Identity theft mess spawns laws, lawsuits and fear Feb 3, 2008
Theft of personal information stored in electronic databases -- a uniquely modern dilemma -- shows no signs of lessening. An FTC-sponsored survey recently estimated that more than 10 million U.S. adults had discovered their identify was stolen; no doubt, an equally large population has yet to find out. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Why The Web Tells Us What We Already Know Jan 29, 2008
9, 2002) Whether it's checking stock prices, looking up government information or booking a flight, we're relying more and more on information provided over the Internet from electronic databases. But. (Science Daily)
U of C gets $97.1M for digital library, infrastructure Jan 23, 2008
More than one-third will go to the Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital Library, which aims to link post-secondary students, teachers and researchers across the province to digital journal and book collections and electronic databases. The $37. (CBC.ca)
Mexico, US step up drug-war cooperation Jan 23, 2008
He said US authorities are giving their Mexican counterparts more access to electronic databases to help trace weapons and plan to introduce a Spanish edition of the database soon. Not all observers welcome a heavy hand from the north. (Christian Science Monitor)
Find what you need, quickly Jan 21, 2008
Get started at our homepage, , and select InfoTrac Magazine Database from the dropdown electronic databases menu. If you re in the library, you will instantly see a search screen and a list of our reference collections and additional products. (Missoulian, MT)
Lingle requests time to implement REAL ID Jan 13, 2008
Hawaii and 16 states have objected to REAL ID, passing legislation or resolutions arguing it would be expensive and raise privacy issues by setting up electronic databases of information. To make the program more appealing to cost-conscious states, federal authorities reduced the expected cost to $3. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Where have I seen that before? Dec 5, 2007
We are so reliant on electronic databases nowadays, I bet there are many current students that have no idea that the print version of Chemical Abstracts [a database of all chemical reactions ever published] even exists, says Michael Haley, a chemist at the University of Oregon, Eugene. Its good for older folk to point out to us young punks that you need to do your homework better, he says. (Nature News Service)
Read back issues onlineLibrary to have Dispatches archived back to 1912 soon Nov 30, 2007
Tucker, who supervises the library's reference department and handles collection development for magazines, newspapers, reference material and electronic databases, among other things, said its microfilm vendor, Heritage Microfilm, approached the library with an offer to copy rolls of microfilm in a digital format that can be searched like any other electronic database. The library benefits, Tucker said, because it saves time for staff. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
U.S. employer crackdown stalls Nov 27, 2007
Both cases have come under fire in part because of their reliance on electronic databases known for occasional errors. "What it does, I think, is create confusion," said Todd Sanders, a spokesman for the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. (AZCentral -- News)
Data protection won't help once all the data is gone Nov 27, 2007
Putting all our private details into identifiable electronic databases that will be linked, transferable online, and visible to hundreds of thousands of government agency staff is dangerous. Data-protection legislation won't help when the data is gone. (Guardian Unlimited)
Sheriff: Meth use, labs may go unchecked Nov 1, 2007
While some pharmacies have electronic databases to track purchases, the system is not perfect, Page said. Page said money from the Missouri Sheriff's Methamphetamine Relief Team, or MOSMART, could have been designated toward a statewide system, but funding for the program was cut to zero for 2008. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
What came first Oct 15, 2007
These researchers scour the Internet and new electronic databases of old magazines, newspapers, and books to find the earliest uses of a word for themselves. Pushing back the date of the first recorded use of a word is called "antedating," and it's become something of a competitive sport. (Boston Globe)
HillaryCare II: A Big Leap in Federal Control Sep 24, 2007
Few argue against replacing paper files with electronic databases. But a free market can reliably deliver such modernization without special government incentives for medical professionals and health plans. (Human Events Online)
IN THE NEWSROOM: Fight ID theft with Lifelock Sep 22, 2007
Thieves look for large electronic databases and steal your vital statistics. They then take that information to the "black market" and sell it, and re-sell it, empowering the eventual buyer with the tools to open a second mortgage in your name, or apply for credit cards, or even steal your Social Security benefit. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Big Brother is Watching China, Thanks to U.S. Tech. What Can We Do About It? Sep 19, 2007
Of course, when the FBI today has demanded personal data from American Internet service providers without warrants, and the administration supposedly has launched massive searches of electronic databases containing e-mail and phone records, Washington doesn't have much moral high ground to stand on. is a special correspondent for The New Republic. (New Republic)
