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Always On: Privacy Implications of Microphone-Enabled Devices BY STACEY GRAY APRIL 2016 In collaboration with 2 ALWAYS ON: PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS OF MICROPHONE-ENABLED DEVICES TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………….. …………. 3 I. Advances in Speech Recognition ……………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………. 4 II. Recent Privacy Concerns Sparked by Microphone-Enabled Devices ……………………………………………………………… …………….. 4 III. Distinguishing Between Active and […]

December 18, 2015 1 US Surveillance Law, Safe Harbor, and Reforms Since 2013 Peter Swire1 Executive Summary: This White Paper is a submission to the Belgian Privacy Authority for its December 18, 2015 Forum on “The Consequences of the Judgment in the Schrems Case.”2 The Forum discusses the decision by the European Court of Justice […]

December’17,’2015”1’US#Surveillance#Law,#Safe#Harbor,#and#Reforms#Since#2013##Peter#Swire1##Executive#Summary:#’This’ White’ Paper’ is’ a’ submission’ to’ the’ Belgian’ Privacy’ Authority’ for’ its’December’ 18,’ 2015′ Forum’ on’ “The’ Consequences’ of’ the’ Judgment’ in’ the’Schrems’Case.”2”The’ Forum’ discusses’ the’ decision’ by’ the’ European’ Court’ of’ Justice’ in’Schrems(v.(Data(Protection(Commissioner3’that’ the’ EU/US’ Safe’ Harbor’ was’ unlawful’under’ the’ EU’ Data’ Protection’ Directive,’ particularly’ due’ to’ concerns’ about’ US’surveillance’law.”For’the’Forum,’I’have’been’asked’to’comment’on’two’issues:”’1)Is’ US’ surveillance’ law’ […]

At today’s FCBA brown bag lunch, FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief Travis LeBlanc discussed the Commission’s recent entrance into privacy enforcement and fielded questions as to what companies might do to avoid running afoul of the Enforcement Bureau. LeBlanc emphasized the innovation continues to outpace regulators, noting that much of the Commission’s investigative and enforcement work […]

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1 BEFORE THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC ____________________ ____________________ ____________ ) COMMENTS OF THE FUTU RE OF PRIVACY FORUM ) ) RE – SPRING PRIVACY SERIE S: ) CONSUMER GENERATED A ND CONTROLLED ) HEALTH DATA, PROJECT NO. P1 45401 ) ____________________ ____________________ ___________ ) I. Introduction On May 7, 2014, the […]

Civil rights groups have recently highlighted the importance of respecting civil rights in this era of “big data” . The White House has echoed these concerns in its Big Data Privacy Review. As supporters of the benefits of responsible data use, we thought it would be helpful to companies and advocates to have a convenient list of existing […]

Privacy Papers for Policy Makers 2013 The publication of “Privacy P apers for Policy M akers” was supported by AT&T, Microsoft, and GMAC. January 1 st, 2014 We are delighted to provide you with FPF’s fourth annual “Privacy Papers for Policy Makers,” representing cutting -edge research and analytical work on a variety of important privacy […]

Solutions to many pressing economic and societal challenges lie in better understanding data. New tools for analyzing disparate information sets, called Big Data, have revolutionized our ability to find signals amongst the noise. Big Data techniques hold promise for b reakthroughs ranging from better health care, a cleaner environment, safer cities, and more effective marketing. […]

1 BEFORE THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC ____________________ ____________________ ____________ ) COMMENTS OF THE FUTU RE OF PRIVACY FORUM ) ) RE: INTERNET OF THIN GS, PROJECT NO. P135405 ) ____________________ ____________________ ___________) I. Introduction On November 19, 2013, the FTC held a Workshop examining the privacy and security issues associated with […]