EU Approves Privacy Shield: The Agreement Will Benefit Companies and Individuals in the US and Europe
Today, EU member states strongly supported finalization of the EU-US Privacy Shield, a renewed framework for transatlantic data flows that replaces the EU-US Safe Harbor arrangement. The Privacy Shield agreement enables member companies to transfer data between the EU and US, subject to privacy safeguards and commitments.
Enhancing Usability for Online Privacy Controls
Today, Google announced new features that provide users with additional customized options and controls over personal data, as well as easy-to-follow instructions and notifications that explain users’ choices in simple terms. The new features make privacy controls quicker to find and easier to understand and operate.
Google Provides Open Source Platform for Beacon Security
After an initial splash, news about beacon technology has been fairly quiet recently, but last week an advancement was announced that will support easier access to privacy and security capabilities on this unique technology. Beacons are sometimes misunderstood – thought to collect or retain data on nearby people, or able to track smartphone movements without […]
FPF Hires Director of Communications – Melanie Bates
We are delighted to welcome Melanie Bates to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) as of April 11, 2016 as our new Director of Communications. In this new position, Melanie will be responsible for all FPF communications requirements including website updates, media relations, internal member communications, and social media presence. She will also assist with […]
Broadband Privacy and the FCC: Protect Consumers from Being Deceived and from Unfair Practices
Left to right: Jon Leibowitz, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Former Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, Professor Peter Swire, Huang Professor of Law and Ethics, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, Katharina Kopp, Ph.D., Director of Privacy and Data Project, Center for Democracy & Technology, Debra Berlyn, President, Consumer Policy Solutions, and […]
FPF Welcomes New Senior Fellow – Ira Rubinstein
FPF is proud to welcome its newest Senior Fellow, Ira Rubinstein. Ira will be working with FPF staff, fellows and members on a number of cross-Atlantic privacy issues and will be collaborating with EU academics and institutions on projects focused on de-identification, ethics, big data, and other issues. Ira Rubinstein is a Senior Fellow at […]
Controlling the Future of Privacy
Last week, I was fortunate enough to see several cool new applications of location technology and social data at two conferences which bookended my week. Privacy issues were addressed at the end of each conference, which I understand: a lecture about privacy is the last thing entrepreneurs and researchers want to hear. Unfortunately, privacy can […]
Privacy Papers 2010
Please see below for leading privacy papers, and those listed as notable mention. Papers listed in alphabetical order. To view the “Privacy Papers for Policy Makers” journal, click here. Leading Papers: Privacy on the Books and on the Ground Kenneth Bamberger and Deirdre Mulligan “Misplaced Confidences: Privacy and the Control Paradox” Laura Brandimarte, Alessandro Acquisti […]
FPF and Washington & Lee University Law School Announce Partnership
DC-BASED PRIVACY THINK TANK FUTURE OF PRIVACY FORUM PARTNERS WITH WASHINGTON and LEE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW TO CREATE UNIQUE ACADEMIC-PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIP Affiliation to Advance Privacy Scholarship, Create Business/Academic Ties, and Incubate Tomorrow’s Privacy Lawyers WASHINGTON, D.C. & LEXINGTON, Va. – Thursday, October 29, 2015 – The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and Washington and […]
Peter Swire on Encryption and Mandated Access
Senate Committee on the Judiciary Questions for the Record from Senator Grassley To: Peter Swire Huang Professor of Law and Ethics Scheller College of Business Georgia Institute of Technology Global Competitiveness In my opening statement, one of the concerns I expressed was that, in considering solutions to the “Going Dark” problem, we carefully consider the […]