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Volume 8.20 October 12, 2001
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Published by the
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Washington, D.C.
http://www.epic.org/alert/EPIC_Alert_8.20.html
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Table of Contents
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[1] Senate Approves Broad Anti-Terrorism Legislation
[2] FTC Announces Privacy Agenda, Pledges More Enforcement
[3] California Passes Identity Theft Law
[4] San Francisco Refuses to Install Filters on Library Computers
[5] CFP2002: Call for Proposals - October 15, 2001
[6] EPIC Bill-Track: New Bills in Congress
[7] EPIC Bookstore - Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act: An Annotated Guide
[8] Upcoming Conferences and Events
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[1] Senate Approves Broad Anti-Terrorism Legislation
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The U.S. Senate approved far-reaching anti-terrorism legislation late
last night, rejecting efforts to limit the measure's impact on the
privacy and civil liberties of American citizens. The Uniting and
Strengthening America Act (S. 1510) was the product of negotiations
between the Justice Department and the Senate leadership. In an
unusual departure from normal legislative procedure, the bill was sent
directly to the full Senate without any debate or consideration by the
Senate Judiciary Committee. Sen. Russell Feingold (D-WI) and other
colleagues, including Paul Wellstone (D-MN) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA),
unsuccessfully attempted to have the Senate vote on three amendments
designed to minimize the impact on civil liberties. "What have we
come to when we don't have either committee or Senate deliberation or
amendments on an issue of this importance?" Feingold asked. "Each of
us cares as much as anyone in this room about the fight against
terrorism, but we want to make sure we don't go beyond that goal and
intrude on our civil liberties." The unamended bill was approved by a
96-to-1 vote, with Feingold dissenting.
The Senate bill contains most of the controversial provisions
contained in the initial Justice Department anti-terrorism proposal,
including:
- Expansion of "pen register" authority to Internet communications,
permitting law enforcement monitoring of "routing" and "addressing"
information upon a mere showing of "relevance" to an investigation
with virtually no judicial oversight. This new authority will likely
increase use of the FBI's Carnivore system.
- Authorization of "roving wiretaps" for intelligence surveillance,
allowing the issuance of "generic" court orders that could be served
on any communications facility (including universities and public
libraries) that a surveillance target might use.
- Approval of government monitoring (without judicial authorization)
of the communications of "computer trespassers," even in some
circumstances where the affected user has permission to use the
computer system.
- Authorization of searches without notification to the targeted
individual ("secret searches"), in effect allowing police break-ins to
private homes and offices.
- Relaxation of existing limitations on the sharing of surveillance
and other information between law enforcement and intelligence
agencies, removing long-standing protections designed to prevent
government investigative abuses.
The House of Representatives is scheduled to consider its
anti-terrorism bill, the PATRIOT Act (H.R. 2975), today. That measure
was approved by the House Judiciary Committee after deliberations that
marginally limited some of the most expansive powers contained in the
Justice Department proposal. The House bill, for instance, does not
contain a "secret search" provision. Significantly, it contains a
"sunset" clause that would terminate new surveillance authorities in
two years unless they are reauthorized by Congress. The
administration is attempting to have the House consider the Senate
bill in lieu of the legislation drafted by the House Judiciary
Committee.
The Senate anti-terrorism bill (S. 1510) is available at:
http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/s1510.html
The House anti-terrorism bill (H.R. 2975) (PDF) is available at:
http://www.house.gov/judiciary/hr2975terrorismbill.pdf
EPIC's analysis of the original Justice Department proposal (the
Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001) is available at:
http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/ATA_analysis.html
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[2] FTC Announces Privacy Agenda, Pledges More Enforcement
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On October 4, Timothy Muris, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) released details of his new privacy agenda for the agency.
Speaking at the Privacy 2001 Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, the
Chairman stated that privacy was "a large and central part of the
FTC's consumer protection mission" and that he planned to increase
agency resources devoted to protecting privacy by 50 percent.
