Follow-up on Patriot Act reauthorization and libraries, from the ACLU: “In the first federal appeals court argument addressing a surveillance provision of the Patriot Act, the American Civil Liberties Union today urged a three-judge panel to uphold two separate rulings: one which found the National Security Letter (NSL) authority of the Patriot Act unconstitutional and another that struck down a gag imposed under the same statute. The controversial NSL provision authorizes the FBI to demand a range of personal records without court approval, including records of Web site visits, e-mail addresses and library records.”
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Daily Archives: November 3, 2005
FDA Announces New Requirement for Electronic Drug Labels
FDA press release: “In a continuing effort to use modern information technology to help inform the public and health care providers and to further improve patient safety, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today began requiring drug manufacturers to submit prescription drug label information to FDA in a new electronic format. This electronic format will… Continue Reading
Microsoft Announces Support for Federal Privacy Legislation
Press release: Microsoft Advocates Comprehensive Federal Privacy Legislation Q & A: Microsoft’s general counsel, Brad Smith, and chief privacy strategist, Peter Cullen, discuss how proposed U.S. laws affecting data privacy would impact consumers, businesses and the technology industry. White Paper (Word doc.) – White Paper: Protecting Consumers and the Marketplace: The Need for Federal Privacy… Continue Reading
Italy is Leading E-Gov’t User In Europe
“Italian internet users use more e-government than other European net surfers: moreover, central government offices are actually creating traffic in the net…60% of Italian internet users have visited government public sites.” [Link] Continue Reading
