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Walking a fine line on Web access
The Internet has sparked debate over how ?public? is too public, but the question took on real urgency after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
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Reining in the Web
Product reviews: Three solutions for monitoring and filtering employees' Internet activities
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Responsible use urged on facial scans
Little consideration has been given to legal restrictions on how surveillance technology can be used, a privacy expert warns
People
Driver's licenses get another look
The lack of license uniformity among the states permits widespread identification fraud
People
In the system
LexisNexis is just one of many companies touting its information technology as a critical new weapon in the war against terrorism
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Lawsuit questions agency info buying
Privacy advocates filed a lawsuit to force six federal agencies to disclose details about their practice of buying information about individuals from commercial databases
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The Privacy Act explained
Data gathering on celebrities and Vietnam War protesters, civil rights activists and presidents' political enemies was the reason Congress passed the Privacy Act of 1974
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Commercial database use flagged
Privacy advocates file suit seeking details about federal agencies buying information about individuals
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Labor tightening data security
The agency wants to prevent unauthorized access to data that could endanger department employees
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Congress mulls ID cards
As the nation arms, it is evident that some high-tech weapons are two-edged swords
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Center offers e-governance resources
Online clearinghouse is designed make it easier to exchange ideas about the impact of technology on privacy and other public policy issues
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VA seeks security support
Department releases RFI for ways to enhance its ability to prevent and respond to cyberattacks
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Congress hears national ID opinions
Gingrich: Something similar to a national ID card could be created using driver's licenses and linking databases
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Anti-terror law expands powers
Bush signs anti-terrorism law that vastly expands federal authority to conduct electronic surveillance.
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