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Coming to America: The Government Wants to See Your Emails
At a time when foreign travelers to the United States are already (understandably) nervous about the government's treatment of non-citizens, a new surveillance initiative is likely to raise even more alarms for travelers.
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IAPP Global Summit: Less Is More: Why Data Minimization Matters to Privacy Laws
EPIC Deputy Director Caitriona Fitzgerald will speak at this year's IAPP Global Summit with Maureen Mahoney (CalPrivacy) and Kate Goodloe (BSA). IAPP's Cobun Zweifel-Keegan will moderate the panel.
30 Mar. 11:45 AM EDT
Beyond HIPAA: Reimagining How Privacy Laws Apply to Health Data to Maximize Equity in the Digital Age
Beyond HIPAA examines and proposes solutions to the health data privacy crisis—a product of unregulated digital technologies, weak privacy laws, the criminalization of many forms of health care, and growing federal attacks on marginalized communities.
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