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Daily Archives: December 10, 2004
Timetable for Delivery of Terror Targets Database Will Not Be Met
The DHS program to create a national database comprised of major sites throughout the country that are vulnerable to terror attacks, including bridges, dams, power plants, and office buildings, is seriously behind schedule, lacking in organization and has not meet its goals, according to this USA Today article. Continue Reading
FTC Report to Congress on Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
FTC Issues Report to Congress on Results of Studies Required by FACTA “The Federal Trade Commission has issued a report (120 pages, PDF) to Congress containing studies on credit report accuracy and completeness required by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA). FACTA, which was enacted in December 2003 and amends the… Continue Reading
Search For Toxic Chemical Releases in Your Community Using New NLM Website
“The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a part of the National Institutes of Health, announces an interactive Web site that shows on maps the amount and location of certain toxic chemicals released into the environment in the United States. The site, called TOXMAP, is free and no registration is required.” Users may query… Continue Reading
Register Your Cell Phone With FTC Do Not Call List
As a reminder, this FTC press release today states: “the National Do Not Call Registry has accepted personal cell phone and home phone number registrations since it opened for consumer registrations in June 2003. There is no deadline to register a home or cell phone number on the Registry. To register a telephone number on… Continue Reading
Blogging, Political Campaigns and Ethics
This CBS News article examines the role of blogs and bloggers in the recent political campaigns. Specifically, it spotlights the use of blogs in support of Republican John Thune’s race for the South Dakota Senate seat. The bloggers in question did not provide disclaimers on their respecitve sites indicating they had received payment totaling $35,000… Continue Reading
