Via public intelligence: “The following design document was produced by Allure Security and sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). It describes a system for preventing leaks by seeding believable disinformation in military information systems to help identify individuals attempting to access and disseminate classified information. For more information on the document, see Wireds article on the subject: Feds Look to Fight Leaks With Fog of Disinformation.
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Daily Archives: July 3, 2012
Twitter Transparency Report
“Wednesday marks Independence Day here in the United States. Beyond the fireworks and barbecue, July 4th serves as an important reminder of the need to hold governments accountable, especially on behalf of those who may not have a chance to do so themselves. With that in mind, today were unveiling our first Twitter Transparency Report.… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve releases public section of resolution plans filed by the first group of largest banking organizations
Resolution Plans [links to each plan are available at this link] “The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires that bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more and nonbank financial companies designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Council for supervision by the Federal Reserve submit resolution plans annually… Continue Reading
EPIC – 2011 Report: Wiretap Authorizations Decrease
“According to the 2011 Wiretap Report, released by the Administrative Office of the US Courts, federal and state applications for wiretap orders dropped 14 percent in 2011, compared to the number reported in 2010. The reduction in wiretaps resulted primarily from a drop in applications for intercepts in narcotics offenses. In 2011, a total of… Continue Reading
FDA Approves First Home-Use HIV Test
“The Home Access Express HIV-1 Test System is intended for the purpose of anonymous HIV-1 testing for self-use by the adult population, eighteen years or older, who have no training or experience in drawing blood specimens. The system is intended to provide education about HIV infection and risk reduction and to offer counseling medical/psychosocial referrals,… Continue Reading
EPIC – European Expert Group Affirms Privacy Rules for Cloud Service Providers
“The Article 29 Working Party, representing the privacy agencies of European Union countries, has released a new Opinion in which it states that cloud service providers will be subject to the EU Data Protection Directive. The expert group also advises users of cloud-based services to conduct a comprehensive and thorough risk analysis of cloud services.… Continue Reading
Methadone linked to 30 percent of prescription painkiller overdose deaths
“The prescription drug methadone accounted for 2 percent of painkiller prescriptions in the United States in 2009, but was involved in more than 30 percent of prescription painkiller overdose deaths, according to a CDC Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers analyzed national data from 1999-2010, and 2009… Continue Reading
FDA Approves First Home-Use HIV Test
News release: “The Home Access Express HIV-1 Test System is intended for the purpose of anonymous HIV-1 testing for self-use by the adult population, eighteen years or older, who have no training or experience in drawing blood specimens. The system is intended to provide education about HIV infection and risk reduction and to offer counseling… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Farm Programs, Securities Regulation
Farm Programs – Direct Payments Should Be Reconsidered, GAO-12-640, July 3, 2012 Securities Regulation – Factors That May Affect Trends in Regulation A Offerings, GAO-12-839, July 3, 2012 Continue Reading
EPA Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirements Maintain Focus on Largest Emitters
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it will not revise greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting thresholds under the Clean Air Act. Todays final rule is part of EPAs common-sense, phased-in approach to GHG permitting under the Clean Air Act, announced in 2010 and recently upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals… Continue Reading
GlaxoSmithKline to Plead Guilty and Pay $3 Billion to Resolve Fraud Allegations and Failure to Report Safety Data
News release: “Global health care giant GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK) agreed to plead guilty and to pay $3 billion to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the companys unlawful promotion of certain prescription drugs, its failure to report certain safety data, and its civil liability for alleged false price reporting practices, the Justice Department… Continue Reading