Among the specific initiatives proposed by the Chairman were better
protection for consumers from unwanted telemarketing and telemarketing
fraud (which he said could be achieved by increased enforcement of the
Telemarketing Sales Rule and an amendment to that rule to develop a
national "do not call" list); an end to the abuse of pre-acquired
credit information, whereby sellers who have lists of names and credit
card account numbers of potential customers must bill those consumers
before there has been a valid acceptance of the offer; intensified
efforts to attack fraudulent and deceptive spam, identity theft and
pretexting, the practice of obtaining personal financial information
by fraud; and increased enforcement of privacy policies and existing
laws, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The Chairman also stated that
the agency would improve the collection, use, and public reporting of
privacy complaints received from the public, and would continue to
hold workshops and conduct reports on privacy related issues.
The Chairman concluded with his thoughts on online privacy, stating
that it was "too soon" to recommend broad-based legislation, and that
more understanding of the issue was needed. In doing so the Chairman
reversed the decision of his predecessor, Robert Pitofsky, who,
following years of comprehensive study of the online marketplace,
presented a report to Congress in May 2000, stating that industry
self-regulation was not effective in protecting privacy, and that
legislation was necessary to enhance consumer trust and confidence
online. Chairman Muris offered no new evidence to contradict the
findings of that report or otherwise justify this reversal of policy.
The text of the Chairman's Speech is available at:
http://www.ftc.gov/speeches/muris/privisp1002.htm
The FTC's May 2000 Report to Congress is available at:
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2000/05/privacy2k.htm
See also, EPIC's Resource Page on the FTC:
http://www.epic.org/privacy/internet/ftc
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[3] California Passes Identity Theft Law
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Governor Gray Davis has signed Senate Bill 168, a measure that will
increase protections against identity theft in California. The bill,
authored by Senator Debra Bowen (D-Redondo Beach), gives individuals
more ability to alert credit reporting agencies of fraud, and places
important restrictions on the disclosure of Social Security Numbers
(SSN). The bill will be phased into effect over the next four years.
Under the new bill, Californians will be able to request a "security
alert" via a toll-free number when it is believed that credit or
identity fraud has occurred. Californians may also request a
"security freeze" that prevents credit agencies from releasing
personal information from an individual's credit report. This
provision attempts to address the practice of credit card companies
that extend new credit accounts despite the fact that the consumer had
recently reported an incident of credit fraud.
The bill also places important restrictions on use of the SSN. The
bill prohibits the public posting of an individual's SSN. Printing an
SSN on an identity card or document used to obtain a product or
service is prohibited as well. Businesses that use the SSN to
identify customers, such as utility companies, will no longer be
permitted to print the SSN on invoices or bills sent through the mail.
U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein has introduced legislation embodying many
of the protections included in the Bowen Bill to protect all
Americans. Congress, however, has not acted on the legislation.
Senator Bowen is a principal advocate of privacy protection in the
California Senate. Her most recent privacy bill to reach the
Governor's desk, Senate Bill 147, was vetoed. The Bill would have
required employers to give notice to employees before monitoring their
e-mail. Governor Davis asserted that the requirement would have
burdened industry.
Text of Senate Bill 168:
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_01510200/sb_168_bill_20010914_enrolled.html
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Identity Theft Resource Page:
http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm
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[4] San Francisco Refuses to Install Filters on Library Computers
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to
ban Internet filters at city libraries. San Francisco is the first
municipality to openly defy the federal filtering mandate. Emily
Sheketoff of the American Library Association said, "The (San
Francisco decision) demonstrates what we've been saying all along,
that these decisions should be made locally."
While conservative groups argue that filters are the best way to keep
children from viewing obscenity on the Web, critics argue that
filtering software blocks out sites that contain words like "sex" and
"breast". Such restrictions makes it difficult to gain access to
non-obscene sites that provide services such as health information.
As a result of its decision, under the Childrens Internet Protection
Act (CIPA) the city could lose up to $20,000 in federal funding. EPIC
has joined with the American Civil Liberties Union and the American
Library Association in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of
CIPA. The case is scheduled to be tried in federal court in
Philadelphia next February.
