Kerry was criticized by SBVT and some media entities for not authorizing independent public access to his privacy protected service records.

In 2005, Kerry released his military and medical records to the representatives of three news organizations, but has not authorized full public access to those records.

It appears that he authorized access.

The law applies only to people who have authorized access to classified information and to others, like journalists, only if they engage in a pattern of such disclosures.

DTSA authorizes foreign access to U.S. military technology or foreign purchases of American companies.

The answer may be that the officials who talked to Mr. Novak did not themselves have authorized access to information about Ms. Plame.

If the server supports it, users may log in without providing login credentials, but the same server may authorize only limited access for such sessions.

There's always the threat of litigation unless the individual authorizes access.

"In fact, I'm now prepared to authorize you full access to whatever facilities you need at ACRE to get on with it," Edwards added.

Someone had to authorize access to my accounts after I came of age.