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          Gutting the Privacy Act:  Agency use of Systems of Records Notices (SORNs)           Wordcount: 13,831 with footnotes              “By requiring open rule making with the receipt of  comments and an agency statement  explaining the exception for certain categories of  records, the Congress was trying to  avoid creation of a loophole which would permit ent ire agencies to avoid compliance  with the Act.” 1     “The agency’s broad interpretation would bring thro ugh the back door a provision  expressly omitted from the Act as approved by Congr ess and signed into law.” 2                                                        1 James H. Davidson,  The Privacy Act of 1974—Exceptions and Exemptions , 34 F ED . BAR  J. 279 (1975),  available in  L EGISLATIVE  HISTORY OF THE  PRIVACY  ACT OF  1974, S OURCE  BOOK ON  PRIVACY , 1191, 1193  (1976) [hereinafter Davidson  Privacy Act].  2 Vymetalik v. F.B.I. , 785 F.2d 1090, 1095 (C.A.D.C. 1986).        […]

1 PRIVACY INVASIVE GEO -MASHUPS: PRIVACY 2.0 AND THE LIMITS OF FIRST GENERATION INFORMATI ON PRIVACY LAWS Mark Burdon † ABSTRACT Online technological advances are pioneering the wider distribution of geospatial information for general mapping purposes. The use of popular web – based applications, such as Google Maps, is ensuring that mapping based applications are […]

Selected Issues Concerning the Ethical Use of Big Data Health Analytics I. Introduction a. Big Data Generally T he terms Big Data and Big Data analytics originally derive from the terms artificial intelligence, business intelligence , and business analytics ; terms used in the 1950s, 1990s, and 2000s, respectively . 1 Although some argue that […]

SECTION 2 IN A WEB 2.0 WORLD: AN EXPANDED VISION OF RELEVANT PRODUCT MARKETS PAMELA JONES H ARBOUR TARA ISA K OSLOV * Section 2 enforcement by the U.S. antitrust authorities is back—at least, that is what the antitrust enforcers themselves have been saying. 1 An examination of Section 2 enforcement principles could not be […]

Privacy: The New Generations Omer Tene* Privacy law in general, and informational privacy in particular, have always been closely linked to techno- logical development. In their seminal 1890 article ‘The Right to Privacy’, Warren and Brandeis lament the ‘[i]nstantaneous photographs and newspaper enterprise [that] have invaded the sacred precincts of private and domestic life; and […]

Future of Privacy Summary of California Public Utilities Commission Proposed Decision on Smart Grid Privacy and Security May 9, 2011 On May 6th , the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision by CPUC President Peevey addressing smart grid privacy and security. The CPUC proposed decision presents the most significant step yet in […]

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider Smart Grid Technologies Pursuant to Federal Legislation and on the Commission’s own Motion to Actively Guide Policy in California’s Development of a Smart Grid System. R.08-12-009 (Filed December 18, 2008) COMMENTS OF THE FUTURE OF PRIVACY FORUM ON THE PROPOSED […]

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. […]

AR & VR: PRIVACY AND AUTONOMY CONSIDERATIONS IN EMERGING, IMMERSIVE DIGITAL WORLDS 1 APRIL 2021 Privacy & Autonomy Considerations in Emerging, Immersive Digital Worlds AUGMENTED REALITY + VIRTUAL REALITY XXXX AUTHORED BY Joseph Jerome Director, Platform Accountability and State Advocacy, Common Sense Media Jeremy Greenberg Policy Counsel, Future of Privacy Forum ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Future of […]