Yielding to a rebellion by states that refused to pay for it, the Obama administration is moving to scale back a federal law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that was designed to tighten security requirements for driver’s licenses, Homeland Security Department and congressional officials said. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano wants to repeal…
U.S. Court Weighs E-mail Privacy, Again
In a replay of a court decision from two years ago, civil liberties groups are once again trying to persuade the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that e-mail messages deserve the same privacy protection as telephone calls. On Wednesday, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the ACLU of Ohio, and the Center for Democracy…
Privacy May Be a Victim in Cyberdefense Plan
A plan to create a new Pentagon cybercommand is raising significant privacy and diplomatic concerns, as the Obama administration moves ahead on efforts to protect the nation from cyberattack and to prepare for possible offensive operations against adversaries’ computer networks. […] There is simply no way, the officials say, to effectively conduct computer operations without…
Breach Data-Sharing Site Started
The risk management technology company Intersections Inc. and the Identity Theft Assistance Center were expected to unveil Breachcenter.com today, a Web site where companies that have suffered a data breach can share their experiences. Since data breaches often catch companies unprepared, the flow of information about the incidents tends to be slow, which can aggravate…