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RAIN: Holiday Update 12/18/01



There are 14 stories in this posting.

CNN 12/17/01
Junk e-mail expected to rise in 2002
http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/12/17/e.mail.management.ap/index.html

AP
SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) --If your e-mail box is already besieged by unwanted salutations and solicitations, brace yourself -- the onslaught is about to get worse.
Driven in part by anthrax scares, analysts say, e-mail volume will likely grow 45 percent next year, up from recent annual growth rates of 40 percent.



Federal Computer Week 12/3/01
Redrawing the map
http://www.fcw.com/geb/articles/2001/1203/web-map-12-03-01.asp

by Heather B. Hayes
Like other areas within 100 miles of major cities, the southern coast of Maine has seen an explosion in population growth and new housing developments, thanks to a steady influx of Boston commuters and retirees drawn to its quiet towns and picturesque views.



Federal Computer Week 12/03/01
Speaking a global map language
http://www.fcw.com/geb/articles/2001/1203/web-gml-12-03-01.asp

by Brian Robinson
The success of Extensible Markup Language, which is emerging as the universal language for e-government and other online transactions, has produced an offshoot - Geography Markup Language (GML) - that has the potential to change how state and local agencies share mapping information.



Technology Review December 2001
The Next Computer Interface
http://www.techreview.com/magazine/dec01/tristram.asp

by Claire Tristram
"The desktop is dead," declares David Gelernter. Gelernter is referring to the "desktop metaphor"-the term frequently used for the hierarchical system of files, folders and icons that we use to manage information stored on our home or office computers. At the annual gathering of technophiles at TechXNY/PC Expo 2001 in New York last June, he told the rapt crowd attending his keynote speech that the desktop metaphor is nothing more than virtual Tupperware. "Our electronic documents are scattered by the thousands in all sorts of little containers all over the place," he said. "The more information and the more computers in our lives, the more of a nuisance this system becomes."



Government Computer News 12/18/01
Feds are lax in record-keeping NARA finds
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/17650-1.html

by Patricia Daukantas
Because many agency employees are unsure whether the electronic information they create constitutes official records, much of the data fails to make its way to the National Archives and Records Administration, according to a new report. Only records such as case files tend to be well-managed.



Technology Review December 2001
Things that matter: living memories
http://www.technologyreview.com/magazine/dec01/hawley.asp

by Michael Hawley
Our tiny dive boat bobs on the crystal blue Flores Sea, about a mile from the primitive Indonesian villages along the shore. I tighten my fins, swig a few test gulps of air through my scuba gear and am about to roll in. Suddenly, a black beast the size of a minivan explodes out of the water. The enormous splash rocks the boat. "Manta ray," our divemaster says. "They're showing off. Like puppies. Okay. Now you, jump in."



GovExec.com 12/18/01
Judge lets some Interior employees back online
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1201/121801h2.htm

by Shane Harris
After enduring an Internet and e-mail blackout for nearly two weeks, some Interior Department employees could regain access to the cyber world under an order issued Tuesday by a U.S. District Court judge in Washington.



The Tribune-Chronicle 12/18/2001
County archives get upgrades
http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/news/story/12182001_new05.asp

by Christopher Bobby
WARREN - Those in charge of Trumbull County's archives are looking for a few good volunteers.
Local genealogists are being sought out in hopes they can help scan old Probate Court and county records for preservation.



Memphis Commercial-Appeal 12/18/01
Nashville-area airport must make letters public judge says
http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/local_news/article/0,1426,MCA_437_912427,00.html

AP
NASHVILLE (AP) - A government agency cannot use the attorney-client privilege as a blanket shield from the Tennessee's Open Records law, a state appeals court has ruled.
The ruling means the Smyrna /Rutherford County Airport Authority must make public its correspondence with its private attorney over negotiations with a British corporation to build a cargo hub at the airport southeast of Nashville.



Detroit News 12/18/01
Hamburg police chief accused of stonewalling
http://www.detnews.com/2001/livingston/0112/22/d05l-369688.htm

by Mike Murphy
HAMBURG TOWNSHIP -- A resident concerned about the conduct of the Hamburg Township Police Department has requested several police records under the Freedom of Information Act.
Police said they will release some of the documents -- at a cost of nearly $1,000.



