DOE OIG Report on Data Breach at National Nuclear Security Administration Plant
Inspection Letter Report, Alleged Loss or Theft of Personally Identifiable Information at Pantex, February 2, 2007.
Category «Privacy»
National Consumer Protection Week: A Time to Read Up and Reach Out
“The Federal Trade Commission has launched the ninth annual National Consumer Protection Week, February 4-10, 2007, in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies and national advocacy organizations committed to consumer protection and education. This years theme, Read Up and Reach Out. Be an Informed Consumer, encourages consumers to arm themselves with knowledge. By gathering …
GAO Report on Health Information Technology
Health Information Technology: Early Efforts Initiated but Comprehensive Privacy Approach Needed for National Strategy, Full text GAO-07-400T, and Highlights, February 1, 2007: “GAO identified key challenges associated with protecting electronic personal health information in four areas.”
Anti-Spyware Coalition Releases Best Practices Documents For Public Comment
Best Practices Suggestions Document: “Building upon the Definitions and Risk Model documents, the Best Practices document aims to expand past defining what behaviors and consent factors will currently make software potentially unwanted and to focus upon making the marketplace better. This document highlights the sorts of technological behaviors that limit the negative impact of potentially …
DHS Posts Annual Report on Congress After Delay
Follow up to November 20, 2006 posting, DHS Privacy Office Annual Report to Congress Released After One Year Delay [EPIC posted the report] – note that this report has now been posted to the DHS Privacy Office website: Annual Privacy Report to Congress, July 2004 to July 2006 (PDF, 38 pages).
Health Information Technology Initiative Major Accomplishments: 2004-2006
Health Information Technology Initiative Major Accomplishments – background and history. Report (6 pages, PDF), Health Information Technology Initiative Major Accomplishments: 2004-2006
Use of Workplace Technology Continues Despite Policies
LexisNexis press release: “Most office workers use workplace technology for personal reasons; many may be ignoring employer policies, new research shows…Despite the fact that nearly one-half (45%) of office workers have been explicitly informed their at-work technology usage is monitored, a majority still use their employers technology resources for personal reasons, according to a new …
Poll Finds Company Guidelines Against Pretexting Lacking
Press release: “Despite recent legal actions against companies that engage in pretexting and other illegal techniques to investigate fraud, misconduct, or simply to obtain confidential competitor information, 42 percent of organizations responded that they currently do not have written guidelines against the use of such methods of investigation, according to an online poll conducted by …
Groups Request Records on Warrantless Mail Surveillance
Follow up to January 7, 2007 posting, Presidential Signing Statement for Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act Includes Power to Open Mail, see this press release today: “The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for National Security Studies today filed three Freedom of Information Act requests seeking the immediate release of records related to President …
CDT Releases 2007 Legislative Agenda
“Center for Democracy and Technology today urged lawmakers to adopt an approach to Internet-related policymaking that protects fundamental civil liberties, reestablishes meaningful privacy protections and paves the way for the United States’ continued leadership in technological innovation. In its Congressional Agenda for the 110th Congress, CDT offers both a broad overview of the challenges associated …
Progress and Freedom Foundation Tech Agenda for 2007
Progress & Freedom Foundation released a Tech Agenda for 2007
Oversight of Domestic Surveillance Program Shifts to Secret Court
In a letter today to Senators Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, Chairman and Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Gonzales stated, “…a Judge of the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) issued orders authorizing the Government to target for collection international communications into or out of the United States where there is a probable cause …
