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Voting-Machine Makers To Fight Security Criticism From ZDNet: “As electronic voting machines prepare to go to the polls in large numbers, major vendors are collaborating to shore up support for them.” [Link] See the Information Technology Association of America Election Technology Council Press Kit, which includes a Press Release, a Statement of Principles, ETC Leadership …
From EPIC: “EPIC has obtained a message under the Freedom of Information Act from the American Embassy in Mexico to US government officials regarding the acquisition of Mexican’s personal information by ChoicePoint. The message alerted the White House, the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies that Mexican newspapers and political leaders objected to the …
Cash-strapped states and localities nationwide are turning to eBay to sell everything from yachts to unclaimed goods in the possession of police departments, according to USA Today.
U.S. is No.1 in technology competitiveness Global Information Technology Report: “Covering a total of 102 economies, the Networked Readiness Index of the new Global Information Technology Report 2003-2004 measures how prepared economies are to participate in, and benefit from, information and communication technology (ICT) developments.” Networked Readiness Index Rankings Profiles of the Top Five Economies …
Congress approves anti-spam legislation CAN-SPAM Act
The 9-11 Commission held a public hearing today on the topic Security and Liberty, that included witness testimony on “domestic intelligence collection, protecting privacy while preventing terrorism, and the use of immigration laws to prevent terrorism.” Prepared statement of EPIC Executive Director Marc Rotenberg. Links to additional testimony will be added as available.
On December Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, sent a letter to Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, expressing concerns over the US-VISIT program and publication of required privacy assessment data. As noted on December 1, the Committee on Government Reform also documented concerns regarding the impact of …
From the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) a Special News Advisory About Terrorism in the Two Years After 9/11: “Investigators seek prosecution of more than 6,400 but only five get twenty years or more in prison. Median or typical sentence for those classified as international terrorists is 14 days.” The full-text of the Special Report, …
Trademark Assignments on the Web System is Now Available on the United States Patent and Trademark Office Web Site: “The United States Patent and Trademark Office is pleased to announce the availability of the Trademark Assignments on the Web System, effective December 3, 2003. The system is accessible from a number of pages, including the …
Government officials and observers report on the progress made under the E-Gov Act of 2002 The President signed the E-Government Act on December 17, 2002. IRS leading the pack in privacy beSpacific postings on e-government since September 2002.
From a Justice Department press release: “A federal grand jury in Alexandria (VA) has returned a 108-count indictment charging 10 individuals and three companies with illegally selling controlled substances and other prescription drugs over the Internet through various websites.” Indictment
According to Government Computer News, two Google Seach Appliances have been purchased for use on the government’s intranet for classified information sharing that spans numerous agencies, called Intelink.