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Friday, May 16, 2008

Rx for security clearance delays
A joint reform team’s proposal calls for an automated investigative process.
(Posted May 5, 2008)

NIH to crack down on encryption
Further investigation reveals stolen laptop contained SSNs of 1,200 research participants
(Posted April 11, 2008)

TIGTA: IRS should safeguard taxpayers from identity theft
The service says it lacks jurisdiction, and disclosure rules limit its ability to share information with employers and other agencies.
(Posted April 9, 2008)

Stolen laptop reveals security gap
Several federal directives outline a path to security, but all require follow-through.
(Posted March 31, 2008)

Passport snooping raises alarm
Lawmakers consider whether additional legislation is needed to safeguard data.
(Posted March 31, 2008)

IG: Energy's Web sites lack security
Department Web sites have suffered 60 security incidents in the past year, a new report states.
(Posted March 19, 2008)

Evans concerned about legislation to regulate data resellers
Conducting privacy impact assessments on data brokers’ proprietary databases could discourage companies from offering their services to assist federal agencies, the OMB official says.
(Posted March 12, 2008)

United States, Germany will share biometric data
Officials signed an agreement today that will let the countries search each other's criminal fingerprint databases.
(Posted March 11, 2008)

DHS' annual privacy report later than expected, again
Document chronicles the work of the department's privacy office
(Posted February 11, 2008)

NIST releases a draft compliance guide for IPv6
The draft profile describes initial plans for testing whether products can integrate with other products built to NIST’s specifications.
(Posted January 24, 2008)

OMB wants privacy review details in FISMA reports
Agencies will report the number of each type of privacy review performed during the year in addition to information about the advice the senior agency privacy official provided, according to a new requirement.
(Posted January 21, 2008)

Goodbye anonymity. Hello ID superiority.
Government-issued personal identity verification cards are a form of identity proofing superior to anything available in the past, security experts say.
(Posted January 21, 2008)

Waxman: Chart showed White House missing e-mails
The Bush administration questions the accuracy of its earlier study and believes no messages are missing, leading Waxman to call a hearing to clear up "considerable confusion."
(Posted January 18, 2008)

SBA rule aims to protect employee e-mail
Managers must give a written justification for why access is needed and get approval from the CISO, general counsel and chief human capital officer.
(Posted January 14, 2008)

NASA plaintiffs win one round against HSPD-12
The NASA employees do not have to release personal information or sign an authorization allowing HSPD-12 background checks, the court ruled.
(Posted January 11, 2008)

Sen. Kerry: SBA must protect whistleblowers
Employees must be ensured confidentiality when they have complaints, Kerry told SBA Administrator Steve Preston.
(Posted January 11, 2008)

Bush administration ready to release revised Real ID regs
The Homeland Security Department reviewed 21,000 comments before developing the latest set of standards for driver's licenses and identification cards.
(Posted January 10, 2008)

IRS taxpayer advocate: Congress is biggest problem
Tax code changes cause the Internal Revenue Service to delay processing returns, says Nina Olson.
(Posted January 9, 2008)

Court considers dismissing JPL HSPD-12 lawsuit
The hearing on the motion to dismiss the case comes as a temporary injunction allowing the JPL employees to avoid the background checks remains in place.
(Posted January 8, 2008)

GAO: IRS has fixed only 30 percent of security gaps
The agency has not fully implemented an information security program to make sure that controls are effectively established and maintained, according to a new report.
(Posted January 8, 2008)

More Privacy News

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Soloway: Challenges are opportunities
GSA must seize the moment to rebuild relations with federal agency customers and Congress.

Doan's departure:

Aronie: The Eagle and the Arrow
Doan waged bold battles during her tenure, but those battles ended up being distracting.

Doan's departure:

Fox: Doan picked a good fight
By standing up to GSA’s inspector general, Doan showed she understood the proper role of IGs.

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