Friday, February 21, 2003

Submit comments now for US Department of Transportation proposal for huge surveillance database. Comments are due by Monday (Feb. 24) on the Department of Transportation's proposal for a "system of records" tracking massive amounts of information about every air traveler. The proposal is extremely broad and vague, and they are requesting exemption from the requirements of the Privacy Act -- so you would not be allowed to see what information is stored about you, or challenge incorrect information. Comments must be mailed (not faxed or e-mailed), so get them out quickly to ensure they arrive by Monday. PrivacyActivism has a page (http://www.privacyactivism.org/Item/63) with more information and a sample comment letter. [kuro5hin.org] 6:39:15 AM    comment []

Ready.gov doesn't shoot straight [bOing bOing] 6:36:03 AM    comment []