EPIC Alert 17.06
======================================================================= E P I C A l e r t ======================================================================= Volume 17.06 March 24, 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Published by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) Washington, D.C. http://www.epic.org/alert/epic_alert_1706.html "Defend Privacy. Support EPIC." http://epic.org/donate ======================================================================= Table of Contents ======================================================================= [1] EPIC Urges Congress to Suspend Body Scanning Program [2] EPIC Files Supreme Court Brief in Electronic Privacy Case [3] EPIC Recommends Privacy Safeguards for Smart Grid Services [4] Open Government Audit Finds Mixed Results for Obama Administration [5] EPIC to FTC: Adopt Effective Privacy Safeguards [6] News in Brief [7] EPIC Bookstore: "Fatal System Error" [8] Upcoming Conferences and Events TAKE ACTION: Stop Airport Strip Searches! - JOIN Facebook Group "Stop Airport Strip Searches" and INVITE Friends - DISPLAY the IMAGE http://thepublicvoice.org/nakedmachine.jpg - SUPPORT EPIC http://www.epic.org/donate/ ======================================================================= [1] EPIC Urges Congress to Suspend Body Scanning Program ======================================================================= On March 17, 2010, EPIC Executive Director Marc Rotenberg testifies before the House Commitee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection. The hearing "An Assessment of Checkpoint Security: Are Our Airports Keeping Passengers Safe?" featured testimony from government officials and industry representatives, as well as from EPIC. In his testimony, Mr. Rotenberg urged Congress to halt the plan to deploy body scanners in the nation's airports. "Based on the documents we've obtained, the views of experts, the concerns of American, and the extraordinary cost, Congress should suspend the program," he said. He cited numerous documents that EPIC has obtained through Freedom of Information Act litigation from the Department of Homeland Security. The documents demonstrate the capabilities of the machines to store and transfer images, as well as security flaws and widespread traveler complaints regarding the program. Mr. Rotenberg recommended that aviation security be accomplished through a mix of technology, baggage security, and human observation, rather than attempting to find a purely technological solution. To that end, he cited a report from the Government Accountability Office questioning the ability of the body scanners to detect the variety of explosive used in the attempted attack of December 25, 2009. Finally, when asked about different types of technology, he reminded the committee that "those that are the most intrusive are the most concerning." Other witnesses at the hearing included Mr. Robin Kane, Assistant Administrator, Transportation Security Administration; Mr. Bradley Buswell, Deputy Under Secretary, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Dr. Susan Hallowell, Director, Transportation Security Laboratory, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Stephen Lord, Director, Homeland Security and justice team, Government Accountability Office; Mr. Kenneth J. Dunlap, Director of Security, International Air Transport Association; Mr. Charles Barclay, President, American Association of Airport Executives; Col. Eric R. Potts (Ret.), Interim Aviation Director, Houston Airport System; Mr. Brook Miller, Vice President, Government Affairs, Smiths Detection; and, Mr. Mitchel J. Laskey, President and CEO, Brijot Imaging Systems, Inc. EPIC Summary Statement www.epic.org/redirect/032410epicstmt.html EPIC Whole Body Imaging http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/ EPIC v. DHS http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/epic_v_dhs.html Hearing: "An Assessment of Checkpoint Security: Are Our Airports Keeping Passengers Safe?" http://hsc.house.gov/Hearings/index.asp?ID=242 Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection http://hsc.house.gov/about/subcommittees.asp?subcommittee=10 ======================================================================= [2] EPIC Files Supreme Court Brief in Electronic Privacy Case ======================================================================= EPIC has filed a "friend of the court" brief in the United States Supreme Court, urging the Justices to protect the privacy of public employees who use electronic communications devices. In City of Ontario v. Quon, the Supreme Court has been asked to determine whether a government employer can search the content of text messages sent from an employee's pager. The case is on appeal from the Ninth Circuit, where the court ruled in favor of the employee. Ten technology experts and legal scholars joined EPIC in filing the brief to bring attention to the importance of data minimization. In its brief, EPIC's asserted that while the Government may undertake reasonable searches of public employees, they may not pursue unbounded searches of personal communications devices. Such searches run contrary to best practices in the security industry and expose public employees to unnecessary risks. EPIC argued that data minimization practices should be applied to public sector searches, finding support in the Fourth