World Privacy Forum: State Security Freeze Laws and General Information, July 22, 2007: “A credit freeze (sometimes called a security freeze) lets you stop the disclosure of your credit report by a credit bureau. If you live in a state with a security freeze law, then you may be able to place a security freeze on your files. (See list of states with security freeze laws).”
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Daily Archives: July 22, 2007
World Privacy Forum's Top Ten Opt Outs
World Privacy Forum’s Top Ten Opt Outs, July 22, 2007: “This list is a distillation of ideas for opting out that the World Privacy Forum has developed over the years from responding to those questions. The list below does not contain all opt outs that are available. Rather, it contains the opt outs that we… Continue Reading
Phillipines' Human Security Act of 2007 Now in Effect
“Human Security Act of 2007 – [This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2137 and House Bill No. 4839 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on February 8, 2007 and February 19, 2007, respectively.] SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is declared a policy of the… Continue Reading
Employment Rate in the EU27 Rose to 64.4% in 2006
Employment rate in the EU27 rose to 64.4% in 2006: “Summary: In 2006, 214.0 million people aged 15 years or more had a job or a business activity in the EU27. The total employment rate for people aged 15-64 was 64.4% in 2006, compared with 62.2% in 2000 and 63.4% in 2005. The employment rate… Continue Reading
Bivings Report: American Newspapers and the Internet: Threat or Opportunity?
Posted on July 19, 2007, By Erin Teeling in Newspaper Study, Bivings, Research (TBG): “We have recently completed the 2007 study of Americas top 100 newspaper websites, entitled American Newspapers and the Internet; Threat or Opportunity? As the newspaper industry continues to suffer declines in readership and circulation, using the Internet to expand a newspapers… Continue Reading
Agricultural Prices: 2006 Summary
Agricultural Prices 2006 Summary, July 20, 2007 (239 pages, PDF): “The 47th Annual Summary of Agricultural Prices contains prices farmers received for commodities sold as well as prices paid for production input goods and services. Prices are weighted and aggregated into price indexes. These indexes provide measures of relative price changes for agricultural outputs and… Continue Reading
Executive Order: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq
President George W. Bush – Message to the Congress of the United States Regarding International Emergency Economic Powers Act, July 17, 2007: “Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)(IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order blocking property of persons determined to have committed,… Continue Reading
UK Inbox-Outbox 2007 Survey
“Over 50 per cent of UK business users are unable to walk away from their emails when on holiday or off sick, according to new research announced at the Inbox/Outbox 2007 event.” Ian Williams, vnunet.com 20 Jul 2007 Mesmo Consultancy: Inbox-Outbox 2007 Survey, Summary of Findings Continue Reading
