U.S. Newswire: “The House Financial Services Committee voted today to repeal strict state notification and credit freeze laws that have helped to protect consumers from identity theft and financial fraud. These laws provide essential protections that allow consumers to prevent identity thieves from opening credit accounts in their names and require companies to inform consumers when their personal data — such as their Social Security and credit card numbers — have become compromised.”
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Daily Archives: March 16, 2006
Key Features Enhance Website Design and Usability
Four Modes of Seeking Information and How to Design for Them, by Donna Maurer. Continue Reading
Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 Introduced Today
The introduction of the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 today has raised concerns for reporters, bloggers and advocates for civil liberties. The bill “authorizes the President to conduct an electronic surveillance program, without court order, for up to 45 days…” ACLU Letter to the Senate Expressing Strong Opposition to the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006,… Continue Reading
CALL Conference Blog Launched
Steve Matthews, Michael Lines and Connie Crosby have launched a first ever blog for the CALL conference. [thanks Connie] Continue Reading
Declassified Iraq Intel Documents Released by Gov’t
Press release: Office of the Director of National Intelligence Releases Captured Documents – March 16, 2006 “At the request of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the US Army Foreign Military Studies Office has created this portal to provide the general public with access to unclassified documents and media captured during Operation Iraqi… Continue Reading
Libby’s Defense Widens Demand for Documents from Reporters
AP reports that Libby’s lawyers have subpoenaed the New York Times, Time magazine and NBC to obtain additional documents from Judy Miller, Matt Cooper and Tim Russert. Related postings on the Plame CIA leak Continue Reading
White House Releases National Security Strategy 2006
Fact Sheet: The President’s National Security Strategy The National Security Strategy, March 2006 USNews.com: Secret Bush directive to agencies targets terrorism Continue Reading
Report Outlines Battle Plan to Combat Phishing
Press release: “Consumer confidence in conducting business and protecting personal data online is threatened every day by phishing scams. In an initiative led by the National Consumers League (NCL), law enforcement, financial services and technical industries have joined forces to combat this threat. The group today issued a “call to action” with the release of… Continue Reading
Federal Computer Security Gets Failing Grade
Government Reform Committee Oversight Hearing: No Computer System Left Behind: A Review of the 2005 Federal Computer Security Scorecards, March 16, 2006. Please note, the links to the House Committee originally cited in this posting are no longer available. For alternative access to the some of the same information, please see the following: Washington Post:… Continue Reading
