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Norton raises CAPPS II liability fears

At a House subcommittee hearing, the Washington, D.C., delegate wonders who is liable if a CAPPS II screening keeps someone from a business meeting.

People

Survey says: Privacy needs outreach

A survey from the Industry Advisory Councils finds that training and communication are cornerstones of successful privacy programs.

People

Taking e-gov one step at a time

OMB says report shows early progress

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E-gov: Four measures of progress

Office of Management and Budget is required to report to Congress on agencies' progress in meeting each of the law's provisions.

Digital Government

Agencies tackle privacy policy

More than half of the 60 agencies reporting to OMB reported that they have or plan to have machine-readable privacy policies on their Web sites.

Digital Government

TSA teaches privacy

The Transportation Security Administration embarked on a series of educational programs to keep employees informed on privacy issues.

Digital Government

Animal ID cost pegged at $545M

Expense and confidentiality of information collected remain sticking points for discussions about a national system.

Digital Government

Justice could get privacy boss

The House Judiciary Committee approved a DOJ reauthorization bill that includes the creation of a senior privacy officer.

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Montana puts vehicle data online

Information from the Motor Vehicle Division is often requested by banks, credit unions, car dealers and other organizations.

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Staying off spammers' lists

A bit of behavior modification can make a difference.

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Spam-free diet

Forget Atkins, never mind South Beach. Here's your guide to a spam-free diet

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Privacy safeguard proves elusive

Agencies still just starting to design machine-readable privacy policies

Digital Government

Privacy on the state side

The National Association of State CIOs released a guide to help state officials deal with common privacy challenges.

Digital Government

Privacy advocates push for czar

OMB official would oversee agencies' efforts

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ACLU urges halt to CAPPS II

Officials with the ACLU cited a report pointing out flaws in the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening program.

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Officials call for privacy czar

Privacy officials urged lawmakers to create a chief privacy officer position at the Office of Management and Budget to oversee federal privacy issues.

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NASCIO puts out privacy guide

It's designed to make sure state agencies' privacy policies follow the law.

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FinCEN name used in scam

Con artists masquerading as officials of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network trick e-mail users into divulging personal bank info.

People

Agencies on the path to P3P

One piece of the E-Government Act of 2002 aims to make Web site policies easier for users to understand.

Digital Government

Arizona educators ponder face recognition

A Maricopa County school tests face-scanning systems meant to catch sex offenders and missing children on school property.