EPIC's collection of writings on Internet filters, "Filters & Freedom
2.0: Free Speech Perspectives on Internet Content Controls," is
available at:
http://www.epic.org/bookstore/filters2.0/
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[5] CFP2002: Call for Proposals - October 15, 2001
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The Program Committee of CFP2002, the Twelfth Conference on Computers,
Freedom & Privacy, seeks proposals for innovative conference sessions
and speakers. The conference, which will be held April 16-19, 2002 in
San Francisco, CA, is a leading venue for public debate on the future
of privacy and freedom in the online world, and has been around for
over a decade.
Proposals dealing with all aspects of computers, freedom, and privacy
are welcomed. Especially encouraged are proposals that relate to
important issues facing the Internet and freedom, including global
activism, technology and monopoly, voting technology and democracy,
technology and weapons, ICANN and Internet governance, borders and
censorship, the digital divide, biometric systems, consumer privacy,
intellectual property and freedom, digital rights management, and
public records.
Proposals will be reviewed by the Program Committee and Advisory Board
for CFP2002. Please submit proposals by October 15, 2001.
Full instructions for submission can be found on the CFP2002 Web site:
http://www.cfp2002.org/submissions/
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[6] EPIC Bill-Track: New Bills in Congress
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*House*
H.R.2915 Public Safety and Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2001. To
amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the interception
of communications, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar
(R-TX). Latest Major Action: 9/20/2001 Referred to House committee:
House Judiciary.
H.R.2943 Classified Information Protection Act of 2001. To protect
classified information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Vitter,
David (R-LA). Latest Major Action: 9/21/2001 Referred to House
committee: House Judiciary.
H.R.2951 Aviation Security Act. To improve aviation security, and for
other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Ganske, Greg (R-IA). Latest Major Action:
9/25/2001 Referred to House committee: House Transportation and
Infrastructure.
H.R.2965 Criminal Alien Visa Denial Act of 2001. To amend the
Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the exchange of
information by electronic means between the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and other Federal agencies. Sponsor: Rep Shays,
Christopher (R-CT). Latest Major Action: 9/25/2001 Referred to House
committee: House Judiciary.
H.R.2975 Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act of 2001. To combat terrorism, and for other
purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (R-WI). Latest
Major Action: 10/3/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House
Judiciary; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House International
Relations; House Resources; House Ways and Means.
H.R.2978 Money Laundering Prevention Act. To strengthen existing
Federal laws and provide law enforcement agencies with enhanced
enforcement tools necessary to combat money laundering, and for other
purposes. Sponsor: Rep Roukema, Marge (R-NJ), Latest Major Action:
10/2/2001 Referred to House committee: House Financial Services; House
Judiciary; House International Relations.
H.R.2979 Money Laundering Act of 2001. To enhance the ability of law
enforcement to combat money laundering, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Roukema, Marge (R-NJ) Latest Major Action: 10/2/2001
Referred to House committee: House Judiciary; House Ways and Means;
House Financial Services; House Energy and Commerce.
H.R.3002 To provide for the establishment of an alien nonimmigrant
student tracking system. To provide for the establishment of an alien
nonimmigrant student tracking system. Sponsor: Rep Sweeney, John E.
(R-NY). Latest Major Action: 10/2/2001 Referred to House committee:
House Judiciary.
H.R.3004 Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001. To combat the financing
of terrorism and other financial crimes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oxley, Michael G (R-OH). Latest Major Action: 10/3/2001
Referred to House committee: House Financial Services; House
Judiciary; House Ways and Means.
H.R.3016 To amend the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of
1996 with respect to the responsibilities of the Secretary of Health
and Human Services regarding biological agents and toxins, and to
amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to such agents and
toxins, to clarify the application of cable television system privacy
requirements to new cable services, to strengthen security at certain
nuclear facilities, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Tauzin, W. J.
(Billy) (R-LA). Latest Major Action: 10/9/2001 House preparation for
floor: House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further
consideration ending not later than Oct. 12, 2001. Committees: House
Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary.
