Solove, Daniel J. and Hoofnagle, Chris Jay, A Model Regime of Privacy Protection (Version 3.0). Illinois Law Review, Vol. 2006, p. 357, 2006.
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Daily Archives: May 11, 2006
FTC Testifies on Social Security Numbers in Commerce
FTC press release: “The Federal Trade Commission today told the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee that in the effort to reconcile the beneficial uses of Social Security Numbers with the threats to consumer privacy, “The challenge is to find the proper balance between the… Continue Reading
Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA Act Introduced Today
Press release: “Reps. Jane Harman (D-CA) and John Conyers (D-MI) today introduced the Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA Act (The LISTEN Act). The Act makes clear that any attempt to listen in on Americans or collect telephone or e-mail records must be conducted in accordance with the Foreign Intelligence… Continue Reading
Domestic Call Records Mined for Expansive Pentagon Database Program
USA Today reported that the nation’s three major telecommunications carriers have provided the Pentagon with call records for “tens of millions of Americans.” The paper also published this related editorial: NSA has your phone records; ‘trust us’ isn’t good enough. Related government documents and news: President Bush Discusses NSA Surveillance Program, May 11, 2006: “We’re… Continue Reading
Ten Principles for Preserving Courts’ Role in American Democracy
Press release: “An ideologically diverse committee of experts, led by former FBI Director and federal judge William S. Sessions and former Congressman Mickey Edwards (R-OK), today released Ten Principles for Preserving Courts’ Role in American Democracy. These principles, articulated by the Steering Committee of the Constitution Project’s Courts Initiative, recommend that legislative and executive branch… Continue Reading
Executive Order Creates National Identity Theft Task Force
Fact Sheet: The President’s Identity Theft Task Force: “This task force will marshal the resources of the Federal government to crack down on the criminals who traffic in stolen identities and protect American families from this devastating crime.” Executive Order: Strengthening Federal Efforts to Protect Against Identity Theft, May 10, 2006. Continue Reading
Report and response to the 7 July 2005 London attacks
“The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has released its official investigations into the 7 July 2005 terrorist attacks. The Government has also released their response to the ISC report.” Intelligence and Security Committee Report into the London Terrorist Attacks on 7 July 2005 [PDF, 52 pages] Government Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee Report… Continue Reading
