CNN reports tonight: “Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said…the door is open for “some amendments, some clarifications” in the Patriot Act, citing as an example the so-called “library provision.” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2005
Launch of Online National Sex Offender Public Registry
The National Sex Offender Public Registry includes data from 21 states and the District of Columbia. Continue Reading
House Hears Testimony From Former Intelligence Officials on Disclosure of Plame Identity
Friday, July 22, 2005 – “At a hearing co-chaired by Rep. Waxman and Senator Byron Dorgan, several former intelligence officials testify about the damage to national security caused by the White House outing of covert CIA official Valerie Plame Wilson.” “This investigation is a result of the CIA asking the Justice Department to conduct a… Continue Reading
TSA Violated Air Passenger Privacy With Data Collection
Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Did Not Fully Disclose Uses of Personal Information During Secure Flight Program Testing in Initial Privacy Notes, but Has Recently Taken Steps to More Fully Inform the Public, GAO-05-864R, July 22, 2005. See also related postings on the TSA Secure Flight program Continue Reading
White House Creates New Position to Combat IP Theft
White House press release, July 22, 2005: “The President intends to appoint Christian Israel, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for International Intellectual Property Enforcement at the Department of Commerce.” Additional background available from AP Continue Reading
Privacy Rights Organization Tracks ID Theft and Data Breaches
On July 20, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse updated their Chronology of Data Breaches Reported Since the ChoicePoint Incident, which have impacted more than 50 million individuals. Continue Reading
Institute for Global Security, Law and Policy’s Website
“Case Western Reserve University School of Law is proud to announce the launch of the Institute for Global Security, Law and Policys website. The site features a blog providing analysis of critical global security issues as well as links to legal and policy commentary, other blogs, and news summaries across the Internet…The site reflects Case… Continue Reading
Report on State Tort Reform Legislation
Press release, July 21, 2005: “A new report released today by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) chronicles a trend of state enactment of meaningful, comprehensive civil justice reform legislation. During the past two years, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and South Carolina have continued the momentum that began in 2003 with significant civil justice reform… Continue Reading
WomensHealth.gov
“Today, the National Womens Health Information Center (NWHIC) is proud to announce our newly updated home page and web site address (www.WomensHealth.gov). As women’s health continues to gain more visibility, we recognized the need to redesign our home page to make it easier and faster for you to navigateso you can find the health information… Continue Reading
Expiring Patriot Act Provisions Reauthorized by Congress
The House (H.R. 3199) and the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to renew provisions of the Patriot Act which sunset by year’s end. House Supports PATRIOT Act Reauthorization in Solid, Bipartisan Vote – Sensenbrenner: The American people are safer today because of the PATRIOT Acts vital law enforcement and intelligence reforms. Sensenbrenner House Floor Statement on… Continue Reading
Accenture Survey Finds Growing Support for Electronic Health Records
Press release: “A majority of U.S. consumers believe that electronic medical records can provide valuable benefits, especially during medical emergencies, and can improve overall medical care, according to the results of a survey released today by Accenture.” Continue Reading
Public Awareness of New Technologies and Terminology Lagging
Public Awareness of Internet Terms, 7/20/2005: “The average American internet user is not sure what podcasting is, what an RSS feed does, or what the term phishing means.” The data memo is 7 pages, PDF. Continue Reading
