Notes from the Electronic Cottage 4/21/11

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Internet security and identity verification on the web are big topics these days, so big that they’ve given rise to a new federal initiative, the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace. The idea is to help protect users personal data, and to make it possible for banks and retaiels and the government to know for sure that people are who they say they are.
To see the latest draft of the proposal, go to www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/NSTICstrategy_041511.pdf

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 4/7/11

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Here are the web site addresses mentioned on today’s program.

MARVEL, where you can read thousands of magazines, newspapers and reference works: libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases.

A look at the state of the news media in the U.S.: www.stateofthemedia.org

One site’s very good analysis of the best jobs in the U.S. Be sure to check the criteria used to make the list:
www.focus.com/fyi/human-resources/best-jobs

The Top 20 Open Source Program Downloads:
www.tripwiremagazine.com/2010/03/20-most-popular-open-source-software-ever-2.html

A great genealogy site with millions of records, free software, and tutorials: www.familysearch.org

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 3/31/11

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Central Maine Power, as some other electric utilities in the this state and country, is installing so called Smart Meters to replace the old familiar meters that are on the outside of our houses. Many are worried about the radiation these meters will emit into our homes. A valid concern but in our view the bigger problem is the privacy problems and strategic
vulnerabilities on a national security level that these meters introduce.

See what you think.