Day: August 22, 2006

Homeland Security chief promises privacy safeguards – CNET News.com

Homeland Security chief promises privacy safeguards | CNET News.com For More info click on above link NORWALK, Calif.–Privacy rules will be closely regarded as intelligence gathering and sharing get a boost, Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff said. Collecting more information and correlating data from various law enforcement agencies is crucial to national security, Chertoff told reporters Friday after touring a new, high-tech law enforcement center in this Los Angeles suburb. But increased intelligence gathering and sharing doesn’t equal less privacy for U.S. citizens, he said.

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August 22, 2006 No Comments

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS DENIES RFID USE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2006 Crisis PR Firm Disavows Incriminating Video on Eve of Major Conference On the eve of a major RFID apparel and footwear conference, privacy activists are asking questions about an Orwellian industry video presentation depicting the use of Radio Frequency Identification at an American Eagle Outfitters store. The animated video, created by technology integrator CompEx Inc., depicts how a retailer could embed the controversial technology into clothing and credit cards to secretly identify and track consumers–even deliver targeted marketing messages. “American Eagle Outfitters has assured us that it is not using RFID

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August 22, 2006 No Comments

Working Ranch Horse Clinic & Competition test skills of Paint Horses

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Ready for a different take on roping, riding and sliding action? Sign up today for the American Paint Horse Association’s next Working Ranch Horse Clinic & Competition. Set to take place Oct. 28–29 at the NRS Training Center in Decatur, Texas, the event will feature trainer Carl McCuistion. On Saturday, October 28, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., McCuistion will be on hand to teach both horse and rider basic-to-advanced Working Ranch Horse skills. “We’re trying to reach a segment of our industry that we’ve felt hasn’t been reached at this point—and that’s the working

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August 22, 2006 No Comments