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The “big data” phenomenon holds forth the promise of unleashing great social advances. It also raises important challenges to privacy, fairness and social trust. This is giving rise to a new field of law and policy studies aimed at maximizing the social value of big data while minimizing its associated risks. The 2017 I/S symposium, “Predictive Analytics, Law, and Policy: Mapping the Terrain,” will bring leading scholars together to start laying out something of an intellectual roadmap for this emerging field. This will be the journal’s first annual symposium co-sponsored by the College of Law’s new Program on Data and Governance.
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A Symposium Sponsored by
I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society, the Program on Data and Governance,
the Moritz College of Law, and The Center for Interdisciplinary Law and Policy Studies
with additional financial support from Nationwide
9:00-9:15 a.m. – Welcome
Peter M. Shane, Jacob E. Davis and Jacob E. Davis II Chair in Law and Founding General Editor, I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University
9:15-9:30 – Predictive Analytics, Law and Policy: Some Key Questions
Dennis Hirsch, Professor of Law and Director, Program on Data and Governance, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University
9:30-10:30 – Panel: Predictive Analytics: Cross-Cutting Issues of Policy
Solon Barocas, Postdoctoral Researcher, Microsoft Research New York City Lab
Jules Polonetsky, CEO, Future of Privacy Forum
10:45-Noon – Panel: Predictive Analytics: Cross-Cutting Issues of Law
David Robinson, Principal, Upturn
Katherine Jo Strandburg, Alfred B. Engelberg Professor of Law, NYU
Tal Zarsky, Professor, University of Haifa Faculty of Law
12:15-1:30 Lunch and Keynote Talk—The New World of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence: A Field Guide
Steve Lohr, Reporter, New York Times
1:45-3 Panel: Predictive Analytics: Challenging Issues in Specific Private Sector Contexts
Pam Dixon, Founder and Executive Director, World Privacy Forum
Nathan Cortez, Associate Dean for Research, Gerald J. Ford Research Fellow, and the Adelfa Botello Callejo Endowed Professor of Law in Leadership and Latino Studies
Matt Bodie, Callis Family Professor of Law and Director, Master of Science in Human Resources Law Program, Center for Employment Law, St. Louis University School of Law
3:15-4:30 Panel: Predictive Analytics: Challenging Issues in Specific Public Sector Contexts
Jessica M. Eaglin, Associate Professor of Law, University of Indiana Maurer School of Law
Elana Zeide, Associate Research Scholar, Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University
Shaun B. Spencer, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Assistant Professor of Law & Director of Legal Skills, UMass School of La
Machines are making a lot of decisions that used to be made by humans. Machines now help us make individual decisions, such as which news we read and the ads we see. They also make societal decisions, such as which neighborhoods get a heavier police presence and which receive more attention from political candidates. Journalist Julia Angwin talks about the challenges of holding machines accountable for their decisions. Read https://www.propublica.org/series/machine-bias
Speaker: Julia Angwin is a senior reporter at ProPublica. From 2000 to 2013, she was a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, where she led a privacy investigative team that was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting in 2011 and won a Gerald Loeb Award in 2010. Her book “Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance,” was published by Times Books in 2014, and was shortlisted for Best Business Book of the Year by the Financial Times. Also in 2014, Julia was named reporter of the year by the Newswomen’s Club of New York. In 2003, she was on a team of reporters at The Wall Street Journal that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting for coverage of corporate corruption. She is also the author of “Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America” (Random House, March 2009). She earned a B.A. in mathematics from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University.
As the world shrinks and digital takes control, effective advertising lawyers are not just building the bridge between creative freedom and consumer protection, they have increasingly become embedded in the marketing process, from beginning to end. Lawyers are now partners to CMOs, brand managers, and creative directors. That’s not an easy position. However, armed with the right knowledge, today’s marketing lawyer is a valued member of the team. This conference, now in its 13th year, will show senior practitioners and C-suite executives how to join hands to facilitate the creation of effective, successful marketing campaigns using all available tools.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit will be offered.
The hashtag for this event is #ANAAdLaw.
