“The World Privacy Forum filed public comments with the Department of Health and Human Services in response to an HHS request for information regarding the use of patients’ genetic data for research, health care, and for use in electronic health records. The World Privacy Forum is requesting that HHS use all Fair Information Principles in… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2007
Princeton University Joins Google's Library Project
Press release: “Today, Princeton University becomes the latest partner to join Google’s Library Project. The combined collections of the Princeton University libraries total more than six million printed works, five million manuscripts and two million nonprint items. Working together, Google and Princeton will digitize approximately one million public domain books from these collections, so that… Continue Reading
DOE OIG Report on Data Breach at National Nuclear Security Administration Plant
Inspection Letter Report, Alleged Loss or Theft of Personally Identifiable Information at Pantex, February 2, 2007. Continue Reading
Cumulative List of Public Laws, 109th Congress, Second Session
Cumulative List of Public Laws, 109th Congress, Second Session. Federal Register: January 31, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 20). This is the cumulative list of public laws for the 109th Congress, Second Session. Other cumulative lists (1993-2006) are available online. Continue Reading
National Consumer Protection Week: A Time to Read Up and Reach Out
“The Federal Trade Commission has launched the ninth annual National Consumer Protection Week, February 4-10, 2007, in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies and national advocacy organizations committed to consumer protection and education. This years theme, Read Up and Reach Out. Be an Informed Consumer, encourages consumers to arm themselves with knowledge. By gathering… Continue Reading
Hearings on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars
“From February 6-9, the Oversight Committee will hold four hearings on waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars. The hearings focus on Iraqi reconstruction, Homeland Security contracting, and prescription drug pricing.” Tuesday, February 6: The Impact of CPA Decision-making on Iraq Reconstruction – “Ambassador Paul Bremer will testify for the first time since leaving as… Continue Reading
Study on Website Authentication Shows Users Often Disregard Security Measures
The Emperor’s New Security Indicators, An evaluation of website authentication and the effect of role playing on usability studies, working draft released February 4, 2007. Authors: Stuart E. Schechter (MIT), Rachna Dhamija (Harvard), Andy Ozmet (MIT), Ian Fischer (Harvard). Continue Reading
Budget of the United States Government FY 2008
“Issued by the Office of Management and Budget, the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President’s budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year. Other related and supporting… Continue Reading
Census Bureau Data on Prisoner Addresses Impacts Local and Federal Representation
Prisoners of the Census: “The Problem – The way the Census Bureau counts people in prison creates significant problems for democracy and for our future. It creates an inaccurate picture of community populations and dramatically distorts representation at the local and state levels.” U.S. Census Bureau Report, Tabulating Prisoners at “Their Permanent Home of Record”… Continue Reading
DOJ Pushes for Federal Application of Capital Punishment
WSJ free feature: Federal Prosecutors Widen Pursuit Of Death Penalty as States Ease Off : “The growth in federal capital cases, many observers say, results from a heightened effort by the Justice Department to centralize the process for deciding whether prosecutors should push for capital punishment.” Continue Reading
UN Better World Campaign 2007 Congressional Briefing
“The 110th Congress begins with major challenges and opportunities afoot at the UN, including proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, global health, and the environment. The Better World Campaign has prepared background information on the role of the UN in these issues and the many ways the United Nations and multilateralism advances America’s foreign… Continue Reading
GAO Report on Health Information Technology
Health Information Technology: Early Efforts Initiated but Comprehensive Privacy Approach Needed for National Strategy, Full text GAO-07-400T, and Highlights, February 1, 2007: “GAO identified key challenges associated with protecting electronic personal health information in four areas.” Continue Reading
