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Daily Archives: March 1, 2005

California Bill to Prohibit State Issued IDs With RFID Tags

SB 682, introduced 2/22/2005 by Senator Simitian: The act would prohibit identity documents (including library cards) created, mandated, or issued by various public entities from containing a contactless integrated circuit or other device that can broadcast personal information or enable personal information to be scanned remotely.
Related references:

  • Smartcard Industry Report Compares Technology With RFID
  • Berkeley Public Library’s Use of RFID Results in Privacy Controversy
  • New Bill Targets Growing Threats: Phishing and Pharming

    Press release today from Sen. Patrick Leahy, co-founder and co-chairman of the Senate Internet Caucus, on the introduction of the Anti-Phishing Act of 2005 (S. 472). The release “includes the Senate Floor speech of Sen. Patrick Leahy introducing his bill to explicitly target Internet “phishing,” and “pharming” with new federal criminal penalties, and a fact… Continue Reading

    Public Access to Unclassified Data Blocked By Unnecessary Restrictions

    From the Government Reform Committee, Minority Office: “Evidence of Administration’s Misuse of New Information Restrictions Grows – In a letter calling for a congressional investigation, Rep. Waxman provides examples of how proliferating information designations such as “sensitive but unclassified” have been used to block the release of important government records.” Letter to Chairman Shays Continue Reading