The Department of Social Security will also be able to exchange information with overseas social security departments to combat international fraud rings.
Still, the front-page, above-the-fold article in the February 19 editions of the New York Times that precipitated the current firestorm of criticism was sourced by unnamed individuals transparently defending their bureaucratic "turf" against proposals that would cede to a newly created Office of Strategic Influence any authority to disseminate information to overseas audiences.
Mr Naylor said UK officers currently had to have a "very, very good reason" to seek DNA information from police overseas.
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Four years later, after Katrina, the FBI found 4, 000 bogus websites, many operated by criminals overseas who stole the personal information of givers and their money, Berger said.
The Information Commissioner - who overseas the implementation of the Data Protection Act - said he would get tough with any firms that do not adjust to the new rules.
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The Home Office told BBC News Online that the Data Protection Act and the European Court of Human Rights considerations had to be fully taken into account before DNA profile information could be released overseas.
BBC: More than two million DNA samples are in the UK database
More specifically, the IRS wants banks to report how much interest they pay foreign depositors so that this information can be forwarded to overseas tax authorities.
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Last week, Bermuda and other British overseas territories with financial centres signed agreements on sharing tax information.
Trends include the globalization of trade and interconnected nature of supply chains, the growing importance of innovation and information technology to competitiveness, and the rise of overseas markets as a critical source of production and economic opportunity.
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One tool available for U.S.-based companies is the Overseas Advisory Council (OSAC), which provides current security related information.
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Although the armored-vehicle business may lose some ground as overseas contingencies wind down, the shipbuilding business routinely outperforms competitors and the information business is well positioned in all segments.
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"I love my iPod because I travel constantly, and I do a lot of overseas travel on flights ranging from eight hours to 15 hours, " says Alan Biland, Chief Information Officer of Snap-On Inc. (nyse: SNA - news - people ).
Peace Corps staff overseas have been working with Volunteers on a variety of projects in the fields of agriculture, business and information technology, education, environment, and public health.
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