Press release: “Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, Certegy Check Services, Inc., a service provider to U.S. retail merchants, based in St. Petersburg, Fla., was victimized by a former employee who misappropriated and sold consumer information to a data broker who, in turn, sold a subset of that data to a limited number of direct marketing organizations…The misappropriated information included names, addresses and telephone numbers as well as, in many cases, dates of birth and bank account or credit card information. Approximately 2.3 million records are believed to be at issue, with approximately 2.2 million containing bank account information and 99,000 containing credit card information. The company is still investigating the time period over which the misappropriations occurred.”
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Daily Archives: July 3, 2007
New Pew Research Survey on Home Broadband Adoption 2007
Press release: “Nearly half (47%) of all adult Americans now have a high-speed internet connection at home, according to a February 2007 survey conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The percentage of Americans with broadband at home has grown from 42% in early 2006 and 30% in early 2005. Among individuals who… Continue Reading
CBO's New Special Collection on Health
From the Director – Congressional Budget Office: “Rising health care costs and their consequences for federal health insurance programs constitute the nation’s central fiscal challenge. Such costs exert a significantly larger influence on the budget over the long term than other commonly cited factors, such as the aging of the population. If health care costs… Continue Reading
SEC Soliciting Public Comment on Eliminating Reconciliation Requirement for IFRS Financial Statements
Press release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission has published for public comment a proposal to eliminate the current requirement that foreign private issuers filing their financial statements using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) also file a reconciliation of those financial statements to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting… Continue Reading
Sen. Specter Introduces Presidential Signing Statements Legislation
Press release: “Senator Arlen Specter, ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced on Friday legislation to regulate the use of presidential signing statements in the interpretation of an Act of Congress. The Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2007, S. 1747, has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee…The bill seeks to protect the constitutional… Continue Reading
DOD OIG Audit of Air Force Network-Centric Solutions Contract
Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General — Audit Air Force Network-Centric Solutions Contract – Report No. D-2007-106 (PDF) – Project No. D2006-D000AS-0211.000 – PDF and Summary. “This report is the first in a series of reports concerning the Air Force Network‑Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) contract. The Air Force NETCENTS contract is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery,… Continue Reading
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
“The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ATSDR serves the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to… Continue Reading
Cross-Border Privacy Law Enforcement
Cross-Border Privacy Law Enforcement Website: “On 12 June 2007, the OECD Council adopted a new Recommendation setting forth a framework for co-operation in the enforcement of privacy laws. The framework reflects a commitment by governments to improve their domestic frameworks for privacy law enforcement to better enable their authorities to co-operate with foreign authorities, as… Continue Reading
International Migration Outlook 2007
International Migration Outlook 2007: “International migration has jumped up the policy agenda in OECD countries. This annual publication analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies in these countries. It underlines the growing importance of inflows of highly qualified workers, temporary workers and students. It highlights the increased immigration from India, China, Eastern Europe and… Continue Reading
