Follow-up to yesterday’s posting, Judiciary Cmte. Holds Hearing on NSA Wiretapping, in today’s New York Times, Judges on Secretive Panel Speak Out on Spy Program.
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Daily Archives: March 29, 2006
House Intel Dems Call Again For Full Briefing On Domestic Surveillance Program
In a letter sent yesterday to President Bush, the nine Democrats on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence again called for all 20 members of the committee to be briefed on the details of the NSA surveillance program. This request has been denied. Related postings on domestic surveillance Continue Reading
Global Information Technology Report 2005-2006
“The United States tops the rankings of The Global Information Technology Report 2005-2006’s “Networked Readiness Index” for the third time in five years, maintaining its eminent position as a leader in the area of innovation and confirming its position as an information and communication technology powerhouse. Singapore, Denmark, Iceland and Finland follow, confirming the ICT… Continue Reading
Data Accountability and Trust Act Unanimously Approved by House Cmte.
Press release: “The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved new data security laws Wednesday that will ensure consumers’ personal information is closely guarded and consumers are notified when they are at risk…The bill places new requirements on specific companies that specialize in collecting personal data. These “data brokers” will be required to implement effective… Continue Reading
HHS Releases Fiscal Year 2005 Red Book (Cost-Saver Handbook)
“The Red Book is a compendium of significant Office of Inspector General (OIG) costsaving recommendations that have not been fully implemented. These recommendations may require one of three types of actions: legislative, regulatory, or procedural (such as manual revisions). Some complex issues involve two or all three types of actions. The Inspector General Act requires… Continue Reading
BBB Offers Toolkit to Help Manage Privacy and Security
“The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has partnered with nationally-recognized security and privacy experts to create a new toolkit to help small business owners manage security and privacy challenges. We call it Security & Privacy – Made Simpler (TM). The objective is to demystify the complexities of data security and give small businesses a non-technical roadmap… Continue Reading
