FINTRAC has more personal information in its database than it needs, according to an audit conducted by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC). The audit, which was tabled in Parliament today, followed up on recommendations from a previous audit conducted by the OPC in 2009. It found that FINTRAC needed to do more to…
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FTC Extends Public Comment Deadlines on Two COPPA Proposals
From the FTC: The Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment periods for two proposals made under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule in light of the recent lapse in federal appropriations that resulted in the temporary shutdown of the agency. The public comment period for the verifiable parental consent proposal from Imperium, LLC, previously…
Security Check Now Starts Long Before You Fly
Susan Stellin reports: The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its screening of passengers before they arrive at the airport by searching a wide array of government and private databases that can include records like car registrations and employment information. Read more on the New York Times.
Feds Sued for Hiding NSA Spying From Terror Defendants
David Kravets reports: Five years after Congress authorized warrantless electronic spying, the Obama administration has never divulged to a single defendant that they were the target of this type of phone or email surveillance — despite lawmakers’ claims the snooping has stopped terrorist plots and resulted in arrests. The reason federal prosecutors are keeping mum,…