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RAIN 12/04 Part 1: Diane Martz, Dental records, Uncopyable CDs



There are 13 stories in this posting


Atlanta Journal-Constitution 12/03/01
Laws designed to protect privacy shield details from families
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/monday/news_c3b0131a47a7306d10a2.html

by Ken Foskett and Ann Hardie
The very laws written to protect the privacy of people with mental retardation keep the public --- including families --- from knowing how they died.
Under the interpretation of state attorneys, these laws have prevented families from knowing the details of their loved ones' records, whether they are alive or dead --- even if those records contain notes on abuse or neglect.



Boston Globe 12/03/01
The War of Words
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/337/nation/The_war_of_words+.shtml

by Mark Fritz
What does a fighting man fear most at the front: Air raids? An all-out assault by an overwhelming ground force? The sudden debut of some scary new weapon?
All of the above, obviously. He's also agonizing over his family back home, the wife and kids facing shortages, terror attacks, the unthinkable consequences of an enemy occupation.



New York Times 12/03/01
Canada altering its system of vigilance against terror
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/03/international/americas/03CANA.html

by Anthony DePalma
Faced with persistent and increasingly uncomfortable accusations that it has become an unwitting haven for terrorists, Canada is trying to shift its laws and practices to ease tensions with its neighbor.
The lower house of the Canadian Parliament gave quick approval last week to the first counterterrorism law in the country's history.



Chicago Tribune 12/03/01
Security concerns boost biometric ID systems
http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0112030193dec03.story?coll=chi-technology-hed

by Joseph Menn.
Special to the Tribune
Supermarket owner Rafik Shuman cashes customers' checks at his East Palo Alto, Calif., store, a service that brings in many shoppers. But fraud cost him as much as $20,000 a month.
So Shuman bought a computer system made by BioPay, a year-old company based in Herndon, Va. It takes fingerprints and pictures from customers cashing checks and compares their records with what it says is the country's largest commercial database of fingerprints.



Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 12/03/01
CMU's digital archive puts the papers of prominent people online
http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20011203digital1203p2.asp

by Byron Spice
As an archivist and historian for the Heinz family, Diane Martz is accustomed to digging through musty files and dusty boxes to find old photographs, speeches or first-hand accounts.
Not surprisingly, she wouldn't mind handling the same task with a few clicks of her computer mouse instead. And in the case of the late Sen. John Heinz personal papers, that's just what she does.



News-Press.com 12/03/01
Dental patients can get records
http://www.news-press.com/news/today/011203files.html

by Sharon Turco
Former dental patients of Dr. Richard Tucker can get copies of their records from Dr. Jay Shartzer.
The Lee County dentist also has promised to complete unfinished treatment for free.
Patients at Dental Express Family Dental Care clinic in Fort Myers have been battling for eight months to get records from Tucker's office after his medical license was suspended April 10.



The Washington Times 12/03/01
Firms brace for cyber-terror
http://www.washingtontimes.com/businesstimes/20011203-82141305.htm

by Tim Lemke
Inside a classroom at George Washington University's Virginia campus, professor Lance Hoffman stands before a group of curious souls, ignoring the clickity-clack of the two innocent-looking grad students typing on laptop computers to his left.



The Flint Journal 12/03/01
Futures past: museum captures town lore
http://fl.mlive.com/news/index.ssf?/news/stories/20011202f2a3museum.frm

by Elizabeth Shaw
Swartz Creek - The new City Hall will open this week with a view of the city's past, through the Swartz Creek Area Historical Committee's mini-museum.
The collection of historical photographs, documents and artifacts will be housed in a permanent display room just off the lobby.



Govexec.com 11/30/01
Pentagon to preserve makeshift memorials for Sept. 11 victims
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1101/113001m1.htm

by Kellie Lunney
Mementos left for victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon will be preserved for history, the Defense Department said Thursday.



Govexec.com 12/03/01
Agencies urged to study, share data on previous terror attacks
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1201/120301nj2.htm

by Elisabeth Frater
National Journal
What does the United States need to know and do to avert new terrorist strikes against American citizens on American soil?
To Attorney General John D. Ashcroft, much of the answer is to round up and detain hundreds of suspects without even releasing their names. Asked on November 27 to justify his actions, he declared: "We're removing suspected terrorists ... from our streets to prevent further terrorist attacks."



Govexec.com 12/03/01
Environmental groups protest cybersecurity information sharing bill
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1201/120301td1.htm

by Drew Clark
National Journal's Technology Daily
More than a dozen environmental groups recently have joined civil liberties and consumer protection groups in their longstanding fight against legislation designed to spur the disclosure of cybersecurity information.



USA Today 12/03/01
Uncopyable CDs may be unplayable
http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/review/2001/12/03/uncopyable-cds.htm#more

by Jefferson Graham
Would you willingly buy a music CD that wouldn't play on your computer, DVD player, game console or possibly your car stereo? You might face that dilemma in the coming weeks as major record labels respond to the rampant popularity of trading MP3 files on Internet file-sharing services and to the booming business of burning CDs at home. New copy-protected CDs are intended to prevent both of those activities - along with blocking the transfer of tracks to portable devices such as the new Apple iPod or SonicBlue Rio digital music players.




Information Week 11/26/01
Playing for Keeps
http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20011121S0005

by Eric Chabrow and Martin J. Garvey
Until Sept. 11, an executive's worst nightmare might have involved the loss of a key building to fire or a natural disaster such as an earthquake or tornado. But the thought of hundreds of employees dying in a terrorist attack was unfathomable, as was the notion that a single event could indefinitely interrupt such basic business necessities as telecommunications and transportation.




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