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DoD Inspector General Audit Report on Terrorism Information Awareness Program

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Information Technology Management, Terrorism Information Awareness Program, December 12, 2003, Deparment of Defense, Office of the Inspector General. “This report completes our response addressing concerns of Senators Grassley, Nelson, and Hagel and discusses whether development of the DARPA TIA program included safeguards to ensure the technology was properly managed and controlled in an operational environment…DARPA could have better addressed the sensitivity of the technology to minimize the possibility of any Governmental abuse of power….[Link to the full text report, 42 pages, pdf]

  • From the accompanying summary: “The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD (AT&L)) should appoint a Privacy Ombudsman or equivalent official specifically for the development of Terrorism Information Awareness type technology who will ensure that individual Terrorism Information Awareness type technology are scrutinized from a privacy perspective as a means of safeguarding individual privacy.”
  • Pentagon Criticized on High-Tech Spying

    • Gov’t Warning Issued About Terrorists and Almanacs

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    FBI urges police to watch for people carrying almanacs: An FBI Intelligence Bulletin warning indicates that almanacs may be used by terrorists “to assist with target selection and pre-operational planning,” but acknowledges that use of such reference works may constitute “legitimate recreational or commercial activities.” The Register wonders if this includes the CIA World Factbook. Continue Reading

    Recent Research Report on Travel Websites

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    From ConsumerWeb Watch, a report issued December 8, Booking and Bidding in the Blind: An In-Depth Examination of Opaque Travel Web Sites From the Executive Summary: “Booking travel can be complicated, but the complexities increase tremendously when a consumer books through an “opaque” travel Web site such as Hotwire or Priceline that does not reveal… Continue Reading