Future of CAPPS II Up In the Air?
Several sources (Wired, the ACLU) report that Homeland Security’s controversial CAPPS II program may be terminated by the TSA. However, there is speculation that a similar project may appear in future.
TIME Reports on Commission Info Linking Iran and al-Qaeda
This article from TIME states that the 9/11 Commission’s upcoming final report will provide information linking Iran with Al Qaeda. In addition, CNN reports that the Commission’s report will be approximately 600 pages, with the text subject to review and redaction by the White House. This Washington Post article states that the report (available for …
Independent National Security Classification Board Act of 2004
S. 2672 – To establish an Independent National Security Classification Board in the executive branch, and for other purposes, July 15, 2004.
Testimony on RFID Tagging of Consumer Items
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology: What the Future Holds for Commerce, Security, and the Consumer, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, July 14, 2004. From Computer World, this article details opposing testimony and statements from industry, privacy advocates and legislators concerning the impact of RFID on consumer privacy.
Name Change for Gov’t Accounting Office
As posted on the LLSDC listserv, by Rick McKinney, Assistant Law Librarian, Federal Reserve Board: “Pursuant to Section 8 of the GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-271; 118 Stat. 811; 7 pages) enacted on July 7, 2004, the “General Accounting Office” has been redesignated as the “Government Accountability Office“. For text …
Google Adds Browse By Name Feature
By downloading the Google Toolbar, users may take advantage of a new Browse by Name feature to “save time by typing names instead of URLs in your browser’s address bar.” See the FAQ for more details
President Signs Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
Remarks by the President at Signing of Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act this morning. Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act (ITPEA)
Official UK Report on WMDs
Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 14th July 2004 for the Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction. Report of a Committee of Privy Counsellors. [216 pages, PDF]
Accurint Acquired by Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier Announces The Acquisition Of Seisint, Inc. For $775 Million From the press release: “Seisints main product, Accurint, provides online access and analysis of public record and related information, principally serving the collections, federal and legal segments.”
GAO Report Critical of DHS Terror Warning System
Homeland Security: Communication Protocols and Rick Communication Principles Can Assist in Refining the Advisory System, GAO-04-682, June 25, 2004, Highlights (both in PDF): “Established in March 2002, the Homeland Security Advisory System was designed to disseminate information on the risk of terrorist acts to federal agencies, states, localities, and the public. However, these entities have …
DOJ Issues Report on Patriot Act
Today the DOJ released a 29 page report to Congress detailing the manner in which the Patriot Act has been applied in the fight against terrorism. [Link] Report From the Field: The USA PATRIOT Act at Work (PDF) [thanks to Rich Allen]
Online Used Book Market Bypassing Royalty Fees
Online used-book sales concern some publishers: “Is Amazon.com becoming the Napster of the book business?”