Washington Times 12/18/01
Mail taking the heat
http://www.washtimes.com/business/20011218-13724965.htm

by Kristina Stefanova
Some of the region's mail that is being sanitized against anthrax is arriving slightly damaged and discolored from the irradiation technology that the U.S. Postal Service is testing.
But postal officials say the contents of those discolored envelopes are undamaged and the general public need not be concerned.



Washington Post 12/18/01
Marketers may face student-data curbs
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57156-2001Dec17.html

by Robert O'Harrow Jr.
Congress is on the verge of giving parents the right to say no when marketers want to gather personal information about students in schools.
Businesses for years have collected data about students and their families, often without parents' knowledge. A company in New Jersey asked students to fill out detailed questionnaires about what they like on television.



Bergen Record 12/17/01
New software can help you put the lid on junk e-mail
http://www.bergen.com/biz/spam1720011217.htm

by Michael Liedtke
Associated Press
If your e-mail box is already besieged by unwanted salutations and solicitations, brace yourself. The onslaught is about to get worse.
Driven in part by anthrax scares, analysts say, e-mail volume will probably grow 45 percent next year, up from recent annual growth rates of 40 percent.



The Australian 12/18/01
Trading in company secrets
http://www.finance.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,3455813%5E14329,00.html

by Karen Deane
SOME IT industry workers facing retrenchment are stealing "hugely valuable" corporate databases to improve their future job prospects.
The workers are stealing vital customer details and other information in the hope it will make them more attractive to other employers.
Industry experts believe tough job market conditions and lax internal security measures are causing an increase in the illegal practice.



Sydney Morning Herald 12/19/01
Privacy: it's a hell of a messy business
http://www.smh.com.au/news/0112/19/national/national4.html

by Cynthia Banham and Kirsty Needham
The way Australia does business will change drastically on Friday when sweeping new privacy laws come into force - but most businesses aren't ready.



Bergen Record 12/18/01
Public records bill clears a key obstacle
http://www.bergen.com/news/accessjc200112186.htm

by John Cichowski
A long-debated Open Public Records bill cleared an eleventh-hour hurdle Monday when the Assembly speaker agreed to revisions barring disclosure of some, but not all, mail that state lawmakers receive from constituents.



Sydney Morning Herald 12/19/01
Revealed: what Big Brother knows about you
http://www.smh.com.au/news/0112/19/national/national11.html

by Kirsty Needham
Medical files, credit histories, bank records and tenancy reports are among the dossiers that will have to be turned over to consumers on request and with minimal cost under new privacy legislation that takes effect on Friday.



Tuscaloosa News 12/14/01
State archives department kicks off expansion
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/stories/14017newsstorypage.html

by Dana Beyerle
MONTGOMERY | Alabama's 182nd birthday today will be marked by another occasion - the groundbreaking for an addition to the building that houses the nation's first state archival department.
The Alabama Department of Archives and History plans to begin construction of a $15 million west wing for its building in Montgomery's Capitol complex.



Dallas Morning News 12/18/01
Audit: Police storage area running short on space
http://www.dallasnews.com/metro/stories/STORY.ead8b22e70.b0.af.0.a4.d708b.html

by Robert Tharp
The Dallas police property room will run out of space unless authorities take aggressive measures to get rid of old evidence and seized property, a city audit released Monday found.
In the report, auditors recommend speeding up the disposal of stored items that are no longer needed by the courts. Police officials said they have already begun that process.



Dallas Morning News 12/18/01
Keeping Will Rogers alive: A museum he no doubt would like
http://www.dallasnews.com/texas_southwest/STORY.ead8b22e70.b0.af.0.a4.d4827.html

by Danny M. Boyd
Associated Press
CLAREMORE, Okla. - In a spacious hillside museum, reminders of Will Rogers' death 66 years ago are kept in a small, out-of-the-way room.
Nearly 10 years have passed since a play about him opened on Broadway and a spate of books was released. The memory of the floppy-eared trick roper, pioneer broadcaster, and cinema star seems to be fading fast, especially with the younger generation.



New York Times 12/19/01
U.S. expands investigation into piracy of software
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/19/technology/19PIRA.html

by Philip Shenon
Washington, Dec. 18 - In a scene repeated at some of the nation's most prestigious universities over the last week, students and employees have found themselves face- to-face with federal law enforcement agents offering them a choice: Talk to us about thrill-seeking software piracy gangs or face a prison cell.


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