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The BBC News reported that access to news on issues relevant to readers on a global scale can be significantly expanded, according to Cambridge University Professor Ross Anderson, through the use “of peer-to-peer networks…to make censorship difficult, if not impossible…”
FDIC Issues Warning About Fraudulent E-mails: “The FDIC has received complaints from consumers who received an e-mail that appears to have been sent by the FDIC. The e-mail is purportedly from security at fdic.com and the subject is fraud report. The e-mail informs recipients that their bank account has been temporarily closed because of fraudulent …
According to White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett, the Presidential Briefing Document (titled “Bin Laden Determined to Attack Inside the United States,” August 6, 2001) discussed in testimony by Dr. Rice before the 9/11 Commission April 8 hearing will be declassified in following with a procedure not disclosed. Al-Qaeda threat included in Bush memo, sources …
Utah’s Spyware Protection Act, H.B. 323, “enacts provisions within the Commerce and Trade Code relating to certain uses of spyware. “This bill prohibits spyware from delivering advertisements to a computer under certain circumstances; requires spyware to provide removal procedures; allows a website, trademark, or copyright owner to bring an action to enforce the requirements; and …
DHS Responds to Sens. Collins, Lieberam Request to Explain TSA’s Role in Obtaining Sensitive Airline Passenger Information “In a letter to Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Joe Lieberman (D-CT), Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, said the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) did play a role in …
From the World Privacy forum, this press release and letter (pdf) on behalf of a coalition of over two dozen privacy and advocacy groups, addressing Google’s new webmail service, Gmail, specific to the retention and repurposing of user data for e-commerce and law enforcement applications. Screenshots of Gmail from a beta tester, here and here.
The Michigan Electronic Medical Records Initiative (MEMRI) proposes to place online the medical records of state residents in an effort to increase the quality of care in medical emergencies. However, there are significant privacy issues associated with the online availability of patient medical profiles, including medication lists and social histories.
“People Search: Famous People – Search the name of a famous person and Jeeves will show you a picture, provide background information, and return other relevant links.”
Prepared Statement of Statement of Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Ninth public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, April 8, 2004 Transcript of her testimony, as recorded by the New York Times (36 pages)
From CNN, 9/11 panel asks White House to declassify key document Press release: “The National Security Archive at George Washington University today called for the public declassification of the controversial President’s Daily Brief from August 6, 2001 – discussed at length in today’s testimony by national security adviser Condoleezza Rice before the commission investigating the …
Commentary: “Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) document “a record-breaking $22.9 billion spent on 10,656 pork-barrel projects.” And from the press release: “The 630 projects profiled in the Pig Book Summary will cost taxpayers more than $3.1 billion this year.” 2004 Report Introduction and Overview, arranged by federal agencies [Link]. This page provides links to reports …
From the Overview portion of a report issued by the E-government Unit, State Services Commission (New Zealand), A standard for the publication of government news summaries. “This document proposes a technical standard for the publication of government agency news on the web. “News” in this context means media releases and other event-related content authored by …