Amendment reasonableness requirement. Additionally, the brief details the various ways employer-issued devices collect and store detailed personal information, including Internet search history, text messages, emails, and locational data. Finally, the EPIC brief includes a discussion of prior court rulings which have emphasized the importance of establishing data minimization principles for electronic data. EPIC urged the court to consider the standards set out in the Ninth Circuit case Comprehensive Drug Testing v. United States, which instructs a government agency about how to undertake appropriate searches without unnecessarily violating privacy interests. Oral argument in this case is scheduled for April 19, 2010. EPIC's Amicus Curiae Brief in City of Ontario v. Quon http://epic.org/privacy/quon/Quon_Brief_Draft_final.pdf City of Ontario v. Quon ScotusWiki http://www.scotuswiki.com/index.php?title=City_of_Ontario_v._Quon EPIC: City of Ontario v. Quon http://epic.org/privacy/quon/default.html EPIC: Workplace Privacy http://epic.org/privacy/workplace/ ======================================================================= [3] EPIC Recommends Privacy Safeguards for Smart Grid Services ======================================================================= EPIC submitted comments to the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) on regulations that should protect privacy of Smart Grid electricity usage information. The term "Smart Grid" encompasses a host of inter-related technologies rapidly moving into public use to reduce or better manage electricity consumption. Smart Grid systems allow electricity service providers to monitor and control electricity use. Privacy implications for smart grid technology deployment centers on the electricity consumption information on individuals, homes, or offices. Fundamentally, smart grid systems enable electricity service providersto access consumption data. Further, if electric utility smart grid systems proceed as currently proposed these far reaching networks will enable data collection and sharing across platforms and great distances. EPIC recommended a set of Smart Grid fair information practices that the CPUC could adopt to regulate the collection, retention, use, and reuse of Smart Grid customer personally identifiable information. The comments to the CPUC recount an instance in this decade where California residents have come under suspicion because of their electricity usage. For example, in 2004 a Carlsbad California family faced police investigation due to higher electricity consumption than their neighbors. The Supreme Court ruling in Kyllo v. United States addressed the privacy implications of the monitoring of electrical use in the home. The Court found that a search warrant must be obtained before the government may use new technology to monitor the use of devices that generate heat in the home. EPIC also led a coalition effort to submit comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology regarding Smart Grid and privacy. EPIC: CPUC Smartgrid Comments http://epic.org/privacy/smartgrid/smartgrid.html California PUC Comments http://epic.org/privacy/smartgrid/EPIC_CPUC_Smartgrid_3-09-10.pdf National Institute of Standards and Technology: Smart Grid Comments www.epic.org/redirect/032410smtgrdcmmts.html ======================================================================= [4] Open Government Audit Finds Mixed Results for Obama Administration ======================================================================= The National Security Archive at George Washington University released the results of its annual government-wide Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) audit on March 15, 2010. The audit tested agency responsiveness to President Obama's new directives on government transparency and openness. Upon taking office, President Obama issued a memorandum on FOIA, which called on government agencies to adopt a "presumption of disclosure" when administering FOIA requests. The memo also directed Attorney General Eric Holder to issue new FOIA guidelines to agency heads, which was carried out. In Attorney General Holder's guidelines, the Department of Justice would defend denial of a FOIA request only if disclosure would harm an interest protected by one of FOIA's statutory exemptions or if disclosure is prohibited by law. The Archive report found that ancient requests, some 18 years old, were still pending in the FOIA system. Only a minority of agencies, 13 out of 90 agencies, responded to the Obama and Holder Memos with concrete changes in their FOIA practices. Additionally, the report concluded that only four agencies out of 28 reporting agencies "show both increases in releases and decreases in denials under the FOIA." The audit is based on data obtained from federal agencies through FOIA requests filed by the Archive in September 2009. The Archive reports that federal agencies had a wide range of responses to the Obama and Holder Memos. Some agencies (13 out of 90) implemented concrete changes; some (14 out of 90) made changes in staff training on the presumption of disclosure; others (11 out of 90) only circulated the Obama and Holder memos; and 13 agencies did not respond to the Archive's FOIA requests five months after it was filed. Attorney General Eric Holder spoke on March 15 about the administration's FOIA record. In his speech, he stated that