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Entries from September 22nd, 2007

Removing Religious Books and Religious Freedom from U.S. Prisons

September 22nd, 2007 · 1 Comment · Religious Freedom

In a second New York Times article, Laurie Goodstein reports that there is mounting outrage from religious organizations and elected officials across the political spectrum over the federal Bureau of Prison’s decision to remove selected religious books from prison libraries. The Republican Study Committee, a caucus of some of the most conservative Republicans in the [...]

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The Do Not Call List Has An Expiration Date

September 21st, 2007 · No Comments · Privacy and Marketing

It’s hard to believe it has been nearly five years since the National Do Not Call Registry was begin. June 2008 marks five years and for those who signed up early on, that is when their do-not-call status will end. More than 149 million phone numbers are in the National Do Not Call Registry. According [...]

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GAO Asserts VA Is at Risk for Another Data Breach

September 21st, 2007 · No Comments · Data Breaches

In May, 2006, the Veterans Administration (VA) fell victim to an enormous data breach, affecting more than 26.5 million veterans. Now more than a year later, the news from the Government Accounting Office (GAO) is not good. They assess that the VA is at risk for another data breach: A GAO audit of physical controls [...]

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