Library's Internet service clicks with its many users Sep 16, 2007
The library also offers several electronic databases that can be accessed using the library's computers or a home computer. There are links on the library's Web site (www. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
The real toll is your privacy Aug 15, 2007
In those states, like Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with toll road networks in which motorists are charged escalating fees based on distance traveled, the electronic databases thus created include a great deal more information than simply which vehicles pass through the toll booths at a particular date and time. For example, in the 12 states in the Northeast and Midwest that are part of a regional turnpike authority, if the traveler uses what is termed an "E-Z Pass," the state highway authorities... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Abstinence only education doesn't work in developed countries Aug 4, 2007
Investigators searched through 30 electronic databases and the proceedings of conferences to identify randomised controlled trials looking at the biological (i. e. avoidance of HIV or sexually transmitted infections) and behavioural (avoidance of sexual activity) effectiveness of abstinence education. (Aidsmap)
Chastity programs don't lower HIV risk Aug 4, 2007
As reported in this weeks issue of the British Medical Journal, Dr. Kristen Underhill and colleagues, from the University of Oxford in the UK, searched 30 electronic databases to identify studies that examined the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs as a means of preventing HIV infection. Data from 13 trials, containing nearly 16,000 U.S. youth, were included in their analysis. (MSNBC -- Health)
Top spy defends Gonzales; Specter unsatisfied Aug 1, 2007
However, a former government official familiar with the controversy told CNN over the weekend that the dispute centered not on eavesdropping, but on data-mining -- running computer searches through electronic databases that identified the senders and recipients of the e-mails or calls intercepted. Democrats, however, say it doesn't matter because the data-mining project was a facet of the NSA eavesdropping program. (CNN)
Data mining by National Security Agency spurred confrontation over U.S. spying Jul 30, 2007
WASHINGTON: A 2004 dispute over the National Security Agency's secret surveillance program that led top Justice Department officials to threaten resignation involved computer searches through massive electronic databases, according to current and former government officials briefed on the program. It is not known precisely why searching in the databases, known as data mining, raised such a furious legal debate. (International Herald Tribune)
Leahy presses Gonzales to clarify testimony about spying Jul 30, 2007
The New York Times, citing anonymous officials it declined to name, reported yesterday that the 2004 dispute was over computer searches through massive electronic databases, which contain records of phone calls and e-mail messages of millions of Americans. If the dispute chiefly involved data mining, that raised the question as to whether Gonzales might be technically correct. (Boston Globe -- Nation)
Data mining involved in '04 spying dispute Jul 29, 2007
" Because the dispute chiefly involved the NSA's use of databases, rather than eavesdropping, Gonzales' defenders may maintain that his narrowly crafted answers last week and in previous testimony, while legalistic, were technically correct. But members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, who have been briefed on the program, called the testimony deceptive. "I've had the opportunity to review the classified matters at issue here, and I believe that his testimony was misleading at best," said... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Pawn battle gets personal Jul 6, 2007
She said the electronic databases help police track stolen goods by eliminating labour-intensive paper trails. Last year, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police recommended that the province adopt new legislation to replace the Pawnowners Act created in 1906. (Canoe.ca)
Saving the scrolls Jun 29, 2007
Now, there are electronic databases that any researcher can access. In my opinion, the more scholars who can study the scrolls, the better. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Citing Supreme Court Precedent, 11th Circuit Reverses Major Copyright Ruling Jun 21, 2007
Freelance authors of articles previously published in newspapers and magazines, led by Jonathan Tasini, brought claims of copyright infringement against publishers and owners of electronic databases that had made the articles widely available via the Internet. A federal district court found for the defendant publishers but was reversed by the 2nd Circuit, which ruled in favor of the writers. (Law.com)
House GOP targets state's welfare costs Jun 7, 2007
Every application for benefits is screened through 12 different electronic databases to verify residency, identify sources of income and determine receipt of benefits from other states, she said. About one-third of applications are rejected, she said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fact Sheet: Holding Employers Accountable for the Workers They Hire May 31, 2007
EEVS Will Be Founded On Unprecedented Sharing Of Information Across Numerous Electronic Databases. These include. (White House News Releases)
EDITORIAL: Stop papering the Senate May 17, 2007
