Of course they do. Paul Bedard reports: Less than a week after ’fessing up that it found some 2,500 documents potentially showing that the IRS shared taxpayer returns with the White House, the Obama administration has reversed course and won’t release the trove to a group suing for access. In an abrupt decision, the Treasury…
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FAA Grounds Drone Privacy Safeguards
From EPIC.org: In a letter to EPIC, the Federal Aviation Administration denied a petition to initiate a public rulemaking to address privacy and civil liberties issues posed by domestic drones. The agency stated it was not required to solicit public comments on the privacy implications of drones because privacy was “not an immediate safety concern.” In March 2012, EPIC…
Feds Appeal Snooping Ruling
The Justice Department appealed federal judge’s October ruling that it must release documents on its policies and procedures for use of location-tracking technology in Northern California. SOURCE: Courthouse News. Thanks to Joe Cadillic for this link.
EPIC Uncovers DOD Student Recruiting Database Privacy Protections
From EPIC.org: The Department of Defense has released to EPIC documents on the “Joint Advertising and Market Research Studies” Recruiting Database. The database includes sensitive student information, including home address and grade point average. DOD obtains this information from high schools offering military aptitude tests, state DMVs, and commercial data brokers. The documents sought by EPIC shed light on how DOD collects, retains, uses, and safeguards student information within the database. The…