[USA] ODNI: Trade-off information security for good intel / NextGov, 30 September 2008
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20080930_6397.php
"The Office of the Director of National Intelligence have issued a directive that recommends managers of information technology systems accept a lower level of security if it provides the United States with better intelligence."
Intelligence Community Directive 503
PDF - http://www.dni.gov/electronic_reading_room/ICD_503.pdf
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
[USA] Progress Made In Strengthening DHS Information Technology Management, But Challenges Remain / U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General, September 2008
PDF - http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIG_08-91_Sep08.pdf
PDF - http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIG_08-91_Sep08.pdf
[USA] Gun shows do not increase homicides or suicides / Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, 1 October 2008
http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6759
http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6759
U.S. Asylum System: Agencies Have Taken Actions to Help Ensure Quality in the Asylum Adjudication Process, but Challenges Remain / GAO, 25 September 2008
PDF - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08935high.pdf
GAO-08-935
PDF - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08935high.pdf
GAO-08-935
The Shape of Things to Come: EU Future Group / Statewatch, September 2008
PDF - http://www.statewatch.org/analyses/the-shape-of-things-to-come.pdf
"This analysis looks at the ideology in the Future group report, Freedom, Security and Privacy - the area of European Home Affairs. The EU is currently developing a new five year strategy for justice and home affairs and security policy for 2009-2014. The proposals set out by the shadowy ‘Future Group” include a range of extremely controversial measures including techniques and technologies of surveillance and enhanced cooperation with the United States."
PDF - http://www.statewatch.org/analyses/the-shape-of-things-to-come.pdf
"This analysis looks at the ideology in the Future group report, Freedom, Security and Privacy - the area of European Home Affairs. The EU is currently developing a new five year strategy for justice and home affairs and security policy for 2009-2014. The proposals set out by the shadowy ‘Future Group” include a range of extremely controversial measures including techniques and technologies of surveillance and enhanced cooperation with the United States."
[USA] ICE arrests more than 1,700 during largest ever nationwide gang surge / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), September 2008
http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0810/081001washington.htm
"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the arrests of 1,759 gang members and associates, criminals and immigration violators as part of a comprehensive law enforcement operation led by ICE agents. Law enforcement agencies at the federal, state and local level partnered during this four-month long public safety surge, which ended yesterday, that targeted violent street gangs and their criminal associates in 53 cities across 28 states."
Factsheet: Operation Community Shield: Targeting Violent Transnational Street Gangs
http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/factsheets/opshieldfactsheet.htm
http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0810/081001washington.htm
"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the arrests of 1,759 gang members and associates, criminals and immigration violators as part of a comprehensive law enforcement operation led by ICE agents. Law enforcement agencies at the federal, state and local level partnered during this four-month long public safety surge, which ended yesterday, that targeted violent street gangs and their criminal associates in 53 cities across 28 states."
Factsheet: Operation Community Shield: Targeting Violent Transnational Street Gangs
http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/factsheets/opshieldfactsheet.htm
Interpersonal and Physical Dating Violence among Teens / National Council on Crime and Delinquency, September 2008
PDF - http://www.nccd-crc.org/nccd/pubs/Dating%20Violence%20Among%20Teens.pdf
"This Focus attempts to bring to light various aspects of a little-studied issue of critical importance, especially to youth."
PDF - http://www.nccd-crc.org/nccd/pubs/Dating%20Violence%20Among%20Teens.pdf
"This Focus attempts to bring to light various aspects of a little-studied issue of critical importance, especially to youth."
Information Technology: Management Improvements Needed on the Department of Homeland Security’s Next Generation Information Sharing System:
Report to Congressional Requesters / GAO, October 2008
PDF - http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0940.pdf
Report to Congressional Requesters / GAO, October 2008
PDF - http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0940.pdf
Anti-corruption champion / Ministry of Justice, 15 October 2008
http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement151008a.htm
"Jack Straw has made a statement on the UK's anti-corruption strategy following his appointment as the government's anti-corruption champion. "
http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement151008a.htm
"Jack Straw has made a statement on the UK's anti-corruption strategy following his appointment as the government's anti-corruption champion. "
Britain learns Chicago gang plan / BBC, 15 October 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7671279.stm
"Experts on gang culture in the United States are offering advice on how to tackle the issue in Britain. Two officials from Chicago are speaking at a conference in Glasgow organised by the Scotland's Violence Reduction Unit. They will describe how gang violence can be tackled through counselling, mediation and the use of role models. "
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7671279.stm
"Experts on gang culture in the United States are offering advice on how to tackle the issue in Britain. Two officials from Chicago are speaking at a conference in Glasgow organised by the Scotland's Violence Reduction Unit. They will describe how gang violence can be tackled through counselling, mediation and the use of role models. "
Indian IT/BPO industry supports new UK points based system / workpermit.com, 4 September 2008
http://digbig.com/4xrkp
NASSCOM, an industry organization and leading advocate for India's information technology and business process outsourcing industry (IT/BPO) has voiced its support for the United Kingdom's new points based immigration system."