H.R.3026 Office of Homeland Security Act of 2001. To establish an
Office of Homeland Security within the Executive Office of the
President to lead, oversee, and coordinate a comprehensive national
homeland security strategy to safeguard the Nation. Sponsor: Rep
Gibbons, Jim (R-NV). Latest Major Action: 10/4/2001 Referred to House
committee: House Government Reform; House Armed Services; House
Judiciary; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Select
Committee on Intelligence; House Energy and Commerce.
H.R.3029 Baggage Screening Act. To amend title 49, United States Code,
to require the screening of all property carried in aircraft in air
transportation and intrastate air transportation, and for other
purposes. Sponsor: Rep Inslee, Jay (D-WA). Latest Major Action:
10/5/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Transportation and
Infrastructure.
H.R.3043 : To provide for the establishment of an alien nonimmigrant
student tracking system. Sponsor: Rep Sweeney, John E.(R-NY). Latest
Major Action: 10/4/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.
H.R.3052 Visa Information Security Act of 2001. To amend the
Immigration and Nationality Act to require that nonimmigrant visa
applicants provide fingerprints. Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene (D-TX).
Latest Major Action: 10/5/2001 Referred to House committee: House
Judiciary.
H.R.3053 Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001. To prevent identity
theft, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Hooley, Darlene (D-OR).
Latest Major Action: 10/5/2001 Referred to House committee: House
Financial Services.
H.R.3068 To establish a Presidential commission to strengthen and
improve financial privacy and national security. Sponsor: Rep Ney,
Robert W (R-OH). Latest Major Action: 10/9/2001 Referred to House
committee: House Financial Services.
H.R.3069 : To secure American families effectively. Sponsor: Rep Paul,
Ron (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 10/9/2001 Referred to House
committees: House Judiciary.
*Senate*
S.1429 Airport and Seaport Terrorism Prevention Act. A bill to provide
for the improvement of security at airports and seaports. Sponsor: Sen
Edwards, John (D-NC). Latest Major Action: 9/14/2001 Referred to
Senate committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.1448 Intelligence to Prevent Terrorism Act of 2001. A bill to
enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government in the prevention of terrorism, and for other
purposes. Sponsor: Sen Graham, Bob (D-FL). Latest Major Action:
9/21/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Intelligence.
S.1452 To provide for electronic access by the Department of State and
the Immigration and Naturalization Service to certain information in
the criminal history records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to
determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission
has a criminal history record. A bill to provide for electronic access
by the Department of State and Immigration and Naturalization Service
to certain information in the criminal history records of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation to determine whether or not a visa applicant
or applicant for admission has a criminal record. Sponsor: Sen
Kennedy, Edward M. (D-MA). Latest Major Action: 9/21/2001 Referred to
Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.
S.1456 Critical Infrastructure Information Security Act of 2001. A
bill to facilitate the security of the critical infrastructure of the
United States, to encourage the secure disclosure and protected
exchange of critical infrastructure information, to enhance the
analysis, prevention, and detection of attacks on critical
infrastructure, to enhance the recovery from such attacks, and for
other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Bennett, Robert F. (R-UT). Latest Major
Action: 10/9/2001 Senate committee/subcommittee actions: Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
S.1489 A bill to provide for the sharing of information between
Federal departments, agencies, and other entities with respect to
aliens seeking admission to the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. (R-ME). Latest Major Action: 10/3/2001
Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.
S.1491 A bill to provide for the establishment and implementation of a
fingerprint processing system to be used whenever a visa is issued to
an alien. Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. (R-ME). Latest Major Action:
10/3/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.
S.1509 A bill to establish a grant program to enable rural police
departments to gain access to the various crime-fighting,
investigatory, and information-sharing resources available on the
Internet, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Rockefeller IV, John D.
(D-WV) Latest Major Action: 10/4/2001 Referred to Senate committee:
Senate Judiciary.
