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Volume 18.01 January 13, 2010
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Published by the
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Washington, D.C.
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Table of Contents
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[1] Key Consumer Privacy Legislation Enacted in Early 2011
[2] EPIC to Comment on Key Privacy Reports
[3] EPIC Hosts Conference
and Files Reply Brief in Body Scanners Case
[4] Key Court Decisions Examine Traditional Warrant Requirements
[5] Supreme Court to
Hear Medical Privacy Case
[6] Gallup Poll Shows Public Opposed to Online Tracking
[7] News In Brief
[8] Upcoming Conferences and
Events
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[1] Key Consumer Privacy Legislation Enacted in Early 2011
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President Obama has signed into law two key pieces of legislation
which
will serve to strengthen privacy protections, the "Social Security
Protection Act of 2010" and the "Truth in Caller ID Act."
The first new law is aimed at reducing identity theft by limiting the
Government's use of and access to social security numbers.
The bill
prohibits government agencies from printing social security numbers on
checks and prohibits prison inmates' access to social
security numbers.
"Social Security numbers are among Americans' most valuable but
vulnerable assets," said Sen. Feinstein (D - CA),
a sponsor of the bill.
"Identity theft is a serious concern for all consumers, and we should
make every effort to protect personal
information."
EPIC has testified many times before Congress on the need to safeguard
Social Security Numbers, including at four
separate House hearings
between 2001 and 2007. EPIC has also participated in important cases on
Social Security Number privacy. For
example, in Doe v. Chao in 2004,
EPIC, along with a coalition of civil liberties organizations and
technical and legal experts, filed
a "friend of the court" brief,
arguing that the Privacy Act provides damages for those who suffer
"adverse effects," though no actual
harm.
President Obama has also signed into law the "Truth in Caller ID Act."
This new act will ban the transmission of misleading
or inaccurate
caller ID information "with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or
wrongfully obtain anything of value." The change
will affect normal
telephones as well as wireless and Internet phone services. EPIC
recommended this intent requirement in testimony
before the House in
2006 and 2007, and before the Senate in 2007, so that Privacy Enhancing
Techniques (PETs) would not be criminalized.
Social Security Protection Act of 2010
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411SSPA.html
Truth in Caller ID Act
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411TICID.html
EPIC: House Testimony on Truth in Caller ID Act (May 2006)
http://epic.org/privacy/iei/hr5126test.pdf
EPIC: House Testimony on Truth in Caller ID Act (Feb. 2007)
http://epic.org/privacy/iei/hr251test.pdf
EPIC: Senate Testimony on Truth in Caller ID Act (June 2007)
http://epic.org/privacy/iei/s704test.pdf
EPIC: Doe v. Chao
http://epic.org/privacy/chao/
EPIC: Social Security Numbers
http://epic.org/privacy/ssn/
EPIC: Identity Theft
http://epic.org/privacy/idtheft/
EPIC: Caller ID
http://epic.org/privacy/caller_id/
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[2] EPIC to Comment on Key Privacy Reports
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Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Commerce
are requesting public comments on their respective Internet
privacy
reports by the end of January. The Commission's staff report,
"Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change," is
open for
comments until January 31, while the Commerce Department will accept
comments on its green paper, "Commercial Data Privacy
and Innovation in
the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework," until January 28.
The Federal Trade Commission released a preliminary
staff report on
privacy, following a series of public roundtable discussions. The report
recommends the establishment of a Do-Not-Track
mechanism, based in
Internet browsers, which would enable users to opt-out of third-party
web tracking, including behavioral advertising.
The report also calls
for simplified consumer privacy notices and recommends that "companies .
. . adopt a 'privacy by design' approach
by building privacy protections
into their everyday business practices."
EPIC's comments on this report will address the need for
both an
independent privacy agency with enforcement powers and will propose a
comprehensive federal privacy law based on Fair Information
Practices
and modeled on the OECD Privacy Guidelines and the Privacy Act of 1974.
