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InfoWorld - White House: Privacy, IT challenges in DHS. Securing huge volumes of new information, protecting the privacy of citizens and migrating to a unified technology architecture are just a few of the problems confronting the Bush administration and the federal government in setting up the new U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to Robert Shepherd, director of information integration in the White House Office of Homeland Security. Shepherd gave the opening keynote address at the Infosecurity 2002 show Wednesday in New York City, taking the place of scheduled speaker Steven Cooper, CIO of the White House's Office of Homeland Security, who was not able to attend. The Bush administration is currently in the process of creating an "enterprise architecture" for the new department that will define the way information is stored, handled and distributed within the new department, according to Shepherd. [Privacy Digest]
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ZDNet: How to keep your private data safe from prying eyes. When I was in school, I shared a computer with several housemates. This arrangement meant there was little to no privacy when it came to our files, so I copied mine to a floppy disk and stored it in a safe place. Now I have my own computer, so I'm usually the only one looking at the contents of my hard drive. Still, for those times when friends and family come over to use my computer--and to protect myself should my PC fall into the wrong hands--I like to keep things like my journal and financial records in an extra safe place. These days, instead of copying my files to disk, I use software that encrypts or password-protects selected folders on my computer. Here are three programs you can use to protect your personal data from prying eyes. [Privacy Digest]
8:22:32 AM
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Sunrise. 
Remember something.......no matter what arises during the day and no matter how overwhelmed that you feel the sun ALWAYS comes up on another day. [Adam's Mile High Blog]
8:19:36 AM
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Seasons Greetings. James Duncan Davidson:. As forwarded onto me from an unknown source...
Please accept with no obligation, either express or implied, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of a holiday on or near the date of the winter solstice, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious and/or secular persuasions of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, inclusive of the choice not to engage in the practice of any religious or secular traditions.
May you have a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted Western calendar year 2003, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose diverse contributions to society have helped make America great. (This statement made without implication that America is of relatively greater value than any other nation, country, kingdom, realm, emirate, sultanate, principality, or geopolitical state of any kind, whether or not officially recognized by any other nation, country, kingdom, realm, emirate, sultanate, principality, or geopolitical state, or that the United States of America is the only "America" in the western hemisphere, and without regard to the race, creed, color, age, gender, physical ability, religious faith, or choice of computer platform of the wishee.)
By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others. This greeting is void where prohibited by law, subject to all Federal, state, and local taxes, and further is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher. [Sam Ruby]
8:06:56 AM
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I've known folks who've spent time on the ice. We have a son who is considering going to the ice for some scientific research, and besides, the article mentions a relative of mine, Sir Earnest Shackelton.
UD Students Ready For Antarctica : Heading for the continent at the bottom of the world. (Delaware News Journal via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]
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