The Biometrics Institute is excited to announce we are holding our inaugural US Conference in 2017. This one day conference will follow the same successful format as our other international events. The focus of the meeting is discussion and interaction and is led by industry experts including:
– Dan Tanciar, Deputy Executive Director, DHS – CBP
– Kenneth Gantt, Deputy Director, DHS – Office of Biometric Identity Management
– David Satola, World Bank
– Chris Boehnen, IARPA
– Norberto Andrade, Facebook
– Renee Ong de Jong, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, The Netherlands
– Mark Gianturco, National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
– Sue Black, University of Dundee, UK
– Joseph Atick, Identity Counsel International
– National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
– Jim Loudermilk, Senior Level Technologist Science and Technology Branch, FBI
– Amanda Koulousias, Federal Trade Commission
– Jeffrey Neuburger, Proskauer
This US event will feature several debates, discussions and a number of ‘conversations’ around the key themes of:
– Identity chain and building trust
– Perceptions of privacy
– Vulnerabilities
– Social impact
– Innovation
If you are interested in sponsorship or speaking opportunities, please contact [email protected].
Workshops
We are also hosting two workshops:
– A two day Introduction to Biometrics Short Course: 29-30 March, Washington DC
– A half day Facial Recognition workshop on the 27th March, Washington DC
Please visit the webpages for more information and to register.
Gold Sponsors:
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Bronze Sponsors:
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REGISTRATION FEES:
Please note that preference is given to members and end users. Non-members can register at the non-member fee but spaces will be subject to availability.
Please note the following registration fees.
User = government agency or other user of biometric technologies i.e. financial institution.
Supplier = system integrator, consultant, manufacturer etc
Member User: GBP 250
Member Supplier: GBP 400
Non-Member User: GBP 400
Non-Member Supplier: GBP 850
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Mary Gates Learning Centre
Access Now is proud to bring you the sixth installment of RightsCon, the world’s leading event on the future of the internet. Together we are shaping the global conversation about how to keep the internet open, free, and secure.
At RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016, we brought together more than 1,100 attendees from 84 countries and more than 500 organizations. This upcoming Spring 2017 in Brussels, Belgium we’re gathering the global digital rights community in the heart of European politics and policymaking to host our most impactful RightsCon yet.
Together at RightsCon Brussels 2017, we’ll tackle the most pressing issues at the intersection of technology and human rights. If you have an idea for something you’d like to see happening there, tell us about it!
| This course will enable you to understand the concepts of security, risk and privacy compliance, as they apply to the various cloud computing environments. It provides you with a structured guide on how to successfully move data into a cloud service provider while gaining assurance that security of that data will not be compromised, privacy rules will be complied with and cloud service agreements will be fit for the purposes.
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This symposium will explore the legal and ethical implications of big data discrimination and algorithmic-derived discrimination. Recent reports have indicated that big data tools and algorithmic-driven decision making protocols can be used to isolate, analyze, and discriminate against individuals based on race, gender, religion, voting habits, residency, consumer behaviors, health status, and other data characteristics. This Symposium aims to deepen the conversation on the impact of the growth of algorithmic-centered power in the private and public sectors.