EPIC will also urge the Commission to pursue investigations
already
before it, including those that involve Google Buzz and Facebook privacy
settings. The FTC's refusal to act on these claims
shows how
self-regulation fails without meaningful enforcement of a company's
published privacy policies.
The Department of Commerce
report calls for the adoption of Fair
Information Practices, the development of privacy codes of conducts, and
the creation of a
privacy office in the Department of Commerce. However,
the Commerce report stops short of a legislative proposal for an
independent
privacy agency. EPIC's comments to the Department of
Commerce will address all of these topics, focusing on implementation
and enforcement.
Additionally, the comments will discuss why "safe
harbor" does not work and the need to support a comprehensive
international framework
for privacy protection.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee also recently addressed the
potential for a Do-Not-Track mechanism.
EPIC had submitted a statement
following a Committee hearing, which recommended that Congress review
the lessons learned from the
history of the Do-Not-Call List and the
Telephone Consumer Protection Act. EPIC said that an effective
Do-Not-Track initiative must
ensure that a consumer's decision to
opt-out is "enforceable, persistent, transparent, and simple."
FTC Privacy Report
http://ftc.gov/os/2010/12/101201privacyreport.pdf
Department of Commerce Privacy Report
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411DOCprivrep.html
FTC Privacy Roundtables
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/privacyroundtables/
EPIC: Statement to FTC on Cloud Computing/Social Networking
http://www.ftc.gov/os/comments/privacyroundtable/544506-00078.pdf
OECD Guidelines
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411OECD.html
Privacy Act of 1974
http://www.justice.gov/opcl/privstat.htm
EPIC: In Re Google Buzz
http://epic.org/privacy/ftc/googlebuzz/default.html
EPIC: In Re Facebook
http://epic.org/privacy/inrefacebook/
EPIC: Statement on Do Not Track (Dec. 2010)
http://www.epic.org/redirect/121710EPICdnt.html
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/
EPIC: Online Tracking and Behavioral Advertising
http://www.epic.org/redirect/121710EPICtracking.html
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[3] EPIC Hosts Conference and Files Reply Brief in
Body Scanners Case
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On January 6, 2011, EPIC hosted "The
Stripping of Freedom: A Careful
Scan of TSA Security Procedures" at the Carnegie Institute for Science
in Washington, DC. The conference
brought together elected officials,
grassroots advocates, civil society groups, and law and technology
scholars to discuss the Department
of Homeland Security's body scanner
program in a total of four hour-long panels and two keynote addresses.
Speakers included Representative
Rush Holt, who delivered the opening
keynote speech, consumer advocate Ralph Nader, New York City Councilman
David Greenfield, as
well as representatives of the Libertarian Party,
Flyer's Rights, and the CATO Institute. Technology expert Bruce Schneier
delivered
the afternoon keynote speech, "Restoring Sanity to Airport
Security." The conference, covered by CSPAN, was fully interactive, with
a videocast and a live Twitter feed.
On the same day, EPIC filed a reply brief in its lawsuit to disband the
program. The brief
argues that because "the TSA has acted outside of its
regulatory authority and with profound disregard for the statutory and
constitutional
rights of air travelers, the agency's rule should be set
aside and further deployment of the body scanners should be suspended."
EPIC filed its opening brief on November 1, 2010, arguing that the body
scanners are "unlawful, invasive, and ineffective." Oral
argument is
scheduled for March 10, 2011.
EPIC Counsel Ginger McCall discussed the reply brief at the conference
on a panel with
Nadhira Al-Khalili and Jeffrey Rosen, a professor at the
George Washington University Law School. Ms. Al-Khalili is Legal Counsel
for the Council on American Islamic Relations and a pro-se litigant in
EPIC's lawsuit, based on religious objections to the body
scanner
program. Professor Rosen has authored two compelling news articles about
the body scanners, privacy, and the Constitution for The Washington Post
and The New Republic.
