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REAL ID: “The United States is getting a national ID card. The REAL ID Act (text of the bill and the Congressional Research Services analysis of the bill) establishes uniform standards for state driver’s licenses, effectively creating a national ID card. It’s a bad idea, and is going to make us all less safe. It’s …
Continued Oversight of the USA PATRIOT Act, Senate Judiciary Committee, May 10, 2005 Testimony: Bob Barr, David Cole, Danile P. Collins, James X. Dempsey, Andrew C. McCarthy, Suzanne E. Spaulding Member Statements: Patrick Leahy – “Legitimate concerns have been raised about various powers granted by the PATRIOT Act, not so much for how they have …
Press release from New York Governor George E. Pataki, May 3, 2005: “Governor George E. Pataki today announced that he has signed legislation into law that will strengthen New York State’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The new law sets specific new timeframe requirements that will provide clarity and guidance to local governments and State …
Committee on Financial Services hearing entitled “Assessing Data Security: Preventing Breaches and Protecting Sensitive Information,” May 04, 2005. Opening Statement of Chairman Michael G. Oxley Opening Statement of Representative Paul E. Gillmor Prepared Testimony: Ms. Barbara Desoer, Global Technology, Service & Fulfillment Executive, Bank of America; Mr. Eugene Foley, President & CEO, Harvard University Employees …
House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security – Oversight Hearing on the Implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act: Sections 201, 202, 223 of the Act that Address Criminal Wiretaps, and Section 213 of the Act that Addresses Delayed Notice, May 3, 2005. Statement by Chairman Coble Statements of Michael Sullivan, United States …
Using EISIL in Private Law Firms, by Krista Lindhard The Government Domain: Federal Resources for Information Professionals, by Peggy Garvin Monitoring Congress: A Revolution in Access, by Paul Jenks Metforix@Health – Free Online Resources for Public Library Users: New Jersey, by Lois C. Ambash After Hours: Chocolate in the Kitchen, by Kathy Biehl
CDT Analysis of S. 167, Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005 [PDF] April 26, 2005 S.167 Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005
From today’s New York Times Magazine, You’ve Been Sold, by Richard A. Clarke. “What Congress can do now to bust the boom in identity theft.” Related beSpacific postings on ID theft
Press release, April 1, 2005: Spitzer Calls for Regulation of Information Brokers and Increased Penalties for Computer Hacking. Note – links to the text of the proposed legislation, in PDF, are available via this press release, and highlights include the following: Providing identity theft victims better control over their personal identifying information, including: allowing for …
Press release: “Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Representative Edward J. Markey announced that they would introduce the Safeguarding Americans from Exporting Identification Data (SAFE ID) Act in the United States Senate and House today, legislation that would protect the privacy of consumers’ most sensitive personal information. This legislation would close gaps in U.S. privacy laws …
This April 11 article, North Dakota Legislature Agrees on ‘black boxes’ Bill discusses SB 2200, which provides consumer privacy protections related to recording devices on motor vehicles by stipulating procedures related to the collection and dissemination of data on vehicle location, speed, braking, seat belt status, and accident related information. Related news and references: North …
Press release, April 12: Recent Examples of Egregious Loopholes That Are Compromising Personal Information Need Immediate and Thorough Action by Congress – Schumer-Nelson Bill Would Empower FTC, Inform Consumer to Prevent ID Theft in Future, Not Just Punish Wrongdoers after the Fact “On the heels of numerous and significant identity theft breaches, U.S. Senators Charles …