S.1510 USA Act of 2001. A bill to deter and punish terrorist acts in
the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement
investigatory tools, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Daschle,
Thomas A. (D-SD). Latest Major Action: 10/9/2001 Read the second time.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar
No. 187.
S.1511 International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist
Financing Act of 2001. An original bill to combat international money
laundering, thwart the financing of terrorism, and protect the United
States financial system, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen
Sarbanes, Paul S. (D-MD) Latest Major Action: 10/9/2001 Placed on
Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185.
Committees: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EPIC Bill Track: Tracking Privacy, Speech, and Cyber-Liberties Bills
in the 107th Congress, is available at:
http://www.epic.org/privacy/bill_track.html
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[7] EPIC Bookstore - Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act: An Annotated Guide
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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act: An
Annotated Guide, by Stephanie Perrin, Heather H. Black, David
Flaherty, and T. Murray Rankin.
http://www.irwinlaw.com/pub_details.cfm?pid=45&series_fid=3&xcur=US
This January 2001 book outlines privacy laws and compliance for
a relatively new Canadian privacy law, the Personal Information
Protection and Electronic Documents Act, which applies to
organizations that collect, use, or disclose personal information in
the course of commercial activity. The authors are Stephanie Perrin,
the Privacy Officer at Zero Knowledge, formerly with Industry Canada;
Heather Black, a Canadian Department of Justice attorney who was
heavily involved in drafting the law; David Flaherty, an
internationally recognized scholar and authority on data protection;
and T. Murray Rankin, a British Columbia lawyer with a background in
privacy and freedom of information law.
The book provides a complete analysis of every provision in the Act,
including the CSA model code, as well as background material,
explanations, and a detailed discussion of important privacy issues.
There is also a privacy impact assessment guide and sample privacy
policies, plus a reproduction of the entire Act and the European and
OECD data protection initiatives.
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EPIC Publications:
"Privacy & Human Rights 2001: An International Survey of Privacy Laws
and Developments," (EPIC 2001). Price: $20.
http://www.epic.org/bookstore/phr2001/
This survey, by EPIC and Privacy International, reviews the state of
privacy in over fifty countries around the world. The survey examines
a wide range of privacy issues including, data protection, telephone
tapping, genetic databases, ID systems and freedom of information
laws.
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"The Privacy Law Sourcebook 2001: United States Law, International
Law, and Recent Developments," Marc Rotenberg, editor (EPIC 2001).
Price: $40. http://www.epic.org/bookstore/pls2001/
The "Physicians Desk Reference of the privacy world." An invaluable
resource for students, attorneys, researchers and journalists who need
an up-to-date collection of U.S. and International privacy law, as
well as a comprehensive listing of privacy resources.
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"Filters and Freedom 2.0: Free Speech Perspectives on Internet Content
Controls" (EPIC 2001). Price: $20.
http://www.epic.org/bookstore/filters2.0/
A collection of essays, studies, and critiques of Internet content
filtering. These papers are instrumental in explaining why filtering
threatens free expression.
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"The Consumer Law Sourcebook 2000: Electronic Commerce and the Global
Economy," Sarah Andrews, editor (EPIC 2000). Price: $40.
http://www.epic.org/cls/
The Consumer Law Sourcebook provides a basic set of materials for
consumers, policy makers, practitioners and researchers who are
interested in the emerging field of electronic commerce. The focus is
on framework legislation that articulates basic rights for consumers
and the basic responsibilities for businesses in the online economy.
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"Cryptography and Liberty 2000: An International Survey of Encryption
Policy," Wayne Madsen and David Banisar, authors (EPIC 2000).
Price: $20. http://www.epic.org/crypto&/
EPIC's third survey of encryption policies around the world. The
results indicate that the efforts to reduce export controls on strong
encryption products have largely succeeded, although several
governments are gaining new powers to combat the perceived threats of
encryption to law enforcement.