The Stripping of Freedom: A Careful Scan of TSA Security Procedures
http://epic.org/events/tsa/
Conference Resources
http://epic.org/events/tsa/resources.php
"Nude Breach" (Dec. 13, 2010)
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411Rosen_TNR.html
"The TSA Is Invasive, Annoying, and Unconstitutional" (Nov. 28, 2010)
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411Rosen_WashPost.html
EPIC v. DHS: EPIC's Reply Brief (Jan. 6, 2011)
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411EPICvDHS_Reply.html
EPIC v. DHS: EPIC's Opening Brief (Nov. 1, 2010)
http://epic.org/EPIC_Body_Scanner_OB.pdf
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[4] Key Court Decisions Examine Traditional Warrant Requirements
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State and federal courts have been scrutinizing traditional
warrant
requirements when applied to cell phones and cell-site data, email, and
law enforcements' use of GPS devices to track individuals.
In People v. Diaz, the California Supreme Court has held that an
exception to the Fourth Amendment permits warrantless searches
of a
person's cell phone following a lawful arrest. In a dissenting opinion,
Judge Werdegar said that the cited exception was intended
to permit
warrantless searches of clothing or small physical containers, and that
accessing electronic data storage devices is uniquely
invasive. "Never
before has it been possible to carry so much personal or business
information in one's pocket or purse."
In a recent
"friend of the court" brief to the Supreme Court, EPIC
explained that modern communications devices contain extensive personal
information
and should be entitled to privacy protection.
Other courts, however, have expanded protections for subjects of police
investigations.
The Delaware Superior Court ruled that police must
obtain a warrant before using GPS devices to monitor vehicles, stating
that the
Delaware Constitution protects its citizens' reasonable
expectation of privacy from "constant surveillance." The Court noted
"[e]veryone understands there
is a possibility that on any one occasion
or even multiple occasions, they may be observed by a member of the
public or possibly
law enforcement." But, the Court reasoned further,
"there is not such an expectation that an omnipresent force is watching
your every
move." EPIC filed a "friend of the court" brief in a related
case where the Massachusetts Supreme Court held that a warrant is
required
for the use of a GPS tracking device.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has also strengthened privacy
protections, affirming a
decision that the government cannot seize
historical cell-site data without first satisfying strict warrant
requirements. The data
identifies the location of the towers nearest to
a mobile phone user at the beginning and end of each call, and is often
logged over
more than a year's time. After the government's second
appeal for a rehearing, the Third Circuit once again upheld the
requirement
for a higher showing.
In Warshak v. United States, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled
that the Constitution establishes greater protections for stored email
than is set out in federal laws. The government had compelled an
Internet service
provider to reveal 27,000 emails without securing a
warrant or giving notice to the customer, Steven Warshak. The Court held
that
the seizure violated Warshak's Fourth Amendment rights. The Court
explained that "to the extent that the [law] purports to permit
the
government to obtain such emails warrantlessly, [it] is
unconstitutional."
With the Warshak decision, the Sixth Circuit has
joined the First
Circuit in finding that email is subject to strong protections under
electronic privacy laws. EPIC joined a group
of civil liberties
organizations and Professor Orin Kerr to submit a "friend of the court"
brief in U.S. v. Councilman, a First Circuit
case concerning email and
the Wiretap Act. A separate "friend of the court" brief in Councilman
from leading technology experts explained
that privacy protection is
"critical for electronic mail."
EPIC: People v. Diaz
http://epic.org/privacy/devicesearch/People_v_Diaz.pdf
City of Ontario v. Quon: EPIC "friend of the court" brief
http://epic.org/privacy/quon/Quon_Brief_Draft_final.pdf
Delaware v. Holden: Delaware Superior Court Opinion
http://epic.org/Jurden.Del.pdf
Commonwealth v. Connolly: EPIC "friend of the court" brief
http://epic.org/privacy/connolly/042009amicus.pdf
Protection of Cell-Site Data: 3d Cir. Opinion (Denying Rehearing)
http://epic.org/3rd_circ_rehearing_denied1.pdf
Warshak v. United States: 6th Cir. Opinion
http://epic.org/07a0225p-06.pdf
U.S. v. Councilman: EPIC "friend of the court" brief
http://epic.org/privacy/councilman/kerr_amicus.pdf
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[5] Supreme Court to Hear Medical Privacy Case
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The Supreme Court will review the Second Circuit Court of Appeal's
decision in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. The Second Circuit struck
down
Vermont's prescription confidentiality law regulating data mining
companies that sell or use doctors' prescribing records containing
personal information on patients.
