Jamie Redman reports: An IRS slideshow created by James Daniels, IRS-CI cyber crimes program manager, describes some concerning methods IRS agents should use to crack down on crypto-using tax evaders. The slide follows the IRS’ recently announcing tax guidelines on cryptocurrencies, which will contain rules about the tax treatment of digital assets and forks. Even…
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ICE mined driver’s license photos for facial recognition
Zack Whittaker reports: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are using facial recognition software to trawl through millions of driver’s license photos provided by 21 states to search and find suspects. News broke over the weekend that the FBI and immigration officials access images — often without obtaining a search warrant or court order — in…
Government EHR proposals threaten patient privacy — American Medical Association
Andis Robeznieks, Senior News Writer for the American Medical Association (AMA), writes: Two federal agencies have proposed rules pertaining to health information technology that will have a significant impact on the exchange, access and use of all health care data. While there are elements in both that deserve support, there are also several problems—particularly when…
PCLOB to review use of PNR (airline reservation) data
The Identity Project writes: Following its most recent meeting on May 31, 2019, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) announced last week that “The Board has voted to conduct an oversight project related to the use of airline Passenger Name Records.” We welcome this announcement by the PCLOB, and look forward to whatever…