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Additional titles on privacy, open government, free expression,
computer security, and crypto, as well as films and DVDs can be
ordered through the EPIC Bookstore: http://www.epic.org/bookstore/
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[8] Upcoming Conferences and Events
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Call for Proposals - October 15, 2001. CFP 2002: The Twelfth
Conference on Computers, Freedom & Privacy. April 16-19, 2002. San
Francisco, CA. For more information: http://www.cfp2002.org/
Privacy: The New Management Imperative - Chief Privacy Officer
Training Program. Southern Methodist University and Privacy Council.
October 15-17, 2001. Dallas, TX. For more information:
http://execdev.cox.smu.edu/
Nurturing the Cybercommons, 1981-2021. Computer Professionals for
Social Responsibility (CPSR) 20th Anniversary Conference and Wiener
Award Dinner. October 19-21, 2001. Ann Arbor, MI. For more
information: http://www.cpsr.org/
The New HIPAA Privacy Rule: Guiding Your Clients Through the
Implementation Process. Practising Law Institute. October 24, 2001.
New York, NY. For more information: http://www.pli.edu/
The Third National HIPAA Summit: From Theory to Practice - From
Planning to Implementation. October 24-26, 2001. Washington, DC. For
more information: http://www.hipaasummit.com/
The 29th Research Conference on Communication, Information and
Internet Policy. Telecommunications Policy Research Conference.
October 27-29, 2001. Alexandria, VA. For more information:
http://www.tprc.org/
The 8th Annual Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research (CACR)
Information Security Workshop: The Human Face of Privacy Technology.
University of Waterloo and Information and Privacy Commission/Ontario.
November 1-2, 2001. Toronto, Ontario. For more information:
http://www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca/
Symposium on Privacy and Security 2001. Foundation for Data Protection
and Information Security. November 1-2, 2001. Zurich, Switzerland. For
more information: http://www.privacy-security.ch/
Workshop on Security and Privacy in Digital Rights Management 2001.
Eighth Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Conference on
Computer and Communications Security. November 5, 2001. Philadelphia,
PA. For more information: http://www.star-lab.com/sander/spdrm/
Privacy: The New Management Imperative - Chief Privacy Officer
Training Program. Cambridge University and Privacy Council. November
5-8, 2001. Cambridge, England. For more information:
kturner@privacycouncil.com
Learning for the Future. Business for Social Responsibility's Ninth
Annual Conference. November 7-9, 2001. Seattle, WA. For more
information: http://www.bsr.org/events/2001.asp
Privacy and Security in the Digital Age: The Global Summit 2001.
November 13-14, 2001. New York, NY. For more information:
http://www.globalprivacysummit.net/
Information Operations: Applying Power in the Information Age. Jane's
Information Group. November 14-15, 2001. Washington, DC. For more
information:
http://www.janes.com/security/conference/info_op/info_op.shtml
Information Gathering in the 21st Century. Seton Hall Law School.
November 16, 2001. South Orange, NJ. For more information: ilst@shu.edu
Managing Privacy of Health Information. The Canadian Institute.
November 19-20, 2001. Vancouver, British Columbia. For more
information: http://www.CanadianInstitute.com/
Call for Papers - December 1, 2001. 11th Annual EICAR & 3rd European
Anti-Malware Conference. European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus
Research (EICAR). June 8-11, 2002. Berlin, Germany. For more
information: http://conference.eicar.org/
Privacy By Design 2001: Building Privacy for Better Business.
ZeroKnowledge. December 3-5, 2001. Montreal, Canada. For more
information: http://www.zeroknowledge.com/privacybydesign2001/
Get Noticed: Effective Financial Privacy Notices. Federal Trade
Commission. December 4, 2001. Washington, DC. For more information:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/glb/
Call for Papers - December 10, 2001. Workshop on Privacy Enhancing
Technologies 2002. April 14-15, 2002. San Francisco, CA. For more
information: http://www.pet2002.org/
17th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC). Applied
Computer Security Associates. December 10-14, 2001. New Orleans, LA.
For more information: http://www.acsac.org/
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focus public attention on emerging privacy issues such as the Clipper
Chip, the Digital Telephony proposal, national ID cards, medical
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