Privacy

House OKs Bill to Help Protect Identity

September 11, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>In the end, said Jamie Court, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, "this fight will be decided in the Senate and by whether President Bush is forced to live up to his campaign promises on privacy rights."</p>

Bustamante’s many friendships are a blessing and a curse

September 7, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>"Cruz is a player," said activist Jaime Court, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. "There are lawmakers who can take special interest money and then tell them to go to hell. Cruz didn't do that."</p>

Anti-Terrorist Rules Make It Harder to Open New Bank, Brokerage Account

September 6, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Baltimore Sun (Maryland)</p> <p>"The concern is that we have so little control over our private information that every time we open the door a little, so much more information escapes.", said Doug Heller, a senior consumer advocate for FTCR.</p>

Maintaining Uniform Standards In Credit Reporting System

September 4, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Tampa Tribune (Florida)</p> <p>FTCR revealed it had purchased the Social Security numbers of CIA Director George Tenet and Attorney General John Ashcroft over the Internet for as little as $26. The point, of course, is that it is all too easy to receive what should be private informati</p>

Identity theft widespread, study shows;

September 4, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>State law could hinder efforts to fight it</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>Advocates of the state's new financial privacy law, which was enacted last month after a four-year battle, said the FTC and the Bush admin. were ignoring an obvious solution to the problem of identity theft because of the powerful banking lobby</p>

To root out identity theft, set restrictions in workplace

September 3, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Detroit Free Press</p> <p>The California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said it paid an online site $26 to get the Social Security numbers and home addresses of several top Bush administration officials. The group's stunt showed the need for stronger protection</p>

PROTECTING PRIVACY; NORTH COAST BANKS WELCOME STATE LAW TO KEEP CUSTOMERS’ INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL;

August 31, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>SWEEPING CONSUMER BILL FOUR YEARS IN THE MAKING</h3><p class="source">The Press Democrat</p> <p>"Banks and insurers should not be able to go to Washington as an end-run around the most protective state privacy laws," said Jamie Court, executive director of the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>

DAVIS SIGNS PRIVACY ACT, SLAMMING DOOR ON SOLICITORS

August 28, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Daily News of Los Angeles</p> <p>"It's good news that California now has the strongest privacy laws in the nation," said Jerry Flanagan, spokesman for the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.</p>

Calif. Privacy Battle Not Over

August 28, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Wired Magazine</p> <p>The California-based Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights today accused President Bush of backtracking on campaign promises to expand financial privacy.</p>

Would-be investor runs afoul of Patriot Act

August 28, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>Consumer advocates also fear the Patriot Act will give companies another reason to invade privacy and prevent some people without criminal intent from opening accounts. "This ranges between stupid, insidious and dangerous," says Doug Heller with FTCR.</p>

Privacy group gets CIA chief’s personal data for 26 dollars

August 28, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Agence France Presse</p> <p>"While Bush has the Secret Service to protect him, the 750,000 American victims of identity theft each year are counting on the president to identify more with their needs than the corporations'.", said Jamie Court, executive director with FTCR.</p>

New state privacy law threatened;

August 28, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Federal law could block bills protecting financial information</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>"Ideally, there should be a strong national law. Consumers should have the right to say no to affiliate sharing." said Jamie Court of Santa Monica's Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumers Rights, while in Washington.</p>