In an antiquated process, Senate candidates print their computerized finance reports on paper and then deliver them, by hand or snail mail, to the Senate office of public records, where the paper records are then scanned into computer files for electronic transmission to the FEC. The FEC, which has strongly, but futilely, encouraged the Senate to update its disclosure process, then prints these records on paper before shipping them out to Virginia, where they are keypunched into electronic... (Washington Times)
State Department probe on Wolfowitz May 16, 2007
But the electronic databases contain no record of this access receiving the normal security clearance. People familiar with the department said internal vetting procedures were sometimes waived for people with diplomatic status from a handful of friendly foreign countries, including Britain. (Yahoo News -- Global Economy)
Former Gelman employee sues University May 14, 2007
As head of acquisitions, Langer said he was responsible for buying new books and subscribing to new periodicals and electronic databases for the library. Page 1 of 3. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Bolster medicine safety (Peter J. Pitts and Robert Goldberg) May 3, 2007
Instead there is an emphasis on developing public-private partnerships to create electronic databases to capture patient-level data on how people respond to medicines. This information can integrate genetic data to build a platform for the development and delivery of personalized medicine. (Washington Times, DC)
'Non-event' encourages reading in month of May May 1, 2007
In addition to providing materials in printed form, the library is looking to maintain and expand its selection of electronic databases which allow students to research hundreds of professional journals through the Internet. Even before students get to the university level, they often seek the library s help for high school classwork. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
MRRL adds new electronic databases Apr 15, 2007
The library has increased its reference ability by subscribing to four new electronic databases. (Julie Smith/News Tribune photo). (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Citizenship service officially opens new building Apr 4, 2007
The government also is working to modernize record-keeping and move from paper files to electronic databases, officials said. The agency set aside extra space in the new building in case Congress passes a guest worker program and immigration officials have a new process and more paperwork to handle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Real ID too pricey, mayor testifies Mar 28, 2007
Citizens would need to obtain a federally approved Real ID card to enter federal buildings and to board airplanes, while the act also would set up electronic databases of information that could be shared among states. Many states have criticized it as an expensive unfunded mandate that raises serious privacy concerns. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Where Doctors Go Wrong. Mar 17, 2007
Groopman's book makes abundantly clear that despite all the electronic databases that are being used to improve health care, a lot of medicine still comes down to a doctor or two puzzling out what might be wrong with your body. Experience, common assumptions and human nature can guide them or lead them astray. (TIME)
Can Vitamins Kill You? Mar 1, 2007
In their study they used electronic databases and bibliographies, identifying and including in it 68 randomized trials of 232,606 participants in the review and meta-analysis. The authors reviewed 385 publications, since October 2005. (Playfuls.com)
Use Of Some Antioxidant Supplements May Increase Mortality Risk Mar 1, 2007
Using electronic databases and bibliographies, the researchers identified and included 68 randomized trials with 232,606 participants in the review and meta-analysis. The authors also classified the trials according to the risk of bias based on the quality of the methods used in the study, and stratified trials as "low-bias risk" (high quality) or "high-bias risk" (low quality). (Science Daily)
UNF implements new statewide library system Feb 26, 2007
"With our work with electronic databases and our current library systems, our staff is very techno-savvy," Jones said. "We have spent a lot of time working on workflows, technical terminology changes and training. While we hope that use of the new Web catalog will be intuitive and obvious, our public services staff are ready to provide both one-on-one and classroom training sessions.". (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Miles honored with room in new library Feb 25, 2007
In addition to numerous books, microfilm and flat pictures, the Merriweather Library recently acquired the microfiche Schomburg Clipping File, containing more than 9,000 records documenting the African-American experience, as well as other electronic databases. Miles said he is particularly proud of the young librarians and other staffers he trained to take the library to the community. (Buffalo News)
Recital will feature clarinetist Feb 18, 2007
And at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 15, it's an in-depth tour of the youth collection from books to electronic databases for home-schooled children age 10 and up and their parents. The special topic this time is U.S. history. (Florida Times-Union)
Air contaminants databases ease healthy homes planning Feb 16, 2007
Togetherthe electronic databases, ContamLink, and the CONTAM programshould significantly accelerate our understanding of indoor air pollution. The new databases allow investigators to access immediately information that previously was available in scientific literature, but required significant time to locate. (EurekAlert!)
