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News release: “The Commission has approved the Report to Congress Under the Do Not Call Improvement Act of 2007 (2007 DNCIA) [Pub. L. No. 110-187, 122 Stat. 633 (2008)], signed into law on February 15, 2008. The report, which is mandated under the 2007 DNCIA, contains information on the Commissions efforts to improve the accuracy …
“The 2008 International Mobility & Trade Corridor Project (IMTC) Passenger Intercept Survey was conducted to assess characteristics of cross-border travel in the Cascade Gateway and provide that information to regional and federal public and private agencies. Information includes who crosses the border, for what purposes, origins and destinations, trip frequency, and other details of cross-border …
“In EPIC v. DOJ, EPIC, the ACLU, and the National Security Archive are seeking government documents regarding the President’s warrantless wiretapping program. Today, a federal court ordered the Department of Justice to provide for inspection copies of legal memos authored by government lawyers. The opinions, prepared by the Office of Legal Counsel, provided the legal …
“Today a diverse coalition of leading Internet companies, major human rights and free press organizations, investors and academics launched the Global Network Initiative to protect and advance freedom of expression and privacy in information and communications technologies. CDT and Business for Social Responsibility co-facilitated an 18-month effort by these groups to craft the key documents …
DHS Issues Supplemental Final Rule with Guidance For Employers Who Receive Social Security ‘No-Match’ Letters: “Secretary Chertoff announced the issuance of the No-Match Supplemental Final Rule, which provides guidance to help businesses comply with legal requirements intended to reduce illegal employment of unauthorized workers, in his quarterly State of the Border address. The Secretary also …
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President, Biometrics in Government POST – 9/11, released September 2008: This report summarizes the research, applications and operation of the U.S. government’s biometric systems since 2001.
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President – Identity Management Task Force Report 2008, released September 2008 “The Task Forces scope was limited to federal government systems, with the full understanding that these systems frequently rely on and impact IdM systems beyond federal control. This report presents an …
News release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the issuance of the Secure Flight Final Rule, which shifts pre-departure watch list matching responsibilities from individual aircraft operators to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and carries out a key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission. By bringing watch list matching responsibilities in-house, TSA can …
News release: “Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey and Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic announced today the release of a report from the Presidents Identity Theft Task Force on progress the federal government has made in addressing identity theft since the Task Forces Strategic Plan was released last year. Highlights of the report include …
News release: “In keeping with the Patrick Administrations commitment to protecting consumers, the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR) last Friday issued a comprehensive set of final regulations establishing standards for how businesses protect and store consumers personal information. Additionally, Governor Patrick has signed an executive order requiring all state agencies to immediately …
FOX News: “The World Bank Group’s computer network one of the largest repositories of sensitive data about the economies of every nation has been raided repeatedly by outsiders for more than a year, FOX News has learned. It is still not known how much information was stolen. But sources inside the bank confirm …
News release: “Online scammers are taking advantage of tough economic times. While e-mails phishing for sensitive data are nothing new, scammers are taking advantage of upheavals in the financial marketplace to confuse consumers into parting with valuable personal information. The Federal Trade Commission urges caution regarding e-mails that look as if they come from a …
