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AT&T Tightens Rules on Release of Records?

The added question mark in the headline above is mine -- I still think that while AT&T may have tightened controls on providing information to some third-parties, it is still knee-deep in allegations that it has provided, and continues to provide, customer records to the NSA illegally.

But that's just me.

David Lazarus writes in The San Francisco Chronicle:

As Hewlett-Packard continues to grapple with the fallout from spying on board members and reporters, AT&T has moved quickly to ensure that customers' phone records are less vulnerable to pretexting and other investigative ploys.

Strict new guidelines for employees took effect Thursday that are intended to prevent unauthorized access to details of people's calls, according to an internal memo obtained by The Chronicle.

posted by Fergie @ 9/22/2006 03:29:00 PM