RAIN (Records/Archives In the News) is a daily compilation of news
stories from around the world.

JUDGES question medical-privacy rule
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... his head in frustration and asked the government's lawyer to explain
again who, exactly, is entitled to see a patient's private medical
records
under federal ...
<http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/nation/11094851.htm>

A&M in consideration for W's library
Battalion - College Station,TX,USA
Having President George W. Bush's presidential library at Texas A&M
would
be suitable to our legacy, said Erle Nye, vice-chairman of the Board of
Regents for ...
<http://www.thebatt.com/news/2005/03/09/News/Am.In.Consideration.For.Ws.Library-889567.shtml>

WHEN history gives you lemons....
Carlisle Sentinel - Carlisle,PA,USA
A new presidential library may soon be built close to here -- and
normally
that's good news because such things attract tourists and their money.
...
<http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2005/03/10/editorial/rich_lewis/lewis01.txt>

RETURN of black archives sought
The State - Columbia,SC,USA
... 1962, Penn officials could no longer afford to house their
photographs
and records of black life there dating to the mid-1800s and offered the
archives to USC. ...
<http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/11096150.htm>

RUSSIA * STATE * ARCHIVES * HOLIDAY
RIA Novosti - Moscow,Russia
... That document's separate chapter dealt with archives as a structural
division and archivists, who are supposed to preserve documents and to
ensure their use ...
<http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5455919&startrow=1&date=2005-03-10&do_alert=0>


SCANNNG The Past To Move To The Future
FedSmith.com - USA
... salary increases and promotions depend on accurate records will
dread
... see if the results include all the documents they think are in the
official files. ...
<http://www.fedsmith.com/headlineBounce.php?factor=3819>

COTTONWOOD man says used computer yields private patient records
AL.com - Birmingham,AL,USA
... information appeared to have been entered around 1995, and a summary
screen listed the number of patient records at 3,333. ... We make
efforts
to delete things and ...
<http://www.al.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-12/111048700675640.xml&storylist=alabamanews>

MICHIGAN pulling ex-con records from Web
Detroit Free Press - USA
... That would delete the records for such people as Grammy-winning
rapper
Eminem, who received one year of probation in 2001 on a felony weapons
charge, and ex ...
<http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw112766_20050310.htm>

PERKINS' bill would widen open records
Kansas.com - KS,USA
... R-Louisburg. The measure amends the Kansas Open Records Act and is
named after the University of Kansas athletic director. The World ...
<http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/state/11094672.htm>

BILL would require open records from university foundations
The Rocky Mountain Collegian - USA
... is being spent. The bill would bring the higher education
expenditures
into the Colorado Open Records Act, said Sen. Ron Tupa, D ...
<http://www.collegian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/03/10/422ff37a0e154>

FINALLY, Turkey decides to act on Armenian claims
Turkish Daily News - Ankara,Turkey
... these two parties, which constitute almost the entire Parliament,
have
as well underlined that Turkey is prepared to open all state archives
and appealed to ...
<http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=7897>


BANK of America skeptical of ID theft proposal
MarketWatch - USA
... In late February, Bank of America said it lost computer backup tapes
containing such personal information as names and Social Security
numbers
on about 1.2 ...
<http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BAF8864F9-F9BD-4E23-9D75-2C4BDB4FEE64%7D&siteid=google&dist=google>

BOCA firm among companies victimized by theft of personal ...
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
... employees susceptible to identity theft. But Bank of America said it
has no evidence that the tapes have been accessed or misused. ...
<http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-zcredit10mar10,0,4269272.story?coll=sfla-business-headlines>

SEISINT break-in spurs more calls for reform
CNET News.com - USA
... Bank of America Date: February 2005 Incident: Bank loses backup
tapes
detailing the financial records of credit cards held by federal
employees.
...
<http://news.com.com/Seisint+break-in+spurs+more+calls+for+reform/2100-1029_3-5606911.html>

ID thieves get access to records of 32,000
Boston Globe - USA
... A security lapse at PayMaxx Inc., a Tennessee payroll management
company,
may have exposed financial data on as many as 100,000 workers, although
there is no ...
<http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/03/10/identity_thieves_strike_fla_firm>

DATA stolen from ChoicePoint competitor
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - GA,USA
Jolted into action, perhaps by ChoicePoint's public relations problems,
rival LexisNexis moved aggressively Wednesday to publicize a consumer
information ...
<http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/0305/10lexis.html>

The Deal, Thu, 10 Mar 2005 6:05 AM PST
Records keeper RMS on the block
http://www.thedeal.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=TheDeal/TDDArticle/StandardArticle&c=TDDArticle&cid=1107993147894&r=InFs&p=M4YD5AR2
RMS Services-USA Inc. , a record management company, is on the auction
block,
and could be sold for about $175 million, according to three sources
close to
the situation.

Dothan Eagle, Wed, 09 Mar 2005 4:29 PM PST
Flea market computer yielded private patient records
http://www.dothaneagle.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=DEA/MGArticle/DEA_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031781481644&path=!frontpage
COTTONWOOD - Shawn Peterman wanted an old computer to use as part of
his home
network. What he got was a wealth of private information on at least
several
hundred patients of a former Dothan medical practice.




Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
Richmond, Va
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