Daily Archives: July 31, 2007 »
Secret drug company payments to doctors remain legal in 48 states
By David Gutierrez Only five states and the District of Columbia require that pharmaceutical companies report gifts they make to doctors, and even in these jurisdictions the laws are so poorly enforced that the
Read More »Watchdog: Corruption Hinders US-Funded Reconstruction Projects
AP The latest audit report to Congress on Iraq reconstruction says corruption in the country, including fraud, theft and skimming amounts to a “second insurgency” is hindering the rebuilding effort. Stuart Bowen, who wrote
Read More »E-voting hacks to get Capitol Hill spotlight
By Anne Broache A recent report documenting computer scientists’ ability to hack into voting machines certified for use in the state of California has already begun reverberating on Capitol Hill. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.),
Read More »Committee demanding details of NSA data-mining
A House committee is requesting Justice Department documents on a data-mining project that identified the senders and recipients of calls and e-mails intercepted via the National Security Agency’s eavesdropping program. In a Monday letter, Rep.
Read More ȣ31m poured into ID cards scheme
By Gemma Simpson The ID cards scheme has cost more than £30m over the past financial year. During the year ending 31 March, 2007, the government spent £30.9m on setting up the National Identity
Read More »ID cards will give ‘false’ data
By Sarah Spiller The government’s ID card system will give thousands of “false matches” when more than six million people are registered on its database, an academic has claimed. Biometric data holding a person’s
Read More »MPs outraged by pupil fingerprinting
Guidelines raise concerns over security, consent and access By Dinah Greek MPs have criticised new guidance from Becta that shows schools can fingerprint pupils without first asking for parental permission. Although the guidelines from
Read More »Britain will take troops out of Iraq regardless of US, says PM
By Andrew Grice Gordon Brown has paved the way for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq by telling George Bush he would not delay their exit in order to show unity with the
Read More »MoD’s PR army of spin is out of control
By Ben Bold Britain’s defence chiefs are spending millions of pounds on more than 1,000 spin doctors to improve the public image of the armed forces, but admit that they have no idea who
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