over the past year he has "been impressed with the creative and proactive ways that our partners across the government have responded" to his memo. Holder recognized that the Justice Department was not where it needs to be, however, he focused on tangible improvements, namely that in 2009, the Department released more than 1,000 additional full releases and nearly 1,000 additional partial releases than in 2008. National Security Archive FOIA Audit http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB308/2010FOIAAudit.pdf President Obama Memo on FOIA http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/FreedomofInformationAct/ Attorney General Eric Holder Memo on FOIA http://www.justice.gov/ag/foia-memo-march2009.pdf Attorney General Eric Holder Speech on Open Government http://www.justice.gov/ag/speeches/2010/ag-speech-100315.html EPIC Open Government http://epic.org/open_gov/ ======================================================================= [5] EPIC to FTC: Adopt Effective Privacy Safeguards ======================================================================= At the third Federal Trade Commission Privacy Roundtable, EPIC senior counsel John Verdi recommended that the Commission push forward with effective and meaningful privacy safeguards for American consumers. Mr. Verdi stated that the "notice and choice" approach has failed and recommended that the Commission enforce Fair Information Practices. When asked by the Commission to offer advice regarding next steps for the agency, Mr. Verdi emphasized the importance of effective enforcement, including prompt responses to consumer complaints, decisive actions, and strong penalties. Throughout the discussion, Mr. Verdi brought attention to numerous complaints EPIC has filed, and which the Commission has failed to meaningfully act upon, including Echometrix, Cloud Computing, Google Buzz, and Facebook. On the "Lessons Learned and Looking Forward" panel, Mr. Verdi was joined by six other privacy and industry experts, who agreed that "notice and choice" was no longer a strong approach. Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada, participated on the panel and encouraged the Federal Trade Commission to look to European systems for privacy protection as guidance, and to take action within the United States. This roundtable was the final of three planned by the Commission to address new and emerging privacy issues. EPIC also participated in the first and second roundtables. In her opening statements, outgoing Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour stated, "Protecting consumer privacy is of utmost importance. Unfortunately, many of the companies that consumers look to as leaders - and that we expect to be leaders - still have not taken this message entirely to heart." Harbour specifically mentioned the launch of Google Buzz as "irresponsible," a position EPIC stated in its February complaint to the Commission. FTC Privacy Roundtable http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/privacyroundtables/ EPIC: Echometrix http://epic.org/privacy/echometrix/ EPIC: Cloud Computing http://epic.org/privacy/cloudcomputing/ EPIC: In re Google Buzz http://epic.org/privacy/ftc/googlebuzz/ EPIC: In re Facebook http://epic.org/privacy/inrefacebook/ ======================================================================= [6] News in Brief ======================================================================= FCC Release National Broadband Plan, Privacy Strategy Unclear The Federal Communications Commission released its National Broadband Plan. The Commission noted that "many users are increasingly concerned about their lack of control over sensitive personal data" and warned that "Innovation will suffer if a lack of trust exists between users and entities with which they interact over the internet." The FCC makes several recommendations, but there is no clear plan to address growing concerns about cloud computing, smart grids and unfair and deceptive trade practices. Last year, EPIC urged the FCC to develop a comprehensive strategy for online privacy as part of the national broadband strategy. Federal Communications Commission http://www.fcc.gov/ National Broadband Plan http://www.broadband.gov/download-plan/ EPIC: Cloud Computing http://epic.org/privacy/cloudcomputing/ EPIC: Smart Grids and Privacy http://epic.org/privacy/smartgrid/smartgrid.html EPIC: Google Buzz Complaint http://epic.org/privacy/ftc/googlebuzz/GoogleBuzz_Complaint.pdf EPIC: Comments to FCC regarding National Broadband Strategy http://epic.org/privacy/pdf/fcc_broadband_6-8-09.pdf Privacy.org Relaunches PRIVACY.ORG, the first web site devoted exclusively to privacy issues, has a new look and new tools. PRIVACY.ORG provides daily updates on privacy stories in the news. The website now features a Twitter news feed with all #privacy tweets. And PRIVACY.ORG highlights important privacy-related campaigns, such as the current effort to suspend the deployment of airport body scanners. The relaunched site now allows Twitter, Facebook, digg, Technorati, del.icio.us, and Linked In users to tag items to share with others. Privacy.org is a joint project of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Privacy International. PRIVACY.ORG http://privacy.org/ EPIC http://epic.org Privacy International http://www.privacyinternational.org/ Senators Leahy and Cornyn Introduce Bill to Reduce FOIA Delays