In a summary of active legislation broadly classified as “identity theft”, ComputerWorld reports on a proposal in the works, crafted by a representative from Oregon, which would require data brokers notify individuals whenever their information is sold. Are these elected...
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One of the new bits of legislation will remove social security numbers on state-issued hunting and fishing...
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Today’s Fox News broadcast features Virginia private investigator and NCISS legislative committee member Pierre Paret talking about the need for data access. A counter statement by the smug privacy advocate, Mark Rotenberg, is kept, thankfully, to one sentence. Go to...
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You thought $15 a pop was expensive in California? New York counties can charge up to $30 now. new york-record...
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Rebuffing privacy advocates, the Maryland Supreme Court has mandated that lower courts make case files available on the Internet, overturning the current block on electronic posting of witness and victim...
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Those seeking university police reports in Georgia are being bounced between the courts and the legislature. The Supreme Court declined to review a case in which a lower court denied access. But the times they may be a changin’. A...
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A small article in today’s Contra Costa Times reports on a new policy at the Contra Costa Court regarding release of court records. This springs from legislation passed last year that lead Kern County to restrict access to police records....
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A small step for humankind… The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Greenwich must release its computer database of aerial photographs and maps, rejecting arguments that the information could be used by criminals or terrorists and would jeopardize the affluent...
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Here’s a somewhat muddled article by writer Jonathan Krim, at the Washington Post, about PI access to social security numbers. The space of a few sentences is offered to Brian P. McGuinness, president of NCISS, who points out the need...
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The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee is discussing Identity Theft in a full committee hearing this Thursday, June 16 2005 at 10:00 AM in SR-253. Tune in to the live webcast. The Chair of the Federal Trade Commission...
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