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FTC press release: “A title company that promised consumers it maintained “physical, electronic and procedural safeguards” to protect their confidential financial information, but tossed consumer home loan applications in an open dumpster, agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its inadequate storage and disposal procedures for sensitive consumer information violated federal laws. The settlement …
Performance Data for the Senior Medicare Patrol Projects: April 2006 Performance Report (OEI-02-04-00363), (92 pages, PDF).
Press release: “Today, Google Inc. announced new technologies to enhance and improve the search experience. Three new products Google Co-op, Google Desktop 4, and Google Notebook advance the state of the art in search by helping users worldwide find and share more relevant information. The products all incorporate new capabilities that leverage user …
“The draft Wadeable Streams Assessment: A Collaborative Survey of the Nation’s Streams (WSA) is a first-ever statistically-valid study of the biological condition of small streams throughout the U.S. It establishes a national baseline we can use to compare to results from future studies. This information will help us evaluate the successes of our national efforts …
From askSam: “Free Searchable Version – Search and analyze the text of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Intelligence Factbook. This document is an overview of the organization, history, and mission of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States.”
Mass Digitization: Implications for Information Policy , May 9, 2006 (NCLIS).
The RFID Hacking Underground, by Annalee Newitz: “They can steal your smartcard, lift your passport, jack your car, even clone the chip in your arm. And you won’t feel a thing. 5 tales from the RFID-hacking underground.” “RFID chips are everywhere – companies and labs use them as access keys, Prius owners use them to …
“Contacting the nearest federal court, or the federal court you need, is easier than it used to be. You now can search for the right court, or court office, by city, zip code, area code, and more.” Contact a Federal Court Near You Mailing Address and Phone Number E-Mail the Administrative Office of the U.S. …
Amendments to Sentencing Guidelines – US Sentencing Commission, May 1, 2006 (30 pages, PDF)
Report of Investigation: John G. Roberts’ Missing File by the Office of Inspector General, National Archives and Records Administration, 27 September 2005. “This report has not been previously released. It was supplied in paper form to Washington, DC-area researcher Michael Ravnitzky by the National Archives and Records Administration.” Washington Post, May 11, 2006: The Case …
Preventing Identity Theft and Data Security Breaches: The Problem With Regulation, by Clyde Wayne Crews and Brooke Oberwetter, Competitive Enterprise Institute, May 9, 2006 (24 pages, PDF) Executive Summary: “Numerous high-profile cyber-attacks have spawned intense calls for government intervention into information security practices. Tired of the many online threatsincluding identity theft, data security breaches, and …
Press release: “When it comes to technology, kids often are way ahead of adults. But kids, even teens, still need guidance regarding safe use of new technology. Social networking sites are one of the newest ways to interact online. According to comScore Media Metrix data, the three most popular social networking sites are MySpace.com, Facebook.com, …