward to say he has the will of
President James K. Polk, which had been missing from the city's archives, and
will be glad to give it back.
Buddy Killen said he found the yellowed, plastic-encased will of the nation's
11th president at a restaurant he owned about seven years ago. He also has
the will of Polk's widow.


Wall Street Journal 7/24/01
Old memos show in black and white MetLife's use of race to screen clients
http://interactive.wsj.com/articles/SB995921450486615509.htm

by Scot Paltrow
The letter from MetLife Inc. to the New Jersey insurance department in 1964
didn't mince words. Arguing against a proposal to stop insurers from
collecting race data on customers, MetLife said it had good reason to do far
more rigorous background checks on minorities wanting to buy life insurance
than on whites.
"Non-whites present special insurance problems traceable to their generally
less favorable living conditions and greater instability of the family among
them," the company's letter said.



ChannelNewsAsia 7/24/01
Supreme Court judges get e-access to case files
http://www.channelnewsasia.com.sg/articles/2001/07/24/singaporenews67334.htm

by Dominique Loh
The Supreme Court has implemented a remote access system, enabling judges to
get hold of case files and research materials on home laptops.
The system was implemented recently, following the Electronic Filing System
adopted a year before.


ABC News 7/24/01
Clues to future suicide contained in poets' words
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/reuters20010724_416.html

by Will Dunham
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The writings of poets of various nationalities who
committed suicide contain words and language patterns that give clues about
their eventual fate, researchers said on Tuesday.


Charlotte Observer 7/25/01
County asked for messages on relocating courthouse leads to talk
http://www.charlotte.com/observer/local/pub/email0725.htm

by Jim Morrill
Are e-mails between public officials a matter of public record?
That's the question Mecklenburg County commissioners - like public officials
across the country - are asking.
The commissioners' Business and Management Affairs Committee debated the
issue Tuesday after The Observer requested any e-mails related to a planned
move of the county courthouse.


Government Executive 7/25/01
Agency data-sharing initiative called a 'mess'
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0701/072501td1.htm

by Liza Porteus
National Journal's Technology Daily
The implementation of a federal directive mandating that agencies test
data-sharing techniques came under fire Tuesday as lawmakers struggled to get
straight answers from federal law enforcers about the success rate and
effectiveness of the program.


Government Executive 7/25/01
Defense squashes 'Code Red' worm
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0701/072501j1.htm

by Joshua Dean
After squashing the threat posed by the "Code Red" computer worm, the Defense
Department restored public access to its Web sites at mid-afternoon Tuesday.
Defense began restricting public traffic late last week in an effort to limit
its exposure to the worm.



Government Executive 7/25/01
Defense Travel System gets new management
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0701/072501m1.htm

by Kellie Lunney
Management of the Defense Department's much-maligned and behind-schedule
paperless travel system has changed hands again, a project manager confirmed
Tuesday.


Yahoo 7/25/01
Hotmail upgrading virus security to thwart SirCam
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nf/20010725/tc/12288_1.html

by Lisa Gill
www.NewsFactor.com
Eight days of infection by the SirCam virus are expected to end by Wednesday
evening for 150 million Hotmail users, as the e-mail service plans to upgrade
its security measures, MSN announced earlier in the day.
Sarah Lefko, MSN product manager, told NewsFactor Network that Hotmail
subscribers will not need to take any action to upgrade their McAfee virus
detection engine.



Associated Press 7/25/01
ACLU announces lawsuit over records regarding preschool funding
http://www.neworleans.net/newsflash/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?n2080

_BC_LA--ACLU-PublicRecord&&news&newsflash-louisiana

by Guy Coates
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A lawsuit was filed in state court Wednesday to
force Gov. Mike Foster to hand over records about public money going to
Catholic schools.
The American Civil Liberties Union said it cannot determine if the
appropriation breaches the line between government and religion without
looking at the documents.
Foster's office said the lawsuit is without legal grounds because the
documents do not come under the public records act, and unnecessary because
final versions of the documents wanted by the ACLU are to be turned over next
week.


Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 7/25/01
Russia: analysis from Washington - when documents destroy a myth
http://www.rferl.org/nca/features/2001/07/25072001102830.asp

by Paul Goble
Washington, 25 July 2001 (RFE/RL) -- A just-published collection of
Soviet-era archival documents appears likely to dispel the still widespread
notion that the Soviet Union fought for democracy against fascism in the
Spanish Civil War.



CNSNews.com 7/25/01
Scholars suspend research into Vatican's Holocaust role
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewForeignBureaus.asp?Page=\ForeignBureaus\archive\200

107\For20010725e.html

by Julie Stahl
Jerusalem Bureau Chief
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Israeli and Jewish representatives here Wednesday
expressed disappointment but little surprise at a decision by a committee of
Jewish and Catholic historians to suspend Holocaust research after the
Vatican refused to open its wartime archives.



The News-Journal 7/25/01
Motiva knew tank was faulty
http://www.delawareonline.com/newsjournal/local/2001/07/25Motivaknew.html

by Jeff Montgomery
DELAWARE CITY -- A tank of sulfuric acid that collapsed in a fire at Motiva
Enterprises last week was leaking, corroded and overdue for repairs, company
officials said late Tuesday.
The tank fell and burned July 17, spilling 263,000 gallons of sulfuric acid
onto the ground and into nearby Delaware River. A man working near the tank
is missing and presumed dead.
A second tank leaked away all of its contents three days later, spilling
another 263,000 gallons of acid. The cause of the collapse is under
investigation.


Bryan-College Station Eagle 7/25/01
Brazos Oks software to aid in streamlining data
http://www.theeagle.com/region/localregional/072501brazossoftwareoked.htm

by Colleen Kavanagh
The Brazos County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a $3.7 million
contract for a software package that is intended to increase the efficiency
of the county's judicial system.
The contract with The Software Group, a Plano-based company, will be paid
over six fiscal years. The county will pay about $1 million in the contract's
first year and $1.7 million in the second.



Dallas Morning News 7/25/01
Mormons compile records of freed slaves
http://www.dallasnews.com/religion/426592_freedman_25den.html

by Terri Williams
The Mormons say it's a way of connecting with the past in order to realize
the future: discovering one's roots.
This year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released records
from the Freedman's bank, which was established for freed slaves. The records
may help more than 12 million black Americans find their ancestors.



The Pawtucket Times 7/23/01
House committee seeks commission records
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=2120705&BRD=1713&PAG=740&dept_id=226

958&rfi=6

by Kathy Gambrell
United Press International
WASHINGTON, Jul 20, 2001 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- The House
Judiciary Committee on Friday demanded that the U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights turn over key documents used in compiling its Florida voter
investigation. Critics charge that the panel has violated many of the federal
discrimination protections that it has been charged with upholding.


Washington Post 7/23/01
Concerns for ID theft often are unheeded
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27475-2001Jul20.html

by Robert O'Harrow Jr
Major financial institutions routinely give out confidential customer account
information to callers, using security procedures that authorities say are
vulnerable to abuse by fraud artists.
Regulators and law enforcement officials warned three years ago that identity
thieves and information brokers were tricking clerks into giving them access
to individuals' financial information.


Washington Post 7/19/01
FBI lacked inventory controls, panel told
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17784-2001Jul18.html

by Dan Eggen
The FBI had no systematic way to keep track of its 13,000 laptop computers
until last year, and its antiquated security and technology systems have been
largely neglected for a decade, bureau officials told a Senate committee
yesterday.
FBI officials also said in interviews yesterday that their inventory of guns
was similarly disorganized until 1999, when construction of a centralized
weapons database was begun.




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

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