The Future of Privacy Forum Agenda for Consumers and Businesses [See also: About the Forum] “FPF will seek to bring transparency to online data practices. Our plan is to document practices, produce multi-media educational materials, and commission reports and studies that provide consumers and policy makers the real story about how their data is used.… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2008
More than 36.2 Million Americans Struggled Against Hunger in 2007
News release: “The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) announced today that the hunger and food insecurity rates in the United States increased in 2007, according to official data. More than 36.2 million people lived in households struggling against hunger in 2007, compared to 35.5 million in 2006 and 33.2 million in 2000. The number… Continue Reading
CBO Background Paper: The Outlook for Housing Starts, 2009 to 2012 November 2008
Background Paper: The Outlook for Housing Starts, 2009 to 2012, November 2008 “This background paper examines the various factors that have determined the number of housing starts in the United States in the past and will continue to determine it in the future. Those factors include the underlying demand for new housing units, especially the… Continue Reading
Treasury Releases Capital Purchase Program Term Sheet for Privately Held Financial Institutions
News release: “The U.S. Treasury Department today released the term sheet and answers to frequently asked questions for certain privately-held financial institutions applying for the Capital Purchase Program. Term Sheet- Privately Held Institutions FAQ – Privately Held Institutions Related postings on financial system Continue Reading
Federal Housing Finance Agency Performance and Accountability Report 2008
News release: “James B. Lockhart, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), regulator of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks, today released the FHFA 2008 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) detailing progress for FHFA, the Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB) and the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO)… Continue Reading
FTC Issues 2008 Report on U.S. Ethanol Market Concentration
News release: “The Commission has issued the report, 2008 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration. This is the Commissions fourth annual report on the state of ethanol production in the United States, as required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The report concludes that the U.S. fuel ethanol market, measured on the basis of production… Continue Reading
Four Groups Create Online Resource to Provide Information for Disaster Victims
News release: “A new Web site launched by four national legal organizations will help victims of disasters find valuable information and assistance to speed recovery from hurricanes, fires, floods or other disasters. The site is sponsored by the American Bar Association, Legal Services Corporation, National Legal Aid & Defender Association and Pro Bono Net. The… Continue Reading
Household Food Security in the United States, 2007
Household Food Security in the United States, 2007, By Mark Nord, Margaret Andrews, and Steven Carlson, Economic Research Report No. (ERR-66) 65 pp, November 2008 “Eighty-nine percent of American households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2007, meaning that they had access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life… Continue Reading
Court Orders Halt to Sale of Spyware
“Following an EPIC complaint, a federal court has ordered CyberSpy Software to stop selling malicious computer software. In March, EPIC filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that the spyware purveyor engages in unfair and deceptive practices by: (1) promoting illegal surveillance; (2) encouraging “Trojan Horse” email attacks; and (3) failing to warn… Continue Reading
Live Piracy Map 2008
From the ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) – “the anti-crime arm of the International Chamber of Commerce”: Live Piracy Map 2008 – “This map shows all the piracy incidents reported by the IMB Piracy Centre in Kuala Lumpur during 2008. Please click on the pins for more details of the specific incident or zoom in… Continue Reading
Report: Online Threats to Youth: Solicitation, Harassment, and Problematic Content
Online Threats to Youth: Solicitation, Harassment, and Problematic Content, Literature Review by the Research Advisory Board of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force, Andrew Schrock and Danah Boyd, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University, Draft Version. November 14, 2008 “The goal of this literature review is to map out what is currently known… Continue Reading
Pew Data Memo: When Technology Fails
News release: “Although information technology is well integrated into the lives of many Americans, gadgets and communication services require, for some, a call for help. Some 48% of technology users usually need help from others to set up new devices or to show them how they function. Many tech users encounter problems with their cell… Continue Reading
