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FTC press release: “BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its failure to take appropriate security measures to protect the sensitive information of thousands of its customers was an unfair practice that violated federal law. According to the FTC, this information was used by an unauthorized person or persons …
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“What is patientINFORM? patientINFORM is a free online service that provides patients and their caregivers access to some of the most up-to-date, reliable and important research available about the diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases (initially the focus is on cancer, heart disease and diabetes).”
The WSJ free content today includes this article, How Much Is It Really Costing To Comply With Sarbanes-Oxley?, that cites a range of reports, surveys and statistics offering contradictory estimates on actual corporate compliance costs. Related reference, from AEI-Brookings Joint Center, this 76 page report (PDF): Economic Consequences of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
From Dave Pollard’s blog, how to save the world, this chart documents the “blog process.”
Letter to Congressmen Conyers, Oberstar, and Waxman regarding the classification and declassification of a 9/11 Commission report of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) pre-9/11 knowledge of aviation threats, June, 14 2005 (6 pages, PDF) Related reference: More Facts on National Security Issues Prior to 9/11 Released to Public
Press release this evening from Rep. Bernie Sanders: “Congressman Sanders today led a tri-partisan coalition in restoring Americans’ constitutionally guaranteed right to read and access information without governmental intrusion or monitoring. With 199 Democrats, 38 Republicans and one Independent (Sanders) voting in support, the House passed Congressman Sanders legislation to amend Section 215 of the …
S. Hrg. 109-175 — Is the Federal Government Doing Enough to Secure Chemical Facilities and is More Authority Needed?, June 15, 2005.
From the Washington Post (reg. req’d), Private Eyes Fear Limits On Information Access
On Thursday, June 16, 2005, the Senate Commerce Committee held a Full Committee hearing to examine federal legislative solutions to data breach and identity theft. Note that Opening Remarks by five Senators are available in HTML, and the testimony from five FTC Commissioners and the Vermont Attorney General are available in PDF [Link]
From the Cyber Security Industry Alliance press release on the new survey: “More than 90 percent of voters see identity theft and spyware as serious problems with 71 percent believing new laws from Congress are required to protect consumer security. Today, CSIA released the results of a nationwide survey of voters dedicated to Internet safety …