P&G search for news leak led to sweep of phone system wider than thought

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A subpoena generated by the investigation into a news leak at Proctor and Gamble Inc gave law enforcement officials in Cincinnati much broader access to telephone records than had been previously disclosed. Cincinnati Bell Inc was directed to identify all numbers in the 513 area code that called the home or office telephone of the Wall Street Journal reporter Alecia Swasy between Mar 1 to Jun 15, 1991. The Wall Street Journal covered stories on Jun 10 and 11 about a possible shake-up of P&G's food and beverage division. The broad scope of the subpoena meant that Cincinnati Bell's computer searched through 655,297 calls and raised questions of First Amendment rights and invasion of privacy issues. P&G claims it called the police only after an internal investigation, but the subpoena was issued only four days after the WSJ story leading some to question the depth of P&G's investigation.

Telephone communications, exc. radio, Soap and other detergents, Cases, Telephone companies, Privacy, Crimes against, Procter & Gamble Co., PG, Law enforcement, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Telecommunications, Telecommunication, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Bell Inc., Telephone Company, CSN

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Flood of information swamps managers, but some are finding ways to bail out

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The information age is swamping workers with too much information but some are learning to deal with it effectively. Using information with a clear purpose is the key to surviving in the glut of data; knowing how to define things as relevant or irrelevant to the task at hand is critical. Some workers find that technology can actually help solve the problem it has created. Computers can be set up to monitor a host of information simultaneously and extract specific information from a variety of sources to create a personalized newspaper. The development of multimedia technology is making it possible to absorb information in different ways.

Social aspects, Electronic mail systems, E-mail, Email, Work environment, Multimedia technology, Multimedia systems, Social conditions, Information resources management, Human Factors, Social Issue, Issues/Society

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Boston Scientific cleared to market coronary stents

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Boston Scientific Corp. announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its marketing of coronary stents. Coronary stents are designed to aid in the opening of arteries following angioplasty surgery. Boston Scientific holds an exclusive license to market and distribute stents all over the world. The stents are called the Nir and are manufactured by Medinol Ltd. in Israel.

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Announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its marketing of coronary stents

United States, Company Planning/Goals, Strategic alliances, Licensing/Sales Agreements, Channels of Distribution, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, Intra Aortic Balloon Catheters, Angioplasty devices, Boston Scientific Corp., Article

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