Hosted by:
- Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice, Washington and Lee University School of Law
Cosponsored by:
- Provost’s Office, Washington and Lee University
- Class of 1960 Institute for Honor
- Frances Lewis Law Center, Washington and Lee University School of Law
- Mudd Center for Ethics, Washington and Lee University
- Washington and Lee Black Law Students Association
- Future of Privacy Forum
- Data & Society Research Institute
SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
10:00 – 10:10 am
Welcome
Brant J. Hellwig, Dean, Washington and Lee University School of Law
10:10 – 11:30 am Panel Discussion
BIG DATA ETHICS IN RESEARCH METHODS
Moderator:
Victoria Shannon Sahani, Associate Professor of Law, Washington and Lee School of Law
Panelists:
Deven Desai, Associate Professor, Law and Ethics Program, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Tech
Mark Van Hollebeke, Privacy Practitioner-in-Residence at Data & Society Research Institute, Senior Privacy Strategist, Microsoft
Janine Hiller, Professor of Business Law, Department of Finance, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech
Jules Polonetsky, CEO, Future of Privacy Forum
Kevin Werbach, Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
11:30 – 11:45 am
Break
11:45 am – 12:40 pm
Lunch and Keynote
Introduction: Margaret Hu, Associate Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law
Keynote: Charlton McIlwain, Associate Dean of Faculty Development & Diversity, and Associate Professor of Media, Culture and Communication, Steinhardt School, New York University
12:40 – 12:50 pm
Break
12:50 – 2:00 pm Panel Discussion
UNDERSTANDING BIG DATA DISCRIMINATION
Moderator:
Anjanette (Angie) Raymond, Assistant Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Panelists:
Dennis Hirsch, Professor of Law and Director, Program on Data and Governance, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Professor of Law, Capital University Law School [via Skype]
Anne Washington, Assistant Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
Christopher Wolf, Partner, Hogan Lovells & Founder, Future of Privacy Forum
2:00 – 2:10 pm
Break
2:10 – 3:20 pm Panel Discussion
IMPACT OF BIG DATA-CENTERED & ALGORITHMIC-CENTERED POWER
Moderator:
Rachel Levinson-Waldman, Senior Counsel, Liberty and National Security Program, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law
Panelists:
Jessica Eaglin, Assistant Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Joshua Fairfield, Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law
Margaret Hu, Associate Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law
Amos Jones, Associate Professor of Law, Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
3:20 – 3:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Charli Gibbs-Tabler, Symposium Editor, Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice, Washington and Lee University School of Law
Please join us at a poster session celebrating the final projects of
the IPSI course “Seminar in Identity, Privacy and Security”. This
year’s final projects cover a wide range of topics on current
practices and emerging applications within the cyber physical and
social system, which include privacy and security issues related to
the smart grid, health informatics and cloud computing. Students will
provide an in-depth discussion on potential solutions for the issues,
such as policy changes and technical implementations. Refreshments
will be served.
We Robot fosters conversations between the people designing, building, and deploying robots and the people who design or influence the legal and social structures in which robots will operate.
This conference will build on a growing body of scholarship exploring how the increasing sophistication and autonomous decision-making capabilities of robots and their widespread deployment everywhere from the home, to hospitals, to public spaces, to the battlefield disrupts existing legal regimes or requires rethinking policy issues. We are particularly interested this year in “solutions,” i.e., projects with a normative or practical thesis aimed at helping to resolve questions around contemporary and anticipated robotic applications.
U.S. technology companies are global leaders in providing cloud computing services for users around the world. This innovation is a critical underpinning of the 21st Century U.S. economy and job growth. However, technology companies are increasingly threatened by the current legal framework that lacks clarity about the application of various national laws, creating conflicting requirements for cloud service providers to turn over customers’ data.
At the same time, law enforcement efforts in the U.S. and around the world are increasingly frustrated by difficulties in accessing data located across borders. At the heart of this problem, outdated laws establish barriers in accessing data based on the location of where it happens to be. Meanwhile, the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) system and other data sharing agreements no longer provide for efficient access to critical data stored across national boundaries.
The current system is bad for both U.S. economic growth and law enforcement.
Join us for a discussion, along with remarks by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), about what’s wrong with the current system, and how Congress needs to act to update the legal framework to help U.S. companies better compete across national borders and facilitate law enforcement access to data that is needed for critical investigations.
Refreshments will be served.
Featuring Remarks by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Panel Speakers:
- Jen Daskal:Associate Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law (WCL)
- David Lieber:Senior Privacy Policy Counsel, Google
- Greg Nojeim, Director, Freedom, Security & Technology Project,Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
- David LeDuc: Senior Director of Public Policy, SIIA(Moderator)
Please RSVP for this Discussion
This event is designed to be widely attended and in compliance with all Congressional Ethics rules.
This event will be provided at no cost by the
Software & Information Industry Association.
About SIIA
SIIA is an umbrella association representing 800+ technology, data and media companies globally. Industry leaders work through SIIA’s divisions to address issues and challenges that impact their industry segments with the goal of driving innovation and growth for the industry and each member company. This is accomplished through in-person and online business development opportunities, peer networking, corporate education, intellectual property protection and government relations. For more information, visit our website.