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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Middle East by Senator Chuck Hagel, November 15, 2005 – Delivered at the Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC. “The Iraq war should not be debated in the United States on a partisan political platform. This debases our country, trivializes the seriousness of war and cheapens the service and sacrifices …
St. Petersburg Times (Florida), November 13, 2005. State of Secrets, State of Tortue; National security letters put privacy at risk, by Robyn E. Blumner, Perspective columnist.
Via Public Knowledge, this Section by Section Analysis of the Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2005 (, authored by DOJ.
Related news on the Names of Library Organization Members Gagged by FBI: PBS News Hour, A reporter discusses concerns surrounding the Patriot Act and access to private phone, e-mail, library and financial records. From American Library Association Washington Office Newsline: “Sunday’s article revealed that, since the PATRIOT Act changes, the FBI has been issuing “more …
Another Phine Kettle of Phish: Identity Theft Prevention, by Carol Ebbinghouse, Law Librarian California, Second District Court of Appeal, Los Angeles, CA. Identity Theft: Outline of Federal Statutes and Bibliography of Select Resources, Sara R. Paul, Reference Librarian, New York City District Attorney’s Office
Follow-up to November 1, 2005 posting, Data Breaches Remain A Concern for Consumers and Lawmakers. The House Commerce, Trade & Consumer Protection Subcommittee passed the Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 1427, on November 3. Congressional support for the legislation remains mixed.
Press release: Microsoft Advocates Comprehensive Federal Privacy Legislation Q & A: Microsoft’s general counsel, Brad Smith, and chief privacy strategist, Peter Cullen, discuss how proposed U.S. laws affecting data privacy would impact consumers, businesses and the technology industry. White Paper (Word doc.) – White Paper: Protecting Consumers and the Marketplace: The Need for Federal Privacy …
New York Times: Data Security Laws Seem Likely, So Consumers and Businesses Vie to Shape Them Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, A Chronology of Data Breaches Reported Since the ChoicePoint Incident, updated October 19, 2005 H.R. 4127, the Data Accountability and Trust Act. According to sponsor Representative Clifford B. Stearns, “This bill (16 pages, PDF) requires entities …
From the Washington Post: FBI Papers Indicate Intelligence Violations Secret Surveillance Lacked Oversight From EPIC: “Documents obtained by EPIC under the Freedom of Informaton Act describe thirteen cases of possible FBI misconduct in intelligence investigations. The documents were released by the Bureau in response to an EPIC open government request for information about the FBI’s …
Gasoline Prices, New Legislation and Proposals, Updated October 5, 2005 (14 pages, PDF).
From the The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddart: Privacy Commissioner’s 2004-2005 Annual Report on the Privacy Act – Commissioner calls for reform to the Privacy Act. October 6, 2005. Press release: “In her 2004-2005 Annual Report on the Privacy Act, the Commissioner highlights some of the most significant issues her Office has faced in …
Press Release: Mayors Outraged by Unprecedented Congressional Vote to Prohibit Loan-Forgiveness In Disaster Relief Bill
