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FTC Issues Report to Congress on Results of Studies Required by FACTA “The Federal Trade Commission has issued a report (120 pages, PDF) to Congress containing studies on credit report accuracy and completeness required by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA). FACTA, which was enacted in December 2003 and amends the …
“The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a part of the National Institutes of Health, announces an interactive Web site that shows on maps the amount and location of certain toxic chemicals released into the environment in the United States. The site, called TOXMAP, is free and no registration is required.” Users may query …
As a reminder, this FTC press release today states: “the National Do Not Call Registry has accepted personal cell phone and home phone number registrations since it opened for consumer registrations in June 2003. There is no deadline to register a home or cell phone number on the Registry. To register a telephone number on …
Automated self-service U.S. Postal Service kiosks are taking and storing photos of users, according to documentation obtained by EPIC through a FOIA request. Section 3.2.8 of the documentation states: “In order to augment security, a digital photo of the customer will be necessary for some transactions. A camera built in to the basic kiosk will …
AP reports that all media personnel covering the inauguration will be subject to fingerprinting and background checks, a procedure not undertaken in the past. “The Inaugural has been designated a national security event. Access to the Capitol building will be restricted.” [Link]
The SEC launched a new webpage which aggregates all the new content from throughout the site daily. This includes links to News & Public Statements, Litigation, Regulatory Actions, Self-Regulatory Organization Rulemaking and National Market System Plans, and SEC Divisions documents. [thanks d.c.]
Massachusetts e-Health Collaborative MeHC Incorporated 2004 (11 pages, PDF); “The Mission of the Collaborative is to improve the safety, cost effectiveness, and quality of health care in Massachusetts through the promotion of widespread implementation and use of electronic clinical information systems, including electronic medical records, medical decision support, and clinical data exchange capabilities.” See also …
Thanks to GovExec.com, which has been providing readers with information updates about key portions of the voluminous omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 4818), we have news that each agency must now appoint a chief privacy officer and implement data protection measures applicable to the collection of website user information. Reference: H.R. 4818/P.L. 108-447 Consolidated Appropriations Act, …
From Data Mining: An Overview, updated May 3, 2004: Data mining has become increasingly common in both the public and private sectors. Organizations use data mining as a tool to survey customer information, reduce fraud and waste, and assist in medical research. However, the proliferation of data mining has raised some implementation and oversight issues …
The RSS feed for Food and Drug Administration Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts is http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/rssRecalls.xml.
Top 10 Digital Cities Named for 2004 “The annual study examines how city governments are utilizing digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations. The first-place cities in their respective population categories are Virginia Beach, Va.; Des Moines, Iowa; Denton, Texas (tie); Ogden, Utah (tie); and Redmond, Wash.”
Basic FOIA Training Manual Now Available On-Line Training Materials for Freedom of Information Act for Attorneys and Access Professionals
