Speakers
Stuart Shapiro
April 16, 2008In March 2008, the Privacy Coalition heard from the Mitre organization on its work and privacy.
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John Verdi
In February 2008, the Privacy Coalition received a briefing on legislation in the State of Virginia, which would block the application of state FOIA and privacy protection laws to Information Fusion Centers. In an effort to gain insight in the work of the Virginia Information Fusion Center the Electronic Privacy Information Center is seeking to further public dialogue on the work of federal and state law enforcement agencies in this area.
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Robert Gellman
In February 2008, the Privacy Coalition received a briefing on a new report by the World Privacy Forum on Personal Health Records.
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Gail Hillebrand
In February 2008, Consumers Union provided a briefing on the FTC/banking regulators under Section 312 of FACTA, which had a recent comment period close.
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Robert Ellis Smith
In February 2008, the Privacy Coalition heard from the Privacy Journal on the publication of a "Compilation of State and Federal Privacy Laws 2008 Supplement.
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Lisa Graves
In February 2008, the Privacy Coalition heard from the Center for National Security Studies on the status of FISA Reform Legislation.
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Lee Tien
In February 2008, the Privacy Coalition received an update on the FISA Court Case by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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2007 Annual Meeting: Privacy Agenda 08
January 24-26, 2008 marked the 14th Annual Meeting of the Privacy Coalition. The meeting took place in Washington, DC and featured participation by privacy, consumer rights, civil liberties, and civil rights organizations.
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Tom DeWeese
In December 2007, the Privacy Coalition received an update on the SAVE Act and the Privacy of Birth Records. The legislation if passed would require that all birth records be digital to facilitate data sharing of breeder records.
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Toby Levin
In December 2007, the Privacy Coalition received a briefing on the Department of Homeland Security's plans to host a 2 day discussion on CCTV deployment for law enforcement purposes.
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Chris Kelly
In December 2007, the Privacy Coalition heard from Facebook on its Beacon Application, which would disclose online purchases by users to their network of friends.
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Alan Davidson
In October 2007, the Privacy Coalition heard from Google on its proposed merger with Double-Click and Privacy.
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Tyler Moran
In September, the Privacy Coalition heard from the Employment Policy Director for the National Immigration Law Center, on the topic of employment verification and the Department of Homeland Security. The agency was seeking to direct the Social Security Administration in its use of "No Match Letters."
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Mike German
In July 2007, at the regular monthly meeting of the Privacy Coalition, heard a tutorial on Information Fusion Centers
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Bruce Fein
In June 2007, at the regular monthly meeting of the Privacy Coalition, the Founder of the American Freedom Agenda spoke on the need to re-establish the balance of power among the three branches of US government.
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Robert Cresanti
In March 2007, Under Secretary of Technology & Chief Privacy Officer for the Department of Commerce spoke at the regular monthly meeting of the Privacy Coalition.
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Peter Schaar, Chairman of the Article 29 Meets with Privacy Coalition
October 22, 2007Peter Schaar, Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party meet with the Privacy Coalition on Friday, October 19, 2007 from Noon-2:00 PM at EPIC's offices located at 1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC. In addition to chairing the Article 29 Working Group, Mr. Schaar is also the Federal Data Protection Commissioner and the Federal Commissioner for Freedom of Information for Germany. He is leading expert on European privacy law and a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences.
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Robert Mocny
Director of US VISIT for the Department of Homeland Security spoke to the Privacy Coalition on September 28, 2007 about his program and privacy matters.
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David Gersten
Director of the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Programs for the Department of Homeland Security spoke with the Privacy Coalition on September 28, 2007 about the development of DHS Civil Liberties Impact Assessment process.
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Deborah Majoras, Chair, Federal Trade Commission
April 11, 2007Deborah Majoras, Chair, Federal Trade Commission spoke to the Privacy Coalition during its regular April 2005 meeting.
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Doug Curling, President ChoicePoint
April 10, 2007Doug Curling, President ChoicePoint spoke to the December 2006 regular meeting of the Privacy Coalition.
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Peter Pietra, DHS Transportation Security Administration
Peter Pietra, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration spoke to the March 2007 regular monthly meeting of the Privacy Coalition.
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Hugo Teufel, Department of Homeland Security
Hugo Teufel, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security spoke to the November 2006 regular montly meeting of the Privacy Coalition about the role his office fills at the agency.
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Alexander Joel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Alexander Joel, Civil Liberties Protection Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence spoke to the Privacy Coalition at its July 2006 regular monthly meeting about the work of his office in advising the Director of National Intelligence.
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Charles Raul, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Charles Raul, Vice Chair, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board met with the Privacy Coalition at its July 2006 regular monthly meeting to discuss the work of the Board. He was joined by Mark A. Robbins the Board's Executive Director.
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Jane Horvath, US Department of Justice
Jane Horvath, Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, with the Department of Justice spoke at the May 2006 regular monthly meeting of the Privacy Coalition.
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Dale Underwood, Department of the Treasury
Dale Underwood is in charge of the Office of the Privacy Act Officer for the Department of the Treasury. He spoke to the March 2006 monthly meeting of the Privacy Coalition about the work of his office to support his agency's efforts to enforce the Federal Privacy Act.
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James Bamford, Author
James Bamford was the luncheon speaker for the 2006 Annual meeting of the Privacy Coalition. He is an author and journalist, and one of the leading experts on the US intelligence agencies. His 1982 best seller "The Puzzle Palace" was the first book to describe the inner workings of the National Security Agency. His subsequent books "Body of Secrets" (2001) and "A Pretext for War" (2004) have received widespread acclaim. Throughout his career, Mr. Bamford has made effective use of the Freedom of Information Act. He was formerly Washington Investigative Producer for ABC's World News Tonight. He is also a member of the EPIC Advisory Board.
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Robert O'Harrow, Author
Journalist Robert O'Harrow spoke at the 2005 Annual meeting of the Privacy Coalition about his work as a Washington Post reporter and author. His first book, No Place to Hide, is a Washington insider's exposé of how the fast-developing data collection, analysis, and identification technologies first developed for the marketing industry are increasingly used for law enforcement purposes since 9/11.
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John Liebowitz, Federal Trade Commissioner
The Honorable John Liebowitz address the January 2005 Annual meeting of the Privacy Coalition. The Federal Trade Commission is headed by five Commissioners, nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate, each serving a seven-year term.
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Congressman Barney Frank
Congressman Barney Frank addressed the January 2005 Annual meeting of the Privacy Coalition.
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