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Groups Warn of Privacy Risks Associated With Background Checks On Job Seekers

Press release: “The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and PrivacyActivism submitted comments to the US Attorney General expressing concern about commercial data vendors and private employers’ use of federal criminal records files for employment purposes.” Groups Warn of Privacy Risks in Employment Screening – Comments Submitted for the Attorney General Report to Congress on Criminal Records and …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy

RSS Feeds for Google News Now Available

From Google: About Feeds and Terms of Use: “Google News section feeds: You can get a feed for any Google News section. For instance, if you select a feed link while you’re on the Business page, you’ll get a feed of business news. Google News search results feeds: You can also get a feed for …

Subjects: RSS

DHS to Hold Workshop on Commercial Data Mining and Privacy Issues

From the Federal Register, August 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 150), Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary: this announcement of a Public Workshop on September 8 and 9. Summary: The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office will host a public workshop, “Privacy and Technology: Government Use of Commercial Data for Homeland Security,” to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy

9/11 Public Discourse Project Denied Documents on Terror Prevention

The 9/11 Public Discourse Project today released a series of letters sent by the organization to the White House and 11 other government agencies seeking documentation of efforts made to implement the recommendations made by the organization’s predecessor, the 9/11 Commission, in its final report to Congress. Related reference: 9/11 Group Says White House Has …

Subjects: Government Documents

Corporations Reluctant to Reveal Incidents of Cyberextortion

From the New York Times, The Rise of the Digital Thugs chronicles the under-reported, yet growing, threat to corporations from “cyber extortionists” seeking bribes in return for withholding data and information obtained by breaching networks. Related reference: Enumerating and Reducing the Threat of Transnational Cyber Extortion against Small and Medium Size Organizations, September 2004 (30 …

Subjects: Cybercrime, PC Security, Privacy

Portions of Al-Qaeda Training Manual Posted Online by DOJ

From DOJ: “Al Qaeda Training Manual: The attached manual was located in Manchester (England) by Metropolitan Police during a search of an Al Qaeda member’s home. The manual was found in a computer file described as “the military series” related to the “Declaration of Jihad.” The manual was translated into English and was introduced earlier …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research