Digital Government

Web privacy guides unclear

The failure of Office of Management and Budget officials to spell out privacy guidelines in clear and concise terms has created continuing privacy concerns about agency Web sites, according to a new report by the General Accounting Office.

Digital Government

GAO: Web privacy guidelines not clear

OMB guidance could lead to further privacy concerns about agency sites

Digital Government

GIS workshop tackles data privacy

Government professionals will examine privacy concerns that have grown with GIS

Digital Government

Massachusetts gets privacy deadline

All state Web sites must have privacy policies in place by June 8, the governor says

Digital Government

Exec recommends privacy czars

IBM privacy officer recommends similar positions be created in government to gain citizen trust

Digital Government

Florida wants a privacy watchdog to protect citizens and information

The state of Florida is taking a cue from corporations including IBM Corp.,American Express Co. and Microsoft Corp. in creating the position of chiefprivacy officer to oversee privacy policies and practices.

Digital Government

Sharing data, protecting privacy

Thanks to advances in information technology, it's now much easier for agencies to collect details about key subjects by combining information stored in systems across government.

Digital Government

Idaho's rules get in step with its technology

In some states, technology has wrought permanent changes in the legislation that governs interactions with vendors

People

Overruns plague patient data system

GAO says DOD and the VA have made little progress on a system to share health records

Digital Government

Armey: Records open to prying feds

House majority leader contends new privacy regs don't shield medical records well enough

Digital Government

Hackers vandalize California sites

Posting anti-American and pro-China phrases, hackers defaced two California state agency Web sites

People

Ashcroft eyes privacy chief

Attorney General John Ashcroft told privacy advocates that he will name an official to spearhead privacy issues.

Digital Government

Get the picture

Three basic processes are used to safeguard information: protection, detection and correction.

Digital Government

The details are in the bio

Biometrics gathers steam, but DOD may tag personal data as off-limits

Digital Government

Waging war on information warfare

When it comes to IT issues, Lieberman may be best known for his crusade against violence in games marketed to children.

People

Ashcroft promises privacy chief

Attorney General tells privacy advocates that he will name a Justice official to spearhead privacy issues

People

These rules need a following

These are difficult times for the government's information superhighway.

Digital Government

Agencies warned on cookies

OMB reiterates ban on Web tracking

Digital Government

DOT sweeps away Web cookies

Targeted as worst offender, DOT develops procedures to keep cookies off its Web sites

Digital Government

Privacy shifts to legislation

Overwhelmingly, Americans think the Internet is endangering their privacy. Congress is listening. In less than three months, more than 40 bills dealing with privacy have been introduced in the House and Senate.