The FBI issues tens of thousands of security letters to get records on individuals without warrants. Congress investigates and is appalled at the FBI's "underreporting". The FBI promises to do better (see 2009, and 2008 and 2007....). The 4th amendment continues to erode into meaninglessness.
* Real ID dies a deserved death and is abandoned in 2010. The brain dead idea of better-security-via-universal-ID unfortunately persists despite the enormous number of identity theft victims created by over-reliance on SSN.
* The Transportation Security Administration stops wasting billions of dollars in traveller delays by confiscating water bottles and removing shoes. Instead it focuses on real threats based on rational risk assessment, not security theater based on movie-plots (hat-tip Bruce Schneier). OK, unlikely, but I can dream, can't I?
As always, I will revisit these at the end of the year and provide a critical analysis of my success rate.
Happy New Year everyone, and thank you for reading!
ALSO: Health privacy undermined: Worst breaches of 2009
http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2009/090209-health-breaches.html
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