Bipartisan Calls for Hearings on Plame Identity Leak
Senators Urge Congressional Investigation Into Leak of CIA Agent Valerie Plame’s Name Congress plans to scrutinize Plame-related issues
Data Mining Provision Part of Proposed Patriot Act Extension
The New York Times reported that the House version of the Patriot Act reauthorization would require the DOJ to report to Congress on data mining activities.
Survey Finds Organizations Still Seeking IT Tools to Leverage Enterprisewide Know-How
“Current IT systems deliver too much data and not enough insight, according to a new survey of global executives by the Economist Intelligence Unit.” [Link] Know how – Managing knowledge for competitive advantage (22 pages, PDF) : “There is no shortage of IT tools designed to address the requirement for corporate knowledge. But executives in …
Microsoft Security Guide for Small Business
Security Guide for Small Business – “This guide helps explain why security is important to your business and outlines steps to better security.”
FDIC Guidance on Mitigating Risks From Spyware
Spyware – Guidance on Mitigating Risks From Spyware FIL-66-2005, July 22, 2005 “Summary: The FDIC is issuing the attached guidance to financial institutions recommending an effective spyware prevention and detection program based on an institution’s risk profile. This guidance and the attached informational supplement discuss the risks associated with spyware from both a bank and …
Guide to RSS and Libraries
What is RSS and Why Should I Care?, presented by Marianne Lenox, Staff Training and Development Coordinator, Huntsville Madison County Public Library, July 2005. [Peter Scott]
Library Provision of Patriot Act May Remain Open to Clarification
CNN reports tonight: “Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said…the door is open for “some amendments, some clarifications” in the Patriot Act, citing as an example the so-called “library provision.”
Launch of Online National Sex Offender Public Registry
The National Sex Offender Public Registry includes data from 21 states and the District of Columbia.
House Hears Testimony From Former Intelligence Officials on Disclosure of Plame Identity
Friday, July 22, 2005 – “At a hearing co-chaired by Rep. Waxman and Senator Byron Dorgan, several former intelligence officials testify about the damage to national security caused by the White House outing of covert CIA official Valerie Plame Wilson.” “This investigation is a result of the CIA asking the Justice Department to conduct a …
TSA Violated Air Passenger Privacy With Data Collection
Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Did Not Fully Disclose Uses of Personal Information During Secure Flight Program Testing in Initial Privacy Notes, but Has Recently Taken Steps to More Fully Inform the Public, GAO-05-864R, July 22, 2005. See also related postings on the TSA Secure Flight program
White House Creates New Position to Combat IP Theft
White House press release, July 22, 2005: “The President intends to appoint Christian Israel, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for International Intellectual Property Enforcement at the Department of Commerce.” Additional background available from AP
Privacy Rights Organization Tracks ID Theft and Data Breaches
On July 20, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse updated their Chronology of Data Breaches Reported Since the ChoicePoint Incident, which have impacted more than 50 million individuals.