EPIC Recommends Research on "Privacy Enhancing Technologies"
The federal agency declared his development of a research agency of privacy, EPIC expressed support for Fair Information Practices and Privacy Act Consumer Rights. EPIC recommends research on Privacy Enhancing Technologies ("PET") to "minimize or eliminate the collection of personally identifiable information." EPIC said current privacy issues, including identity theft, security breaches and financial fraud. Its purpose is to basically look for more privacy and take care of consumer rights.
EPIC Obtains New Documents About Lack of Student Privacy Enforcement
EPIC has obtained new documents from the Department of Education of parents and students detailing complaints about the misuse of education records. The Department released the documents in response to a request from the Freedom of Information Act EPIC. EPIC is awaiting more documents on the implementation of the agency of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. EPIC has uncovered documents that reveal the schools and districts have disclosed personal student records without consent, possibly in violation of federal privacy law students. The problem is basically that are invading their privacy of these people to disclose their information without their consent.
Obama Issues Executive Order to Strengthen Consumer Privacy
President Obama signed an executive order today to improve the safety of consumer financial transactions. The Order will require improved security for financial transactions of government properties, including chip and PIN technology has significantly reduced the financial fraud and identity crimes in Europe. The Executive Order states that "the government should further strengthen the security of consumer data and encourage the adoption of improved around the country in a way that protects the privacy and confidentiality safeguards. I think it's a great idea to improve security of financial transactions of consumers. This is basically to give a solution to ones of the problems United Stated.
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