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Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort
From: "Henderson, Dennis K." <Dennis.Henderson () umb com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:26:43 -0500
Perhaps you're referring to the Bank Secrecy act? Or possibly provisions of the PATRIOT act? This is news? -------------------------- Dennis Henderson Manager Data Security UMB Bank 816-860-1381 -----Original Message----- From: Fergie <fergdawg () netzero net> To: privacy () whitestar linuxbox org <privacy () whitestar linuxbox org> Sent: Thu Jun 22 20:31:43 2006 Subject: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Via The Los Angeles Times. [snip] The U.S. government, without the knowledge of many banks and their customers, has engaged for years in a secret effort to track terrorist financing by reviewing confidential information on transfers of money between banks worldwide. The program, run by the Treasury Department, is considered a potent weapon in the war on terrorism because of its ability to clandestinely monitor financial transactions and map terrorist webs. Current and former officials at multiple U.S. agencies acknowledged the program's existence, but spoke on condition of anonymity, citing its sensitive nature. "We're very, very protective of it," said a senior U.S. official familiar with the program. "It is extremely valuable." The program is part of an arsenal of aggressive measures the government has adopted since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that yield new intelligence, but also circumvent traditional safeguards against abuse and raise concerns about intrusions on privacy. [snip] More here: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-swift23jun23,0,6482687.story - ferg -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg () netzero net or fergdawg () sbcglobal net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ privacy mailing list privacy () whitestar linuxbox org http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/privacy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. Thank you. ============================================================================== _______________________________________________ privacy mailing list privacy () whitestar linuxbox org http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/privacy
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- Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Drsolly (Jun 26)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Brian Loe (Jun 26)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Dude VanWinkle (Jun 26)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Brian Loe (Jun 26)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Valdis . Kletnieks (Jun 26)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Brian Loe (Jun 26)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Dude VanWinkle (Jun 26)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Brian Loe (Jun 27)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Drsolly (Jun 26)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Valdis . Kletnieks (Jun 26)
- Re: [privacy] U.S. Government Mining Banking Data in Anti-Terror Effort Dude VanWinkle (Jun 26)