People

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

Digital Government

Reining in the Web

Product reviews: Three solutions for monitoring and filtering employees' Internet activities

Digital Government

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

Letter to the editor

Suggesting an omni ID

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

Digital Government

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

Digital Government

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

Digital Government

Commercial database use flagged

Privacy advocates file suit seeking details about federal agencies buying information about individuals

People

Labor tightening data security

The agency wants to prevent unauthorized access to data that could endanger department employees

Digital Government

Letter to the editor

National ID card could be abused

People

Congress mulls ID cards

As the nation arms, it is evident that some high-tech weapons are two-edged swords

Digital Government

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

Digital Government

Letter to the editor

Chilling talk on national ID

Digital Government

VA seeks security support

Department releases RFI for ways to enhance its ability to prevent and respond to cyberattacks

People

Congress hears national ID opinions

Gingrich: Something similar to a national ID card could be created using driver's licenses and linking databases

Digital Government

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Digital Government

Anti-terror law expands powers

Bush signs anti-terrorism law that vastly expands federal authority to conduct electronic surveillance.

Digital Government

Recognizing facial ID possibilities

Are cameras and identification software simply creating a high-tech version of small-town society?

Digital Government

Letter to the editor

Go with red-light cameras