People
Keeping it private at DHS
Privacy advocates say the incoming secretary at DHS must form a good relationship with the agency's chief privacy officer.
Cybersecurity
Don't talk to strangers
Agencies can reduce spam by setting up e-mail registration databases.
Cybersecurity
Mind your own business
The best way to safeguard personal information? Don't collect it.
Cybersecurity
NASCIO faces authentication
Officials weigh privacy risks as they choose levels of E-Authentication, says the chairman of NASCIO's Privacy Committee.
People
Postal Centers elicit privacy fears
EPIC officials criticized the use of digital photography on people using computer kiosks.
People
US-VISIT inquiries low
Out of 14.6 million passengers enrolled in US-VISIT, about 50 have inquired about their records in redress requests, an official says.
Digital Government
UK hires Northrop for fingerprint system
Northrop won a $244 million contract to implement the Ident1 system that will bring collections of fingerprints and palm prints in England, Scotland and Wales into a single system.
People
Migrant student tracking sought
Feds want ideas for exchanging data about migrant students, who move frequently.
People
Passport privacy questioned
ACLU officials say that State Department documents show that e-passports would broadcast personal information to anyone within 30 feet who has an RFID reader.
Cybersecurity
ACLU decries Secure Flight test
The ACLU opposes a Transportation Security Administration directive published today that says air carriers must provide personal data to TSA for testing Secure Flight.
Cybersecurity
E-mail commerce vs. politics
Solving the nation's spam problem requires a balancing act, experts said at an FTC meeting.
Cybersecurity
Postal Service prized for privacy
USPS' chief privacy officer was cited for her role in developing the agency's privacy impact assessment tool.
Cybersecurity
Secure Flight FOIA denial appealed
The Electronic Privacy Information Center wants a speedy release of documents on TSA's Secure Flight program that gathers passenger names.
People
New passport rules to kick in
Border officials will soon require foreign visitors to have machine-readable passports or nonimmigrant visas.
People
Privacy groups scrutinize anti-terror tech
Experts at a forum spoke about homeland security technology and civil liberties.
Digital Government
Tussling over victims' privacy
HUD officials say standards will improve homeless services, but critics say the system doesn't protect domestic violence victims.
Modernization
Border Patrol expands fingerprint searches
Two fingerprint databases can be searched at the same time to see if illegal aliens are wanted by authorities.
People
Aviation group explores ID verification standards
ICAO seeks industry help in developing standards for verification, authentication and machine-readable documents.
People
Editorial: Increasing productivity
Computer abuse should not be met with Draconian crackdowns.
People