In the request for review Vermont had argued for the importance of
consistency across state boundaries,
listing twenty-six other states
considering proposed prescription confidentiality laws. The Vermont
Attorney General wrote, "As the
ability to amass volumes of information
about prospective customers - including health care providers - grows,
States and other regulators
need guidance as to the scope of their
ability to allow individual Americans to control access to and use of
their information."
The Court of Appeal's decision, which relied on the First Amendment,
diverged significantly from other decisions upholding similar
laws. When
Maine's prescription privacy law was challenged, the First Circuit
upheld the law, finding that the statute "regulates
conduct, not speech,
and even if it regulates commercial speech, that regulation satisfies
constitutional standards." The First Circuit
also upheld a similar
prescription confidentiality law prohibiting the sale of prescription
information in New Hampshire. The Supreme
Court refused a request to
review the challenge to New Hampshire's law.
EPIC filed a "friend of the court" brief in support of the
Vermont law
at the circuit court level, arguing that the state has a substantial
interest in protecting the privacy of medial records
and that the data
miners' de-identification practices do not, in fact, protect patient
privacy. Now that the Supreme Court has granted
review of the Second
Circuit's opinion, EPIC plans to submit a second "friend of the court"
brief in further support of Vermont's
law.
IMS Health Inc. v. Sorell: Petition for Certiorari
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411IMSvSORELL_Cert.html
IMS Health Inc. v. Sorell: 2d Cir. Opinion
http://epic.org/IMS%202d%20Cir%2011-23-10.pdf
IMS Health Inc. v. Sorell: EPIC "friend of the court" brief (2d Cir.)
http://epic.org/privacy/ims_sorrell/epic_amicus.pdf
EPIC: IMS Health v. Sorrell
http://epic.org/privacy/ims_sorrell/default.html
EPIC: IMS Health v. Ayotte
http://epic.org/privacy/imshealth/
EPIC: Medical Privacy
http://epic.org/privacy/medical/
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[6] Gallup Poll Shows Public Opposed to Online Tracking
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A new Gallup poll released at the end of 2010 has revealed
that 67% of
U.S. Internet users do not believe that advertisers should "be allowed
to match ads to your specific interests based
on websites you have
visited." Even when confronted with the idea that these targeted ads
could keep costs down for users, 61% of
those polled said these tracking
techniques are "not worth the invasion of privacy involved." The poll
surveyed over 1,000 adults
living across the United States.
These results indicate that the public may support a Do Not Track
mechanism, similar to that recommended
by the Federal Trade Commission
recommended in its 2010 privacy report. Following a series of roundtable
discussions, the Commission
endorsed a Do Not Track mechanism that would
be based in Internet browsers and would enable users to opt-out of
third-party web tracking,
including behavioral advertising. The report
also called for simplified consumer privacy notices and recommended
"companies' adopt
a 'privacy by design' approach by building privacy
protections into their everyday business practices."
EPIC participated in the
roundtable discussions that preceded the
Commission's report and submitted a statement on the privacy
implications of cloud computing
and social networking. EPIC also
submitted a statement to Congress saying that an effective Do Not Track
initiative must ensure that
a consumer's decision to opt-out is
"enforceable, persistent, transparent, and simple."
Congress had considered various proposals
for a Do Not Track mechanism
in a hearing entitled "Do Not Track Legislation: Is Now the Right Time?"
The House Energy and Commerce
Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade,
and Consumer Protection conducted the hearing, which included witnesses
from the Department
of Commerce, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer
Federation of America, TimeWarner, and Symantec.
The Gallup poll concluded that
"if the FTC moves forward with a 'Do Not
Track' measure that is voluntary for advertisers, Internet users' clear
desire is for advertisers
to sign up - and leave decisions about who can
track them squarely in the users' hands."
