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EPIC DIGEST AT PRIVACY.ORG

EPIC-DIGEST is a weekly update of news, information, and action
items posted on privacy.org.

May 1-8, 2001

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NEWS
Legislation to Create CIO Introduced  
Spam Accounts for Over 10% of Mail Sent  
Armey Recommends Changes to HIPAA Privacy Regs  
Advocacy Groups Write to AG on Privacy  
No Photo Surveillance at 2002 Winter Olympics  
Performance Artists Raise Awareness of Surveillance Cameras  
Privacy Litigation Yields Mixed Results  
Opt-Out Marketing Spreads  
Privacy Policies Too Complex  

ACTION
Support the Privacy Coalition's Privacy Pledge

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Legislation to Create CIO Introduced

Senators Lieberman (D-CT) and Burns (R-MT) introduced S. 803, the E-Government Act of 2001. The bill would create a white house appointed Chief Information Officer to ensure that data systems are secure, private, and accessible.

S. 803, the E-Government Act of 2001, THOMAS Database.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:s.000803:

Electronic Government Act of 2001, Senator Lieberman Press Release, Government Affairs Web Site, May 1, 2001.