http://digbig.com/4xrkp
NASSCOM, an industry organization and leading advocate for India's information technology and business process outsourcing industry (IT/BPO) has voiced its support for the United Kingdom's new points based immigration system."
International Migration Outlook 2008 / OECD, 10 September 2008
http://www.oecd.org/document/3/0,3343,en_2649_33931_41241219_1_1_1_1,00.html
"OECD countries should adapt their labour migration policies more closely to likely future demand for workers in all areas of their economies, opening up to lower-skilled workers as well as to those with high skills, according to an OECD report."
http://www.oecd.org/document/3/0,3343,en_2649_33931_41241219_1_1_1_1,00.html
"OECD countries should adapt their labour migration policies more closely to likely future demand for workers in all areas of their economies, opening up to lower-skilled workers as well as to those with high skills, according to an OECD report."
European Union: 'Blue Card' gains new life / workpermit.com, 26 September 2008
http://digbig.com/4xrkn
"European Union interior ministers met in Brussels on 25 September to discuss an EU-wide immigration pact that would include endorsing the 'blue card' skilled immigration directive. First proposed in October of 2007, the blue card faced opposition at first but is now being accepted by most of the 27 member nations."
http://digbig.com/4xrkn
"European Union interior ministers met in Brussels on 25 September to discuss an EU-wide immigration pact that would include endorsing the 'blue card' skilled immigration directive. First proposed in October of 2007, the blue card faced opposition at first but is now being accepted by most of the 27 member nations."
EU opens immigration 'job center' in Africa / workpermit.com, 6 Ocotber 2008
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2008-10-06/europe/eu-opens-job-centers-africa.htm
"The European Union has opened a job center in the Mali capital of Bamako to help people in Africa find legal work in the EU, according to the BBC. Each year, thousands of people illegally migrate to the EU from Africa and many die trying...."
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2008-10-06/europe/eu-opens-job-centers-africa.htm
"The European Union has opened a job center in the Mali capital of Bamako to help people in Africa find legal work in the EU, according to the BBC. Each year, thousands of people illegally migrate to the EU from Africa and many die trying...."
[Scotland] Report of the Audit undertaken to monitor progress made in developing the Throughcare Addiction Service: Period covering 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 / Scottish Parliament, 7 October 2008
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/240138/0066281.pdf
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/240138/0066281.pdf
[Scotland] Developing an Acknowledgement and Accountability Forum for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse -A Discussion Paper: Acknowledgement and Accountability consultation paper / Scottish Parliament, 10 October 2008
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/240981/0066913.pdf
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/240981/0066913.pdf
Factors linked to reoffending: A one-year follow-up of prisoners who took part in the Resettlement Surveys 2001, 2003 and 2004 / Ministry of Justice, 13 October 2008
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/research-factors-reoffending.pdf
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/research-factors-reoffending.pdf
Working with the third sector to reduce reoffending: Securing effective partnerships 2008-2011 / Ministry of Justice, 13 October 2008
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/third-sector-effective-partnerships.pdf
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/third-sector-effective-partnerships.pdf
Counter-Terrorism Bill: Oral ministerial statement by Jacqui Smith / Home Office, 14 October 2008
http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/Speeches/counter-terrorism-bill-statement
"This is a transcript of the oral statement to Parliament by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith on 14 October 2008. She talks about the government's reaction to the Lords' decision on the counter-terrorism bill."
http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/Speeches/counter-terrorism-bill-statement
"This is a transcript of the oral statement to Parliament by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith on 14 October 2008. She talks about the government's reaction to the Lords' decision on the counter-terrorism bill."
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Cannabis: Classification and public health / Home Office, 13 October 2008
http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/publication-search/cannabis/acmd-cannabisreclassification
"This document is the Government's response to the recommendations made by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on the classification of cannabis."
http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/publication-search/cannabis/acmd-cannabisreclassification
"This document is the Government's response to the recommendations made by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on the classification of cannabis."
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