Gallup Poll: U.S. Internet Users Ready
to Limit Online Tracking for Ads
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411gallup.html
Federal Trade Commission: Privacy Report
http://ftc.gov/os/2010/12/101201privacyreport.pdf
FTC Privacy Roundtables
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/privacyroundtables/
House Energy and Commerce Committee: Do Not Track Hearing (Dec. 2010)
http://www.epic.org/redirect/121710house_dnt.html
EPIC: Do Not Track Statement (Dec. 2010)
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411EPICdnt.html
EPIC: Online Tracking and Behavioral Profiling
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411EPICprofiling.html
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[7] News In Brief
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EPIC Publishes Year In Review: Reflects on 2010, Predicts New Issues
EPIC has released the 2010 Privacy Year In Review. The EPIC
Year in
Review examines the top privacy issues from 2010 and predicts the
privacy headlines of 2011. Top stories for 2010 included
TSA's airport
screening, Google Streetview, and Facebook Privacy Settings, and Do Not
Track proposals. For 2011, EPIC predicts that
the privacy hot topics
will be "Smart Grid," Privacy Legislation, Biometric identifiers, and
the push for a comprehensive international
privacy convention.
EPIC: 2010 Privacy Year In Review
http://epic.org/alert/epic_alert_yir2010.html
Electronic Privacy Information Center
http://www.epic.org
EPIC: Top News Archive
http://epic.org/news/2011/
Court Grants Government Motion in EPIC Body Scanner FOIA Lawsuit
A federal district court has granted the Department of Homeland
Security's motion to conclude one of EPIC's Freedom of Information Act
lawsuits. EPIC was seeking more than 2,000 images generated by airport
body scanners held by the TSA. The DHS objected to the disclosure
and
the court sided with the government. The court relied on a legal theory,
"Exemption High (b)(2)" that is currently under review
by the Supreme
Court in Milner v. Dept. of Navy. As a result of this lawsuit, EPIC
obtained many documents concerning the airport
screening program,
including Procurement Specifications, Operational Requirements, traveler
complaints, and vendor contracts with
L3 and Rapiscan, that were
subsequently made available to the public. EPIC may appeal the district
court's decision as to the release
of the body scanner images.
EPIC v. DHS: D.C. District Court Opinion
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411EPICvDHS_distct.html
EPIC v. DHS: DHS Motion for Summary Judgment
http://epic.org/privacy/body_scanners/DHS_Motion_for_Summ_Judg.pdf
EPIC: EPIC v. DHS (Body Scanners)
http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/epic_v_dhs.html
EPIC: Milner v. Department of Navy
http://epic.org/amicus/milner.html
EPIC: TSA Procurement Specifications Document (September 23, 2008)
http://epic.org/open_gov/foia/TSA_Procurement_Specs.pdf
EPIC: TSA Operational Requirements Document (July 2006)
http://epic.org/open_gov/foia/TSA_Ops_Requirements.pdf
EPIC: TSA Traveler Complaints
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411TSAcomplaints.html
EPIC: TSA Contract with L3
http://epic.org/open_gov/foia/TSA_Millwave_Contract.pdf
EPIC: TSA Contract with Rapiscan (1)
http://epic.org/open_gov/foia/TSA_Rapiscan_Contract.pdf
EPIC: TSA Contract with Rapiscan (2)
http://epic.org/open_gov/foia/TSA_Rapiscan_Manufacturer.pdf
EPIC: Body Scanners
http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/
Organizations Join to Fight for International DNA Database Legislation
The Council for Responsible Genetics, GeneWatch UK,
and Privacy
International have announced human rights standards for DNA database
legislation. A GeneWatch UK report identifies potential
areas of DNA
abuse, including unlawful tracking of individuals, genetic
discrimination, and unauthorized access to private information.
