Agencies have made launching a Web site a higher priority than measuring its value, he said. Still, the very act of publishing an agency s information on a Web site can yield some unintended benefits. Recently, a user reported an investment scheme targeting elderly investors, Wyderko said. Less than one day after the complaint was confirmed, a warning was posted on the Web site. Two weeks later, the printed version of the warning was in the works but not yet available to the public.
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