The state Attorney General’s office has stopped an area bar manager from using an identification verification scanner to retrieve addresses and personal information for the purpose of sending out unsolicited marketing materials. Through an agreement with the Attorney General’s Office, Matthew S. Demar, managing employee of the Hollyrock bar, located on Varick St. in Utica,…
Sun’s new info policy angers channel
Jeff Jedras reports: A request by Sun Microsystems that its partners provide it with confidential information about ownership, employees and contractors has angered a number of members of its partner community and left them wondering what right the vendor has to such information. Not all partners appear to have received the request and some declined…
Judge: FTC Cannot Make Lawyers Comply With Identity Theft Laws
The Federal Trade Commission cannot force practicing lawyers to comply with new regulations aimed at curbing identity theft, a federal judge ruled today at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The decision offers a reprieve to law firms across the country, which faced a deadline this weekend to put in place programs…
House Patriot Act Bill Draws Broad Support On Account of National Security Letter Fix
Greg Nojeim writes: A coalition of 20 civil liberties organizations, including the Center for Democracy & Technology, released a letter today endorsing H.R. 3845, the USA Patriot Amendments Act. The bill was introduced by the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) and Subcommittee Chairs Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Bobby…