Len R. Breidert, a senior financial specialist at Student Funding Services, and David M. Brabson, marketing director for University Financial Lending Services, pleaded guilty to obtaining unauthorized access to the National Student Loan Database and to violating the Privacy Act by obtaining an individual’s record. Each faces a maximum penalty of a year in federal…
Hustinx issues warning over transport monitoring
The European Commission plans to create a framework within which it will be easier for governments and transport operators to set up EU-wide tracking and monitoring systems for transport. European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx, who is responsible for regulating EU bodies’ privacy practices, said that he had concerns about the proposals. Though the systems…
ABA plans for litigation over Red Flags rule
The president of the American Bar Association said Wednesday the group may file a suit by the end of next week if it cannot persuade the Federal Trade Commission to exempt lawyers from new regulations set to take effect Aug. 1. The ABA has been lobbying for months to have lawyers kept out of the…
Witnesses: E-Verify system can’t detect ID theft
The Homeland Security Department’s E-Verify employment verification system cannot detect identity theft and fraudulent applications, according to testimony before a Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee. The Internet-based E-Verify system allows employers to check Social Security numbers for their employees and prospective employees to determine whether the numbers are valid and the employees are therefore eligible to…