Category «E-Records»

33 million voters have been run through a Trump administration citizenship check

NPR: “Tens of millions of voters have had their citizenship status and other information checked using a revamped tool offered by the Trump administration, even as many states — led by both Democrats and Republicans — are refusing or hesitating to use it because of outstanding questions about the system. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Records, Free Speech, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy

AI in Finance and Banking, September 15, 2025

Via LLRX – AI in Finance and Banking, September 15, 2025 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, conferences, industry white papers and reports, academic papers and speeches, and central bank actions on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided …

Subjects: AI, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, September 13, 2025

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, September 13, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

US investors in spyware firms nearly tripled in 2024: report

The Record: The number of U.S.-based investors bankrolling spyware companies nearly tripled in 2024, with 31 American firms found to be backing the manufacturers compared to just 11 in 2023. The finding was published by the Atlantic Council think tank in a report released Wednesday which analyzed 561 spyware entities — vendors, supplies, partners, investors, …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, E-Records, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

Epstein’s Inbox – A trove of emails reveals Ghislaine Maxwell’s Secrets

Follow up to previous posting – Epstein Files Are Out. The Coverup is Worse Than You Think, please see Bloomberg [this article appears to have no paywall on first click – do not click again though] “NEW: We got access to Jeffrey Epstein’s personal Yahoo inbox – more than 18,000 emails. It shows Epstein’s world …

Subjects: E-Mail, E-Records, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research

75% Of Top Free Apps Are Spying On You

ITechPort – With Messenger, Pinterest And Lyft Leading 2025’s Most Invasive List: “An increasing number of top free apps are secretly monitoring their users, with three in every four applications tracking user data without consent. A recent study has shed light on the most invasive apps of 2025, revealing that Facebook Messenger, Pinterest and Lyft …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Records, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy, Social Media, Transportation

Project 2026: Trump’s Plan to Rig the Next Election

Mother Jones – “From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their favor. The scale of Trump’s interference in the midterms has become crystal clear in recent weeks. The president pressured Texas to …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Courts, E-Records, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

HHS Deploys AI Throughout Agency – Other Agencies Follow

404 Media: “Employees at Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services received an email Tuesday morning with the subject line “AI Deployment,” which told them that ChatGPT would be rolled out for all employees at the agency. The deployment is being overseen by Clark Minor, a former Palantir employee who’s now Chief …

Subjects: AI, E-Government, E-Records, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Travel under Trump 2.0?

Follow up to Burner Phone 101 Workshop – See also It Is Happening – Don’t cross a U.S. border without a “perfect burner phone”:  “More and more people — both Americans and non-U.S. citizens — are thinking twice before traveling into the United States with their phones. And for good reason. Under Trump 2.0, phone …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Mail, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Transportation

Verizon collects your browsing history, screen clicks, and even your living room floorplan

Via Reddit – What Verizon Collects – Source: Verizon Full Privacy Policy: https://www.verizon.com/about/privacy/full-privacy-policy Identity & Billing Info (Name, SSN, Driver’s License, Voiceprints): Verified on page 2. Your Usage Data (Call/text records, websites visited, app usage, location): Verified on page 2. Service Details (Device IDs, router info, streaming habits, driving speed): Verified on page 2. Website/App …

Subjects: E-Commerce, E-Records, Financial System, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines

The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security

ProPublica: “…The shock troops of DOGE, at the Social Security Administration and myriad other federal agencies, were the advance guard in perhaps the most dramatic transformation of the U.S. government since the New Deal. And despite the highly public departure of DOGE’s leader, Elon Musk, that campaign continues today. Key DOGE team members have transitioned …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Legal Research