Forwarded From: "Spencer, Will" <wspencerat_private> June 3, 1998 The Federal Trade Commission is expected to release its assessment report tomorrow on website data compliance. In today's Washington Post they report that few companies on the World Wide Web are following government privacy guidelines by telling users how personal information is collected and used. According to Ira Magaziner, Senior Staff Advisor to President Clinton, "What's going on now is not providing adequate privacy protections. Information is being collected about people without their knowledge or is being collected with their knowledge and being used for other purposes. Attorney Christine A. Varney, a former FTC Commissioner, now with the lawfirm of Hogan & Hartson, is reported as saying that the FTC report will substantially increase pressure on companies to comply. The report when released tomorow will be a factor at the Commerce Department conference on Internet privacy which will take place later this month. Ms Varney is quoted as stating: "The report is a siren call. We are running out of time. We are reaching a critical juncture." Acording to the Post article: "Few people outside the FTC have seen the report, but privacy specialists and industry leaders who have been told about its findings said it amply documents that the great majority of companies have ignored calls to take greater care in their use of customer data." PLEASE REFER TO RECENT REQUESTS BY THE NCISS (NATIONAL COUNCIL OF INVESTIGATION & SECURITY SERVICES) TO WRITE TO YOUR SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN ALONG THE LINES OF THE NCISS DRAFT LETTER POSTED LAST WEEK. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation in getting the word out to congress not to close our information sources. Bruce H. Hulme NCISS Legislative Committee Member -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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