Press release: “House Democrats released a new report today outlining the failures of the Republican Congress to meet the immediate needs of families impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Americans endured unprecedented tragedy and destruction from hurricanes Katrina and Rita but the Congress has failed to provide adequate housing, education and medical services to the victims even now more than 100 days later.”
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Daily Archives: December 13, 2005
NBC Reports on DOD Surveillance of American Anti-War Activists
Is the Pentagon spying on Americans? Secret database obtained by NBC News tracks ‘suspicious’ domestic groups. Related report, Washington Post, Early Warning blog, by William M. Arkin: Domestic Military Intelligence Is Back Continue Reading
Commentary on Privacy and Cell Phone Tracking
Every Move You Make, Part Three: Why Law Enforcement Should Have to Get a Warrant Before Tracking Us Via our Cell Phones, by Anita Ramasastry. Continue Reading
Industry Coalition Report Calls for Increased Gov’t Action to Protect Cybersecurity
“Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the only advocacy group dedicated to ensuring the privacy, reliability and integrity of information systems, today called on the federal government to assert greater leadership in the protection our information infrastructure in 2006. Its release of the National Agenda for Government Action on Information Security (11 pages, PDF) identifies 13… Continue Reading
FTC Enforcement For Do Not Call Violation
FTC press release: “Satellite television provider DIRECTV will pay $5,335,000 to settle FTC charges that, since October 2003, DIRECTV and companies it hired to promote DIRECTV programming have been violating the Do Not Call (DNC) provisions of the Commissions Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). This is the largest civil penalty the FTC has ever announced in… Continue Reading
Diebold CEO Resigns
Press release: “Diebold, Incorporated today announced senior management changes instituted by its board of directors. Walden W. O’Dell, Diebold chairman and chief executive officer, has resigned from the company and its board of directors, effective immediately.” Related postings on Diebold Continue Reading
Senate Patriot Act Reauthorization Vote Scheduled For Friday?
Following up on yesterday’s Bipartisan Coalition Seeks 3 Month Extension on Expiration of Patriot Act Provisions, today EPIC posted internal FBI documents obtained from a FOIA lawsuit against the DOJ, detailing government use of controversial sections of the Patriot Act scheduled for reauthorization by year’s end. EPIC’s requests for further documents are pending, and may… Continue Reading