Indiana Native Tracks Nazi Fugitives Feb 11, 2007
"I was explaining to them about the electronic databases that were so capable of finding people anywhere," Gray said. The people he found are elderly, but Gray hopes the Department of Justice will investigate them quickly and possibly extradite them to their native countries, where they could be prosecuted. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)
E. J. Gay librarian achieves national teaching certification Feb 3, 2007
She also assists students in using electronic databases and Internet websites. She began a morning book club called, 'Reading Rampage. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)
RealtyData Celebrates 100 Counties Jan 19, 2007
RDC's electronic databases contain property records from the country's most heavily populated states, including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio and Texas. The company experienced unprecedented growth in 2006, adding over a dozen counties to its coverage during the 4th quarter alone. (PR Newswire)
Library turns page to digital future Dec 31, 2006
And while information from books remain the same, even if facts changes such as Pluto's declassification from planet status this year electronic databases can be updated daily. think people, once they start to use this, will see how needed this is, Dillard said. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
United Business Media buys OAG Holdings Ltd for GBP2.5m Dec 6, 2006
It has a unique portfolio of professional media products including newspapers, magazines, drug directories, electronic databases, websites and events. For more information, go to. (PR Newswire)
Health Hazard: Computers Spilling Your History Dec 3, 2006
Mr. Markey, a member of the Energy and Commerce committee, said he supported legislation that would allow individuals to keep their medical records out of electronic databases, and require health care providers to notify patients when health information is ;lost, stolen or used for an unauthorized purpose. Representative John D. Dingell of Michigan, the ranking Democrat who is expected to become chairman of the Energy and Commerce committee next month, said that expanding electronic health care... (Shoals TimesDaily)
EPA libraries go digital, public loses access Dec 1, 2006
But while electronic databases are easy to access, they could end up being more costly to use - and thousands of those "unique" paper documents may now sit for years in repositories waiting for the funding needed to "digitize" them, critics say. Meanwhile, the closings are proceeding so quickly that key materials are likely to be lost or inaccessible for a long time, EPA librarians say. (Christian Science Monitor)
Let Post-Election Debugging Begin Nov 9, 2006
Electronic databases of "eligible voters" are another potential mire. Under HAVA, states must match the names of prospective voters with state and federal databases. (Wired News)
Democrats Predict Voter ID Problems Nov 4, 2006
The procedures include statewide electronic databases of registered voters, which critics allege have in a few states improperly knocked out eligible people. In another procedure, Ohio and Florida -- battleground states that have produced recent contested elections -- have placed tighter reins on groups that work to register new voters. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Elections)
New market bets on homeowners' loan defaults Oct 31, 2006
Electronic databases on borrowers have made it easier for banks to assess the risk of lending to people with shakier credit, while new insurancelike derivatives have helped them mitigate that risk. And robust demand from investors - both in the U.S. and abroad - has given banks a big incentive to lend, because they can easily turn around and resell the loans in the form of bonds, reaping a tidy profit. (AZCentral -- Business)
Arar accepts U.S. award via video Oct 20, 2006
"Arar was honoured by the Institute for Policy Studies, a Washington-based think tank which said he deserved the award for acting as a catalyst to try to end torture in the world.British actor and activist Vanessa Redgrave presented the award and, earlier in the day, called on the Bush administration to remove Arar from all its electronic databases which continue to declare him a threat to this country."He's a very brave man," Redgrave said in an interview. "He must have realized that trying to... (Toronto Star -- Canada)
