News release: “Credit risk in bank trading activities continued to decline in the third quarter of 2009, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reported today in the OCC’s Quarterly Report on Bank Trading and Derivatives Activities: Third Quarter 2009.”
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Daily Archives: December 19, 2009
The eYouGuide now speaks 10 languages
The eYouGuide, Europe’s first online tool giving consumers practical advice on their “digital rights” under EU law is now available in 10 languages. “The eYouGuide was launched in Strasbourg on 5 May 2009 (see IP/09/702). The guide provides information on a number of issues related to online activities, such as shopping online, networking, uploading and… Continue Reading
NIST: Draft Technical Specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol
DRAFT The Technical Specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP): SCAP Version 1.1, December 15, 2009: “NIST announces the public comment release of Special Publication (SP) 800-126 Revision 1, The Technical Specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP): SCAP Version 1.1. The Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) is a suite of specifications that… Continue Reading
CRS The Rise of Chinas Auto Industry and Its Impact on the U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry
The Rise of Chinas Auto Industry and Its Impact on the U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry, Rachel Tang, Analyst in Industrial Organization and Business, November 16, 2009 The automobile industry, a key sector in Chinas industrialization and modernization efforts, has been developing rapidly since the 1990s. In recent years, China has become the worlds fastest growing… Continue Reading
EPIC Defends Privacy of Facebook Users: Files Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission
News release: “EPIC has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, urging the FTC to open an investigation into Facebooks revised privacy settings. The EPIC complaint, signed by nine other privacy and consumer organizations, states that the “changes violate user expectations, diminish user privacy, and contradict Facebooks own representations.” EPIC cites widespread opposition from… Continue Reading
CBO: Federal Estate and Gift Taxes
Federal Estate and Gift Taxes, Economic and Budget Issue Brief, December 18, 2009. “The scheduled repeal of the estate tax in 2010, followed by a reversion to a $1 million effective exemption amount thereafter, has raised interest in modifying the estate tax. Proposals include making permanent the repeal of the estate tax; maintaining the current… Continue Reading
NIST: Draft Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules
DRAFT Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules (Revised Draft): “The Revised Draft FIPS 140-3 is the second public draft of NISTs proposed revision of FIPS 140-2. The Revised Draft was developed using the comments received on the first public draft, which was posted for public review and comment on July 13, 2007, and the FIPS 140-3… Continue Reading
