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Mobile payment systems are a relatively new technology that has sparked the interest of lawmakers, federal agencies, academics, and privacy advocates. The question they are all asking is why are Americans not taking advantage of a system that promises to significantly increase economic efficiency and convenience? When it comes to mobile payment systems, the United […]

Release of new details about the Google Glass project deservedly is getting great attention from a range of tech and privacy writers.  The idea of smart glasses is familiar to fans of Vernor Vinge’s book Rainbow’s End, which won the 2007 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel of the year.  It’s safe to say […]

I have just arrived in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress.  More than 60,000 people focused on mobile technologies have converged at this annual event to hear and see the latest from carriers, device makers, platforms, app developers and more.  It is clear from the smart phones and tablets displayed on the show floor that […]

  Today, Christopher Wolf testified before The Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, chaired by Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.). The hearing, titled “The Video Privacy Protection Act: Protecting Viewer Privacy in the 21st Century,” examined the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988. The act protects people’s right to control personal information about the […]

By David Hoffman, Intel’s director of security policy and global privacy officer Intel is pleased to announce a special promotion in recognition of Data Privacy Day.   Intel has arranged with the Stanford Student Association and Amazon for free downloads of the electronic version of Matt Ivester’s excellent book LOL…OMG.  This book describes why individuals need […]

Kenesa Ahmad Kenesa Ahmad is a legal and policy fellow at Future of Privacy Forum. She works on issues related to privacy and security, focusing on mobile application privacy. Prior to joining FPF, she received her law degree from the Moritz College of Law of the Ohio State University, where she served as an Articles Editor of the Ohio State Law […]

FPF’s Chris Wolf is currently participating in the International Telecommunications Union’s Telecom World in Geneva. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is part of the United Nations and handles issues in information and communications technology. Chris is on a panel discussing cybersecurity challenges and was also invited to submit his paper The Role of Government in Commercial […]

We loved this article by Robert Ellis Smith, noted privacy expert and publisher, Privacy Journal, and republish it here with his permission.  Privacy Journal offers our readers a beginning rate of $65 for the next year, a 50 percent discount.  The newsletter is available in hard copy by U.S. mail or pdf by email.  Please place […]

To view “Privacy Papers for Policy Makers” Journal, click here. Future of Privacy Forum Releases New Journal: “Privacy Papers for Policy Makers” Journal Highlights Leading Privacy Writings for Hill and Agencies To Consider When Addressing Privacy Concerns WASHINGTON – Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) released a new journal entitled Privacy Papers for Policy […]

FPF is fortunate and honored to have many of the leading minds from the business, academic and advocacy worlds among our Advisory Board members, and with the addition of the following six new members, our Board will become even more enriching.  We thank them for joining and look forward to their counsel: James Byrne is […]