Critical Information Infrastructure Protection. The Center for Security Studies of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has published the 2004 Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) Handbook entitled An Inventory and Analysis of Protection Policies in Fourteen Countries, 2004 (pdf). [ITU Strategy and Policy Unit Newslog] ——- interesting report, well worth reading.

or how not to be happy without caring. or something like that

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Hands Off! That Fact Is Mine. Congress is considering a bill that would allow companies to copyright databases and other sets of information. Critics say the bill would circumvent the core of copyright law, which says no one can own a fact. By Kim Zetter. [Wired News] [A blog doesn't need a clever name] —— […]

Blocking w32.beagle.j with postfix. This new worm is particularly annoying, since an AV scanner may not catch it at the server level, the infected… [kasia in a nutshell] ——- handy instructions…..

More on the embargo of scientific editing. John Dudley Miller, Publishers steamed by US ban, The Scientist, March 2, 2004. Excerpt: “Most scientific societies are defying or ignoring the rule, which applies to all US publications. Theoretically, their refusal exposes their editors and officers to fines of up to $50,000 and 10 years or more […]

Useit.Com: Risks of Quantitative Studies. When I read reports from other people's research, I usually find that their qualitative study results are more credible and trustworthy than their quantitative results. It's a dangerous mistake to believe that statistical research is somehow more scientific or credible than insight-based observational research. [Tomalak's Realm] —— be aware of […]

this is a picture of a women wielding a slingshot at a protest in venezuela. i think it is an interesting and compelling statement about democracy in our time.

strange set of similarities

Virtual Sex Change [bOing bOing] ——- from George to Georgyna Bush……. hehehe