Recuperating Ebert to write occasional movie reviews Oct 13, 2006
Newspapers and magazines do not have the right to republish articles written by freelancers in electronic databases without the consent of the authors, according to a Supreme Court of Canada ruling released Thursday. Amateur and professional architecture critics are weighing in on Daniel Libeskind's design for the Denver Art Museum and awarding either effusive praise or scathing critiques. (CBC News)
Supreme Court sides with freelancer in copyright case Oct 13, 2006
" The nature of today's legal cliff-hanger shed light on the Court's decision last winter to re-hear the case to allow its newest member - Mr. Justice Marshall Rothstein - to participate. It now seems clear that the Court was deadlocked 4-4 at the time, meaning that Judge Rothstein came on board as the likely swing vote. "The electronic databases in question archive thousands upon thousands of newspaper articles," Judge LeBel and Judge Fish commented in the majority reasons. "Like a stream in... (Globe and Mail)
Corporate Snoops Sep 29, 2006
They do things that most managers either can't or won't: tail people, adopt false identities, trespass on private property, and dig through arcane electronic databases. "Our industry is useful and is needed," says Michael J. Hershman, head of the Fairfax Group, an investigative firm in McLean, Va. (BusinessWeek)
Voice And Signature For The Identification Of Persons Sep 8, 2006
(September 9, 2002) -- Whether it's checking stock prices, looking up government information or booking a flight, we're relying more and more on information provided over the Internet from electronic databases. But if. (Science Daily)
Uni staff in a bind over binned journals Sep 5, 2006
" A spokeswoman for the University of NSW, Judy Brookman, said universities across the world were moving to electronic databases. "We have had an electronic policy for five years and people aren't complaining," Ms Brookman said. "It gives people more flexibility ; they can access it from home or while they are on sabbatical. " But the Federal Opposition's education spokeswoman, Jenny Macklin, said the destruction of the journals was "vandalism". "It's not hard to find a good home for books. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
United Business Media Sells Book Titles to Elsevier Aug 21, 2006
It has a unique portfolio of professional media products including newspapers, magazines, drug directories, electronic databases, websites and events. For more information, go to 2. (PR Newswire)
Cardiff Researchers Discover Online Banking Security Problem Aug 11, 2006
Posted: August 10, 2006. Two researchers working within Cardiff University's School of Computer Science, Professor Antonia J Jones and Joseph R Rabaiotti, together with a third independent researcher Stuart P Goring, have today released details of a problem with HSBC's online banking system. (Science Daily)
Data leaks under review Aug 8, 2006
ORGANISATIONS with credit-card details or banking passwords on electronic databases would have to disclose when that information is compromised by hackers or inept security, under law reforms to be proposed by Australia's Privacy Commissioner. Unlike many US states and European countries, Australia has no laws to mandate reporting of data breaches. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
The kiosk will see you now (Christine Simmons) Aug 2, 2006
Patient information is more likely to fall into the wrong hands when it is stored in electronic databases, she said. "The problem is that information about you in an electronic database can be so easily shared," said Dr. Peel, who has practiced medicine for the past 27 years. (Washington Times)
Study habits helping local students succeed: District employing high-tech, traditional methods Jul 30, 2006
The library also has many electronic databases for students to look up information such as NewsBank, for newspapers and Grolier Online America the Beautiful for state research reports. Comments. (Ridgecrest Daily Independent, CA)
Senate passes Ensign authored abortion legislation Jul 30, 2006
Opponents voiced privacy concerns, arguing patients should consent before their records are included in electronic databases. Berkley, Gibbons and Porter voted for the bill. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
