Future of Privacy Forum

September 20, 2018 | Brenda Leong

These resources will help businesses and policymakers better understand and evaluate the growing use of face-based biometric technology systems when used for consumer applications. Facial recognition technology can help users organize and label photos, improve online services for visually impaired users, and help stores and stadiums better serve customers. At the same time, the technology often involves the collection and use of sensitive biometric data, requiring careful assessment of the data protection issues raised. Understanding the technology and building trust are necessary to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks.

August 31, 2018 | Michelle Bae

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Privacy Book Club! The FPF Privacy Book Club will provide members the opportunity to read a wide range of books — privacy, data, ethics, academic works, and other important data relevant issues — and have an open discussion of the selected literature.

August 21, 2018 | Melanie E. Bates

FPF Advisory Board member, Alisa Bergman, Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer at
Adobe Systems, recently  wrote an article in the IAPP Tech Privacy Advisor that we think is very useful.  The article started from a presentation Bergman did for Adobe engineers.

August 21, 2018 | Jenn Abramson

Autonomous vehicles are positioned to transform the future of mobility—a change enabled by new on-board sensors that collect and transmit growing types and quantities of data. While the existence of data in vehicles is not entirely new, autonomous vehicles promise an explosion in the variety, connectivity, volume of such data—raising new and unique considerations around what happens with it. As the automotive industry becomes more data-driven, getting consumer privacy right will become increasingly important.