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Civil-liberties groups alarmed by cybersecurity bills
Several advocacy groups have raised major civil-liberties concerns about pending cybersecurity legislation, claiming the language may unfairly expose personal information and punish those who hide it.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Congress , Electronic Frontier Foundation , civil liberties , privacy
White House takes first step to lifting cookie ban
Cookies, other Internet tracking technologies might be in use by federal Web sites soon; public comment period concluded Monday.
Tags: technology , Web 2.0 , cookies , Alissa Cooper , Dorothy Ramienski
Cybersecurity analysis: CDT's Greg Nojeim
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , cybersecurity 60-day review , CDT , Greg Nojeim
More Protection Needed
Tags: technology , Health Privacy Project , Deven McGraw ,
Gaining access to the Congressional Research Service
Tags: management , CRS , Ari Schwartz
Whitepaper outlines identity issues for federal website users
As federal government launches pilot programs, CDT's whitepaper aims to help.
Tags: technology , user-centric identity , Heather West , privacy , Dorothy Ramienski
White House looks to revise cookie policy
Tags: technology , Web 2.0 , cookies , Alissa Cooper
Groups express concern about Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Center for Democracy and Technology counsel explains why.
Tags: technology , management , Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board , Harley Geiger , cybersecurity , Congress , homeland security , Dorothy Ramienski
Justice, NSC lead review of cyber laws
An interagency working group is trying to decide whether the administration should submit a proposal to Congress to update several laws. The White House's cyberspace review recommended legislative updates to address shortcomings in the current statutes. Justice also reviewed the Einstein 3 program even as DHS still is testing it.
Tags: technology , James Baker , Phil Reitinger , Sheldon Whitehouse , Justice , DHS , Senate Judiciary Committee , cybersecurity , Einstein , national incident response plan
Thumbs up on cybersecurity coordinator, OGIS, open government efforts
One of Washington's many "good government" groups weighs in on President Obama's recent appointment of a cybersecurity coordinator within the White House. In addition, the Center for Democracy and Technology's Ari Schwartz looks back at the Office of Government Information Services, and the administration's other efforts at openness and transparency in government.
Tags: technology , management , Ari Schwartz , Open Government Initiative , Office of Government Information Services , President Obama , Max Cacas
