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Washington Post, Online Records May Aid ID Theft, Government Sites Post Personal Data, By Bill Brubaker: “Social Security numbers are readily available in many courthouses — in land records and criminal and civil case files — as well as on many government Web sites that serve up public documents with a few clicks of a …
White House press release: “On Monday, December 31, 2007, the President signed into law: S. 2488, the “Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007,” which amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by: (1) establishing a definition of “a representative of the news media;” (2) directing that required attorney fees be paid …
Press release: “The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [December 31, 2007] released new data on local telephone service competition in the United States. Twice a year, all incumbent local exchange carriers (incumbent LECs) and competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) are required to report basic information about their local telephone service, and all facilities-based mobile telephony providers …
Third Periodic Review of the Commission’s Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, Report & Order, December 31, 2007. “With the DTV transition deadline less than 14 months away, our focus is now on overseeing broadcasters construction of facilities that will reach viewers in their authorized service areas by the time they must …
“The gethuman movement has been created from the voices of millions of consumers who want to be treated with dignity when they contact a company for customer support.” The gethuman 500 database, regularly updated, includes telephone numbers for customer service contacts in the following sectors, located in the United States: automotive, credit, finance, government, hardware, …
Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice Cooperative Agreement Awarded to North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, Audit Report GR-60-08-003, December 2007(Commentary and Summary Only) Office of Justice Programs Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative Funding Received by Brooks County, Texas, Audit Report GR-60-08-002, December 2007 (Commentary and Summary Only)
“Today, the Department of State released a final rule for the new “Passport Card,” which is intended to be used by American citizens who frequently travel by land or sea to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. The new rule calls for the use of “vicinity read” RFID technology without the use of encryption. This …
“This Web site contains responses collected from the air carrier and general aviation pilot surveys as part of the NASA National Aviation Operational Monitoring Service (NAOMS) project from April 2001 through December 2004. Relevant information is contained in the accompanying documentation. In the interest of timeliness, this first release is by nature conservative to ensure …
“Each year since 1997, the US-based Electronic Privacy Information Center and the UK-based Privacy International have undertaken what has now become the most comprehensive survey of global privacy ever published. The Privacy & Human Rights Report surveys developments in 70 countries, assessing the state of surveillance and privacy protection. The most recent report published in …
Pew Internet & American Life Project: Information Searches That Solve Problems, 12/30/2007 Press release: “People who have faced one of several common government-related problems in the past two years are more likely to consult the internet than other sources, including experts and family members….The survey results challenge the assumption that libraries are losing relevance in …
NYSDOT press release: “Detailed, hands-on inspections of the 49 deck truss bridges in New York State have confirmed that those bridges are safe for travel. In a report issued [December 26, 2007], the New York State Bridge Task Force also found the bridge inspection protocols used in New York are effective. The review, which builds …
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions – Supplement (December 14, 2007) “Since the release of the Final Report on the Collapse of the World Trade Center Towers in October 2005, NIST has received many questions from …
