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Peter Kurilecz
Richmond, VA


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related to records and archives management.


Professor loses student data

Corpus Christi Caller Times - Corpus Christi,TX,USA

The flash drive -- a thumb-sized memory data storage device -- may have
contained Social Security numbers and other identifying information for
students of
...<http://www.caller.com/news/2007/jun/16/professor-loses-student-data/>




IT Confidential: Google Vs. The FBI: Who's Got More Right To Data?

InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA

Not to mention the data flowing through its E-mail, data storage, and
app services. Uncle Sam gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling. On the other
hand,
<http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=19990488


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EU lauds Google data retention limit

International Business Times - New York,NY,USA

By Ingrid Melander The European Union's top security official lauded
Google Inc's. decision to scale back how long it keeps personally
identifiable data
...<http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20070613/eu-google-privacy.htm>


Data retention laws do not cover Google searches, says Europe

Out-Law.com - London,England,UK

Google is not bound by the Data Retention Directive when it comes to
search engine logs, Europe's data protection committee has said. ...
<http://www.out-law.com/page-8147>


Panel OKs Cheever despite difference of opinion

Central Maine Morning Sentinel - Augusta,ME,USA

By SUSAN M. COVER AUGUSTA -- Lawmakers who support state archivist
nominee David Cheever of Augusta said they like his energy and his
vision. ...
<http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/3998439.html>


Nemitz: Preserving public record no easy task

MaineToday.com - Portland,ME,USA

Shortly after he's sworn in next month -- he replaces state archivist
James Henderson, who's retiring after 20 years -- Cheever will find
himself reviewing
...<http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=114940&ac=PHnws>


America obsessed with secrecy

Monterey County Herald - Monterey,CA,USA

10, 2001, he found himself perusing a box of decades-old files in which
he found records chronicling the story of a B-25 bomber that flew into
the Empire ...<http://www.montereyherald.com/commentary/ci_6163388>



(AP) State looks to fill open records ombudsman position

WKRN - Nashville,TN,USA

By ERIK SCHELZIG AP Writer The budget that goes into effect in July

includes $100000 to hire an open records ombudsman, someone to help
regular

people get ...

<http://www.wkrn.com/nashville/news/ap-state-looks-to-fill-open-records-o


mbudsman-position/102097.htm>


State hires computer security expert

Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA

Previously, it was revealed the device contained the names and Social
Security numbers of all 64000 state employees. It also contained bank
account
...<http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/17383005.htm>


Huge fine makes it clear that public records belong to public

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Walla-Walla,WA,USA

We reserve the right to delete such comments and violators may be
banned. " Gonzales must go. Should Congress care if Bush supports
Gonales? Absolutely not. ...

<http://www.union-bulletin.com/articles/2007/06/16/opinion/daily_editoria


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CITY STRUGGLES TO COMPLY WITH FOIA GUIDES

Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo,MI,USA

By Kathy Jessup A relative's phone call sent Sonja Spencer rushing into
the January cold without her coat. Spencer's 15-year-old son was being
searched by ...

<http://www.mlive.com/news/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/news-24/118205428631


2871.xml&coll=7>


Stovepipe hat, bloody gloves found in new Lincoln purchase

Bloomington Pantagraph - IL, USA

Now the collection is about to go public after being purchased for the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The collection
contains hundreds of ...

<http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/06/17/news/doc4675ebb3a4de678088


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E-mail ruling another blow to right to know

The Decatur Daily - Decatur,AL,USA

In the suit against Mr. Glasscock, County Commissioner Jeff Clark and
data processing manager David Hannah, Mr. George asked for computer
records from other ...

<http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/opinion/editorials/070617a.shtm


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Ohio expandslist of data onstolen device

Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA

Friday's revelation came after a data review team scanned computer
records using a keyword search program that looked for sensitive
information. ...

<http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070617/NEWS24/706170


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Key document on Taiwan is non-binding, says FAPA

Taipei Times - Taiwan

In response to a FAPA letter of inquiry as to the declaration's status,
NARA assistant archivist for Records Services, Michael Kurtz, wrote in
a letter
...<http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/06/17/2003365605


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Securit Opening New Facility

Recycling Today - Cleveland,OH,USA

The new plant, which will employee 52 people, will focus on records
storage, both paper and electronic media. A spokeswoman for the company
said that the ...<http://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/news.asp?ID=11549>


SEC names first archivist

InvestmentNews - New York,NY,USA

Mr. Brown recently served as special assistant to the archivist of the
United States at the National Archives and Records Administration,
where he performed ...

<http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070618/REG/70


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Vast collection of Lincoln items comes to library

Springfield State Journal Register - Springfield,IL,USA

After a few years of negotiations, she finally was able to reach a deal
with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, the
fundraising arm of the
...<http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/116942.asp>


PS stresses use of archives

Daily News - TSN - Dar Es Salaam,United Republic of Tanzania

The President of ESARBICA, Ms Kelebogile Kgabi, noted that funding and
little awareness of the public about activities of the national
archives were main ...<http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/page.php?id=7340>


National Archives prevents lost digital data

ComputerWeekly.com - UK

by Antony Savvas A National Archives project will look at options for
setting up a shared service across government departments to take, ...
<http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/06/18/224872/national-archiv


es-prevents-lost-digital-data.htm>


Finding "Safe Harbor" in a sea of electronic discovery

WTN News - Madison,WI,USA

Failing to preserve relevant ESI often leads to allegations of
destruction of evidence, known as "spoliation." Sanctions for
spoliation can be quite harsh,
...<http://wistechnology.com/article.php?id=4001>


Are Your Files Safe If Disaster Strikes?

Motley Fool - USA

You need them to establish your identity, file for insurance claims,
access money, and obtain copies of other important records that may
have been lost. ...

<http://www.fool.com/personal-finance/general/2007/06/18/are-your-files-s


afe-if-disaster-strikes.aspx>


Republican Group Targets Goodtimes's Email Going Back Five Years

Telluride Watch - Telluride,CO,USA

The request includes email correspondence from backup servers and
actual Microsoft Outlook files, including those only cyber geeks would
know as .pst files. ...

<http://www.telluridewatch.com/articles/2007/06/18/news/doc4676eb36c986a3


02486436.txt>


Sacramento Archive Begins 'Faces & Places' History Project

Senior-Spectrum - Sacramento,CA,USA

SAMCC will archive the copies, and participants will keep their
original photos.. "The photos collected will enhance SAMCC's current
photographic archive," ...<http://senior-spectrum.com/news01_061907/>


Electronic Health Records Raise New Risks of Malpractice Liability

Law.com (subscription) - San Francisco,CA,USA

These concerns are not unique to EHRs -- the same concerns exist with
regard to paper medical records. Hospitals will likely adopt policies
and procedures
...<http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1182194746


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Schumer: Patient data auctioned off

amNewYork - New York,USA

But a month ago, she was shocked to find the pharmacy closed - and all
her family's medical records sold to a nearby Target store in
Levittown. .

<http://www.amny.com/business/am-pharm0619,0,7350170.story?coll=am-busine


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Peter Kurilecz

Richmond, VA


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