From the good folks at EPIC: The Department of Homeland Security released the 2014 Privacy Office Annual Report to Congress. The report describes a joint review conducted with the European Commission regarding the transfer of EU Passenger Name Records to the US. The European Commission found the redress mechanisms were lacking for passengers denied boarding. The Commission also found…
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NSA claims of Snowden leaks aiding terrorists found unwarranted
Bill Lindner reports: An independent investigation on the effects of whistle blower Edward Snowden’s leaks of NSA documents reveals that the claims — often referred to as overblown by some critics –that Al Qaida and ISIS benefitted from those revelations are not true. Read more on Digital Journal.
Education Dept. Has Lax Oversight of Third-Party Security, Audit Finds
Report: “Review of Federal Student Aid’s Oversight and Monitoring of Private Collection Agency and Guaranty Agency Security Controls” Organization: Education Department’s inspector general Summary: The Education Department is not doing enough to ensure that student-loan debt collectors and guarantors are safeguarding sensitive student-loan information. Read more on Chronicle of Higher Education. And then keep in mind that in…
USA Defends Legality of NSA Spying, Which It Won’t Explain Further
Arvin Temkar reports: Even if there were evidence that a domestic spying program was unconstitutional, interference by the courts could cause “exceptionally grave damage” to national security, the government told a federal judge. Urging U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White to deny the plaintiffs partial summary judgment and instead rule for the government, the Monday filing…