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On October 15, Idaho Senator Larry Craig was joined by colleagues from both sides of the aisle as co-sponsors to S.1709, the Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003 (SAFE Act), to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search warrants, and for other …
The Office of Personnel Management launched its redesigned website on October 14. From the main page, users will find quick links to federal forms, news & events, HR tools and resources, OPM publications, and e-gov initiatives.
Federal Agencies’ Guidelines [proposed August 12, 2003, by the FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve and OTS] regarding Notification by Financial Companies when a Security Breach Compromises Customer Data and Exposes Individuals to Identity Theft: comments submitted by the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse on October 14.
Using Primary Sources on the Web: “This brief guide is designed to provide students and researchers with information to help them evaluate the internet sources and the quality of primary materials that can be found online.” [via LisNews]
Chris Jay Hoofnagle, EPIC Deputy Counsel, will present the following paper, Public Records and Privacy (pdf), to the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges 77th Annual Meeting on October 17. He examines the rights and responsibilities of data collectors and data subjects in the evolving system of online public records.
United States Patent 6,632,248, Customization of network documents by accessing customization information on a server computer using uniquie (note: the word unique is misspelled in the patent document itself) user identifiers. “The customization options may include a wide variety of information such as, for example, network addresses (e.g., URLs) of a user’s favorite sites, types …
20 Great Google Secrets, by Tara Calishain, author of Google Hacks, offers useful suggestions to make your use of the search engine more effective.
From the website of California State Assemblyman Joe Simitian: Assembly Bill 68 – Online Privacy Protection The Online Privacy and Disclosure Act of 2003 requires commercial Web site operators that collect personal information online from California residents to post a conspicuous privacy policy stating what information they collect and with whom they share the information. …
Social Security Administration: Actions Taken to Strengthen Procedures for Issuing Social Security Numbers to Noncitizens, but Some Weaknesses Remain. GAO-04-12, October 15. Highlights.
I don’t really know how to classify this story, but it just had to be shared: From nbc4.com: An elderly passenger was stopped at Reagan Washington National Airport Tuesday after security screeners found a sword hidden in his cane. The sword is 20 inches long.”
Bret McDanel, a former employee of Tornado Development, Inc., served a 16 month sentence for violating the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act. After leaving Tornado, a provider of Unified Messaging (UM) solutions, he sent an email to thousands of the company’s customers detailing a corporate email security flaw. End of story? Apparently not, as today …
The Center for Digital Government announced that from 216 jurisdictions considered, the state of Utah, Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, D.C. represented the best examples of e-gov portal services. Also included in this announcement are links to other Best of the Web winners in various categories.