Press release, December 6, 2005: “Governor George E. Pataki today announced that he has directed the Division of Criminal Justice Services to, for the first time ever, gather DNA from the broadest range of convicted criminals permitted under current law. This will result in the addition of as many as 40,000 profiles to the States DNA Database by the end of next year.”
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Daily Archives: December 8, 2005
Report Finds Increased Use of Antispyware But Risk Still Extremely High
Press release: Phishing attacks aimed at identity theft now affect roughly one in four Americans (23%) each month, according to the second annual AOL/National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) Online Safety Study (11 pages, PDF). Additionally, more than two-thirds of consumers (70%) who received such scam e-mails thought they were from legitimate companies, putting them at… Continue Reading
IRS Issues Proposed Regs on Disclosure of Taxpayer Info
IRS press release: “The Internal Revenue Service…issued proposed guidance on the disclosure or use of tax return information by tax return preparers. A key principle underlying the proposed guidance is that tax return preparers may not disclose or use tax return information for purposes other than tax return preparation without the knowing, informed and voluntary… Continue Reading
Deal Reached on Patriot Act Reauthorization Amid Wide Disagreement
News reports this afternoon on the compromise reached by the House and Senate on Patriot Act reauthorization include the strong caveat that not all Senators are satisfied (see statements as follows, from Leahy and Feingold), and opposition continues (specifically from the so-called gang of six). Although 16 provisions will now sunset in four as opposed… Continue Reading