Senators Patrick Leahy and John Cornyn have introduced the Faster FOIA Act of 2010, S. 3111, which would establish a panel to examine agency backlogs in processing FOIA requests. Government reports reveal substantial agency delays in disclosing FOIA records. The bill came at the beginning of Sunshine Week, a national observance of the importance of open government. EPIC makes frequent use of the FOIA to obtain information about privacy issues. EPIC celebrated Sunshine Week by publishing the EPIC FOIA Gallery: 2010. Faster FOIA Act, S. 3111 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.3111: Faster FOIA Act Press Release www.epic.org/redirect/032410pressrelease.html EPIC FOIA Gallery: 2010 http://epic.org/open_gov/foiagallery2010.html Netflix Cancels Context over Privacy Concerns Netflix canceled its second $1 million Netflix Prize after privacy concerns from the FTC and a federal lawsuit alleging invasion of privacy and violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act. The Netflix contest challenged contestants to find a superior movie-recommendation algorithm from "anonymized" datasets that included movie ratings, date of ratings, unique ID numbers for Netflix subscribers, and movie information. In 2006, during the first Netflix Prize contest, researchers conducted a study that revealed if a person has information about when and how a user rated six movies, that person can identify 99% of people in the Netflix database. After productive discussions with the FTC over reidentification concerns which stemmed from this study, Netflix and the federal agency reached an understanding on how Netflix would use user data in the future. Netflix also settled the VPPA lawsuit. Netflix: Netflix Prize Update www.epic.org/redirect/032410netflixupdate.html Doe v. Netflix www.epic.org/redirect/032410doevnetflix.html EPIC: Video Privacy Protection Act http://epic.org/privacy/vppa/ Arvind Narayanan and Vitaly Shmatikov, University of Texas at Austin: How to Break Anonymity of the Netflix Prize Dataset http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/cs/pdf/0610/0610105v2.pdf FTC: Letter Regarding Netflix http://www.ftc.gov/os/closings/100312netflixletter.pdf EPIC: Reidentification http://epic.org/privacy/reidentification/ Fourth Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Ostergren v. McDonnell On March 23, 2010, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Ostergren v. McDonnell. Betty Ostergren runs a website that republishes Social Security Numbers, collected from public records, to persuade Virginia lawmakers to stop releasing documents that reveal Social Security Numbers. Under Virginia law, Ostergren could be prosecuted for publishing documents that reveal Social Security Numbers, even though the state makes the numbers widely available through public records. A lower court held that the law violated Ostergren's First Amendment rights. Virginia appealed. EPIC filed a "friend of the court" brief in October 2009, urging the court to hold that the First Amendment protects Ostergren's speech and to uphold the lower court's ruling. EPIC Ostergren v. McDonnell http://epic.org/privacy/ostergren/default.html Ostergren Website: The Virginia Watchdog http://www.opcva.com/watchdog/ District Court Holding http://www.acluva.org/docket/pleadings/Ostergren_payneopinion.pdf EPIC Amicus Brief http://epic.org/privacy/ostergren/Ostergren_EPIC_Amicus_Brief.pdf EDPS Opinion on Privacy in the Digital Age The European Data Protection Supervisor, Peter Hustinx, adopted an opinion on "Promoting Trust in the Information Society by Fostering Data Protection and Privacy," and submitted it to the European Commission. The opinion recognizes that information and communication technologies raise new concerns that are not addressed in the European Union's current data protection/privacy legal framework, and that law should change in the areas of social media, RFID and targeted advertising. The opinion further discusses measures that can be promoted or undertaken to guarantee individuals' privacy and data protection. For example, "privacy by design" seeks to ensure that privacy and data protection are embedded within the technology from the design stage until disposal. This may mean eliminating/reducing personal data or preventing unnecessary and/or undesired processing (data minimization) or offering tools to enhance individuals' control over their personal data. EDPS: "Promoting Trust in the Information Society by Fostering Data Protection and Privacy" www.epic.org/redirect/032410opinion.html EPIC: Data Retention http://epic.org/privacy/intl/data_retention.html FTC Fines Lifelock $12 Million for Misleading Claims The Federal Trade Commission has settled a privacy enforcement action against Lifelock for false claims about the company’s identity theft prevention and security measures. The agreement requires that Lifelock pay $12 million, refrain from making deceptive statements regarding their identity theft protection and security provisions, and impose stronger safeguards to protect consumers’ personal information. The settlement is one of the largest FTC-state enforcement settlements on record. For more information on privacy and identity theft, see EPIC: Identity Theft. FTC Press Release regarding Lifelock Settlement http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/03/lifelock.shtm Stipulated Final Judgment in Fed. Trade Comm’n