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Developments in mobile and surveying technologies over the past decade have enabled the collection of individual-level and aggregated geographic information at unprecedented scale. These data are valuable sources for answering scientific questions about human behavior and improving related services, from public transportation to location-aware recommendations. However, privacy intrusion is an imminent risk when individual trajectories (and in some cases aggregated travel patterns) are used for commercial purposes such as customer profiling, or even for political persecution. Similarly, there is a trade-off between location privacy and quality of spatial search and recommender systems. The GeoPrivacy workshop will hence focus on discussing methods to protect individuals’ privacy while enabling collection, analysis, and sharing of useful geographic information.
Hear from industry leaders about the latest developments in location-based and contextual services in a wide range of vertical fields. See products and solutions from our exhibitors, now including a selection of exciting startup companies. Forge valuable connections with new partners, investors, and other key players in the field.
The Bar Association of the District of Columbia’s National Security Law, Policy & Practice (NSLPP) will sponsor its now-traditional “Night Before” the ABA’s 25th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law” event.This year, the event will be held on Capitol Hill, and will be a panel discussion entitled “Legislative Branch Updates on Developments in National Security Law.”
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The ABA’s CLE conference, now in its 25th year, serves to educate the legal profession and the general public about current and potential issues in national security law that warrant examination. The conference includes panels focusing on vital national security law topics including updates on the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, ethics in national security, and other current issues.
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Experts from across the technology industry will share their tips and insights on how startups can secure their applications at the Federal Trade Commission’s Start with Security conference taking placeNov. 5 in Austin, Texas.
FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny will give opening remarks at the event, which is designed to provide the latest information and best practices about security to the large technology community in and around Austin.
The day will feature speakers who have helped build and run security programs at large-scale enterprises and rapid-growth startups in Austin, like Dell, RetailMeNot, Honest Dollar, and National Instruments, along with top security experts.
In August, FPF moved into our new home: 1400 Eye Street NW, Suite 450, Washington DC 20005. This is the building right above the McPherson Square Metro Station. While you’re welcome to stop by any time, please SAVE THE DATE for November 5, when FPF will hold an official kick-off event and open house, from 5:00-7:00 pm, followed by a reception.
To showcase our new conference facilities, we’ll host a panel discussion addressing the future of Section 5 of the FTC Act. This event will also be the introduction of our new partnership with Washington & Lee University School of Law, which will co-host the event with us. Speakers will debate the scope of Section 5 and different approaches to policing privacy challenges in an age of connected devices and Big Data. Stay tuned for an announcement of our featured speakers.
The Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia and Reboot Communications are pleased to announce the 2nd Privacy and Access 20/20 Conference, November 12 and 13, 2015 at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in Vancouver, BC. The theme for this two-day conference is The Future of Privacy.
In an age of ubiquitous technology, mass amounts of personal data are being digitized, shared, analyzed and monetized. These tools have broad application and will transform the way we work, the way we are governed, and the way we think about information and data.
This conference will have broad appeal to individuals in the public, private and non-profit sectors. The agenda will offer thought-provoking, intellectual content from experts in industry, government, and civil society. It will showcase B.C. talent, but also include national and international thought leaders.
It has become de rigueur for consumers to receive notifications of privacy breaches. Up until very recently, the consequences of these breaches have mostly been borne by the companies involved, while the individuals affected receive a year of free credit monitoring. This year, in light of the breaches at OPM and Ashley Madison, these consequences have radically shifted: disclosure of private data has jeopardized security clearances, destroyed relationships, and led to suicides. As we further enter the “Internet of Things” era, more and more sensitive data will become stored in the cloud from an increasingly wider variety of sources. How are the consequences of data breaches likely to change in the coming years? Is the nature of what is considered “private” eroding? What, if anything, should be done about it?
The International Computer Science Institute invites you to join its colleagues from academia and industry as we discuss privacy in the digital age. Please register on Eventbrite.
Much of the debate (or hype) surrounding analytics and big data assumes that economic theory predicts data sharing is an unalloyed public good, an economic win-win for data holders and data subjects. The results from economic research on data sharing and privacy prove far more nuanced than that. Even within a purely “hardcore” economic framework more data and less privacy are not always the best, whether in terms of aggregate or individual welfare.
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With the end of US – EU Safe Harbor, what are the alternatives for organizations that previously relied on Safe Harbor? While organizations await clarity about legitimate mechanisms for cross-border transfers between the EU and the US, is preparing for Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) a legitimate strategy? One advantage of preparing for BCRs is that it allows an organization to stand ready to demonstrate accountability which will help prepare an organization for any legal framework for cross-border data transfer. Additionally, it allows organizations to be able to demonstrate that the organization is doing the right thing with respect to processing personal data.
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