“The WTC Health Registry is a comprehensive and confidential health survey of those most directly exposed to the events of 9/11/01. Those who enrolled answered a 30-minute telephone survey about where they were on 9/11/01, and were asked to report the status of their health. This will allow health professionals to compare the health of those most exposed to the events of 9/11/01 with the health of the general population.”
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Daily Archives: February 5, 2006
Former State Dept. Official Continues to Discuss Pre War WMD Intel
PBS Now, February 3, 2006: David Brancaccio’s interview on Iraq Pre-War Intelligence, with Lawrence B. Wilkerson, who was Chief of Staff at the Department of State, August 2002 to January 2005. Related posting, Powell’s Former Chief of Staff Challenges Administration Policies. Continue Reading
New BBB Report on ID Fraud
Press release: “The 2006 Identity Fraud Survey Report – released by the Council of Better Business Bureaus and Javelin Strategy & Research – provides new facts on how identity fraud occurs, counterintuitive insights that challenge conventionally accepted beliefs about these crimes, and steps consumers can take to further protect themselves against this problem…people are not… Continue Reading
Commentary on Domestic Surveillance, Net Privacy
Of Wiretaps, Google Searches and Handguns – Who’s Counting: Ineffective Government Screenings Not Worth Loss of Privacy, by John Allen. Postings on domestic surveillance Continue Reading
Some in Congress Set to Confront White House On Domestic Spying Program
AP reports today the Senate Judicary Committe Chairman Arlen Specter “said he believes the administration violated a 1978 law specifically calling for a secretive court to consider and approve such monitoring.” Additional resources: Time, Sunday, Feb. 05, 2006 – Wartime Power Play, by Massimo Calabresi: “As Capitol Hill prepares to battle the White House over… Continue Reading
Review of Book That Sparked Controversy on Domestic Spy Program
‘State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration,’ by James Risen – Spies and Spymasters, Review by Walter Isaacson. Continue Reading
State Department To Launch New Website Design
Press release: “The Department of State is updating its main website at www.state.gov to improve usability and increase awareness of important news items. The new design streamlines the number of content sections from nine to four: Issues and Press, Travel and Business, Youth and Education, and About the State Department. The redesigned homepage will feature… Continue Reading
Survey of Major Search Engines Yields Info on Consumer Data Retention Policies
Declan McCullagh and Elinor Mills: “To find out what kind of information the four major search companies retain about their users, CNET News.com surveyed America Online, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo. We asked the same seven questions of each company. Their answers are reproduced… with the responses sorted by the companies’ names in alphabetical order.” Postings… Continue Reading
