Public cried 'no' to know-your-customer regulations; uproar over potential invasions of privacy forced anti-money-laundering proposals to be withdrawn, maybe only temporarily

Article Abstract:

The "know your customer" rules, developed by the Treasury Department and bank regulatory agencies searching for a workable means of strengthening law enforcement measures against money laundering, were withdrawn due to a public outcry over the rules' invasion of privacy. The proposals would have implemented section 8(S) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act's requirement that depository institutions establish procedures ensuring and monitoring compliance with the Currency and Foreign Transaction Reporting Act.

Prevention, Disclosure (Securities law), Money laundering

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Workplace surveillance poses legal, ethical issues; employers should set clear policies for monitoring e-mail, computer files and phone calls

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The employer should conduct electronic employee monitoring for business purposes only, limit the scope of such monitoring, keep it confidential and make appropriate disclosures to employees. Guidelines governing disclosures to employees, barring discriminatory, inappropriate or offensive material and the use of communications, and detailing the use of information gathered will place the employer in a better position to argue that appropriate steps to avoid claims of employment discrimination were taken.

Electronic employee monitoring

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Beware of cookies; do marketers that track a user's online activities threaten privacy?

Article Abstract:

Legal theories used to combat the use of cookies on the Internet and the results courts have reached in these suits are discussed. The statutes used in the fight include the Federal Wiretap Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, all enacted before the popularity of cookies.

Usage, Cookie files (Computers)

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