Privacy Coalition 2007 Agenda
March 7, 2007The Privacy Coalition adopts its agenda for 2007, which includes issue areas that will be of the highest priority for privacy, civil liberties, and consumer protection. The coalition's top priorities for the year include encouraging greater Congressional oversight of the information sharing environment, comprehensive medical privacy protection, repeal of the REAL ID, block federal employment identification system, end the use of National Security Letters, and protection of voter privacy.
Posted by EPIC on March 7, 2007 | TrackBack(0)
2007 Annual Privacy Coalition Meeting
January 31, 2007On January 25-27, 2007 the Privacy Coalition held its 13th Annual meeting in Washington, DC to review the lead privacy issues from 2006, and plan the privacy agenda for the year. More than 50 organizations participated in the meeting. This unique gathering of policy experts, technologists, consumer advocates, attorneys, and media experts form a think tank environment to deliberate ongoing and emerging threats to privacy posed by new technology and policy developments.
Posted by EPIC on January 31, 2007 | TrackBack(0)
Annual Privacy Coalition Meeting Set for January 26, 2007
December 20, 2006The Privacy Coalition will hold its annual meeting on January 26, 2007 in Washington, DC. This annual event attracts decision makers, privacy and civil liberty advocacy groups from North America. The topics range from the privacy implications of emerging technologies, to the challenges of policy making in the dynamic environments created by advanced computing and communication devices.
Posted by EPIC on December 20, 2006 | TrackBack(0)
The President of ChoicePoint in a Candid Discussion About Privacy
Doug Curling the President of ChoicePoint spoke with the Privacy Coalition about the company's position on privacy related matters. It was the last montly meeting of the Privacy Coalition for 2006. The December meeting closed a year of meetings that featured Charles Raul, Vice President of the Civil Liberties Oversight Protection Board, and Alexander Joel, the Civil Liberties Protection Officer for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Posted by EPIC on December 20, 2006 | TrackBack(0)
DHS Chief Privacy Officer Meets with Privacy Coalition
November 20, 2006Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, with the Department of Homeland Security met with the Privacy Coalition for its montly meeting held in November. He addressed the group regarding the agency's work related to privacy and his interest in working with consumer privacy advocacy organizations. Teufel acknowledged the completion of the department’s Privacy Report, and took a number of questions from meeting participants on a broad range of issues including the Power Act, REAL ID, redress procedures for PNR Complaints and travel, and how the agency treats comments submitted in response to its Federal Register notices.
Posted by EPIC on November 20, 2006 | TrackBack(0)
April 28, 2006 Meeting
May 10, 2006Toby Levin, Senior Advisor, Department of Homeland Security attended the Privacy Coalition meeting to discussion the Chief Privacy Officer's role at the agency. The meeting also featured briefings on Department of Defense surveillance of domestic groups, NSA Surveillance Legislation, and Privacy and Immigration reform. A briefing on Privacy and Immigration Reform was lead by the National Immigration Law Center, Rights Working Group, and National Immigration Forum.
Posted by EPIC on May 10, 2006
March 31, 2006 Meeting
Dale Underwood, Department of the Treasury's Privacy Act Officer, and a briefing on Taxpayer Privacy Legislation, Update on Federal Remote Tracking Surveillance Policy, Patriot Act Renewal, and a Briefing on the REAL ID Campaign in New Hampshire. Dale Underwood, Department of Treasury's Privacy Act Officer
Posted by EPIC on May 10, 2006
DHS's Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee Meeting
November 16, 2005In a Federal Register Notice published n November 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 220), DHS announced a public meeting of its Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee on December 6, 2005. The meeting will be held in the Capitol Ballroom (E & F) at the JW Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC. Those interested in attending must register with the agency by December 1, 2005.
More information on the DHS Privacy Office.
Posted by EPIC on November 16, 2005