The
organizations have proposed limits on when genetic information can be
obtained and stored. According to the Council for Responsible
Genetics,
at least 56 countries operate national DNA databases. In the United
States, databases are maintained by all 50 states as
well as the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Council for Responsible Genetics
http://www.councilforresponsiblegenetics.org/
Council for Responsible Genetics: National DNA Databases
http://www.councilforresponsiblegenetics.org/dnadata/index.html
GeneWatch UK
http://www.genewatch.org/
GeneWatch UK: Forensic DNA Databases and Human Rights
http://www.epic.org/redirect/011411genewatchreport.html
Privacy International
http://www.privacyinternational.org
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"Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws 2010," edited by
Harry A.
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Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws is the most
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This updated version includes new material regarding President Obama's
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"Information Privacy Law: Cases and Materials, Second Edition" Daniel
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Price: $98.
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This clear, comprehensive introduction to the field of information
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Information Privacy Law, Second Edition, builds a cohesive
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"Privacy & Human Rights
2006: An International Survey of Privacy Laws
and Developments" (EPIC 2007). Price: $75.
http://www.epic.org/phr06/
This annual report by EPIC and Privacy International provides an
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Privacy & Human Rights 2006 is the most comprehensive report on privacy
and data protection ever published.
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"The Public Voice WSIS Sourcebook: Perspectives on the World Summit on
the Information Society" (EPIC 2004). Price: $40.
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This resource promotes a dialogue on the issues, the outcomes, and the
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This
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issue-oriented perspectives, and recommendations and proposals
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WSIS process.
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The Privacy Law Sourcebook, which has been called the "Physician's Desk
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EPIC also publishes EPIC FOIA Notes, which provides brief summaries of
interesting documents obtained
from government agencies under the
Freedom of Information Act.
Subscribe to EPIC FOIA Notes at:
http://mailman.epic.org/mailman/listinfo/foia_notes
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[8] Upcoming Conferences and Events
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Digital Privacy Forum. Medisbistro, New York, NY, 20 January 2011. For
More Information: http://www.mediabistro.com/digitalprivacyforum/.
"Privacy in the Age of Mobile Broadband: Government, Industry, and
Consumer Perspectives on Creating a New Privacy Paradigm." Federal
Communications Bar Association, Washington, D.C., 25 January 2011. For
More Information: http://www.fcba.org/.
"Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection Conference European Data
Protection: In Good Health?" Brussels, Belgium, 25-28 January
2011. For
More Information: http://www.cpdpconferences.org/.
"Data Protection Day: Don't Let Them Know All About You," Screening,
Exhibition, and Discussion. Toldi Cinema, Budapest, Hungary,
28 January
2011. For More Information: http://www.pet-portal.eu/gallery.
Privacy Party. Brussels, Belgium, 28-29 January 2011. For More
Information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163735116973084.
"Data Protection Day: Joint High Level Meeting." Brussels, Belgium, 28
January 2011. For More Information:
http://www.data-protection-day.net/home.jsp.
"The Technology of Privacy: When Geeks Meet Wonks." Google, Washington,
D.C., 28 January 2011. For More Information:
http://www.google.com/publicpolicy/talks.html.
"All Access Shred Day." Locations Across the United States, 28 January
2011. For More Information:
http://accesscorp.com/national-data-privacy-day.htm.
Federal Bar Association: Transportation Security Law Section and
Transportation Security Administration. Transportation Security
Administration Headquarters - Town Hall, Washington, D.C., 1 February
2011. For More Information: Adrienne Woolley, FBA, wooley@fedbar.org.
Smart Grid Summit: "Personal Privacy - Who Left the Fridge Door Open?"
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL, 2-3 February 2011.
For More
Information: http://smart-grid.tmcnet.com/conference/east-11/.
"The Tenth Workshop on Economics of Information Security." The George
Mason University, 14-15 June 2011. For More Information:
http://weis2011.econinfosec.org/index.html.
"Computers, Freedom, and Privacy 2011." Georgetown Law Center,
Washington D.C., 14-16 June 2011. For More Information:
http://www.cfp2010.org/wiki/index.php/Announcement_of_CFP_2011.
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