v. LifeLock, Inc. http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0723069/100309lifelockstip.pdf EPIC: Identity Theft http://epic.org/privacy/idtheft/ FTC: Identity Theft Initiative http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/03/idtheft.shtm ======================================================================= [7] EPIC Bookstore: "Fatal System Error" ======================================================================= "Fata System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords who are Bringing Down the Internet" by Joseph Menn Joseph Menn's new book, Fatal System Error, presents the evolution of cybercrime through the life of Barrett Lyon, a twenty-something California computer whiz, who discovers the identity of a Russian hacker launching denial of service attacks (making an Internet site unavailable to users) against gambling websites around the world. Menn uses Barrett's life story to take his readers deep into the world of cybercrime, and shows how inadequately prepared the US government is to responding to technology crime. Through Barrett's story, he tells how intelligent, young gangs began attacking corporate websites to extort money and steal valuable personal information from consumers, and how many get away without any repercussions. After Barrett uncovers the identity of a Russian hacker who plagues the online gambling scene, he seeks the authorities' help in prosecuting the hacker. However, he receives little support from the FBI and instead finds a more attentive ear in the British authorities. Denial of service attacks were a top priority in the UK in the early 2000s because hackers were targeting many UK companies, and almost every significant UK betting firm had been hit at least once. From this point forward, a parallel story unfolds following British agent Andy Crocker to Russia, where his mission is to track down and prosecute the hacker identified by Barrett. In Russia, Crocker encounters bureaucratic hurdles, apathetic Russian police officers and corruption that transform his investigation into a chase after individuals just beyond his reach. Partnering with a Russian detective, Igor Yakovlev, Crocker finds some success and captures three of the hackers in an operating ring. However, this accomplishment is mired by the fact that the leaders of the hacking ring escape. Crocker's investigation deepens as one of the arrested hackers is used as an informant to pursue higher-up extortionists. Crocker's time in Russia culminates with a ten-month trial of the three hackers whose crimes are taken seriously and result in jail time. With some of the most dangerous individuals escaping justice's grasp, Menn reminds us that cyber criminals commit fraud worth hundreds of millions of dollars, take over tens of millions of computers and hold the power to severely damage electronic commerce. Menn concludes with some insightful suggestions on how to fix what is realistically fixable. First, consumers have to do a better job educating themselves about computer security, and children should be educated about safer online practices. Second, since poorly designed software is largely to blame for the lack of network security, software companies should be held accountable for their products. Third, banks should have to bear a greater stake in credit fraud and require greater proof of identity before approving transactions and granting credit. Lastly, law enforcement agencies like the FBI, DHS, NSA and Defense Department must work together to combat cybercrime if they are to stand any chance against technologically savvy hackers. Menn's book sheds light on the thriving underground cybercrime economy and constructs a cautionary tale that should concern all Internet users. --Veronica Louie ================================ EPIC Publications: "Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws 2008," edited by Harry A. Hammitt, Marc Rotenberg, John A. Verdi, and Mark S. Zaid (EPIC 2008). Price: $60. http://epic.org/bookstore/foia2008/ Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws is the most comprehensive, authoritative discussion of the federal open access laws. This updated version includes new material regarding the substantial FOIA amendments enacted on December 31, 2007. Many of the recent amendments are effective as of December 31, 2008. The standard reference work includes in-depth analysis of litigation under Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, Federal Advisory Committee Act, Government in the Sunshine Act. The fully updated 2008 volume is the 24th edition of the manual that lawyers, journalists and researchers have relied on for more than 25 years. ================================ "Information Privacy Law: Cases and Materials, Second Edition" Daniel J. Solove, Marc Rotenberg, and Paul Schwartz. (Aspen 2005). Price: $98. http://www.epic.org/redirect/aspen_ipl_casebook.html This clear, comprehensive introduction to the field of information privacy law allows instructors to enliven their teaching of fundamental concepts by addressing both enduring and emerging controversies. The Second Edition addresses numerous rapidly developing areas of privacy law, including: identity theft, government data mining and electronic surveillance law, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, intelligence sharing, RFID tags, GPS, spyware, web bugs, and more. Information Privacy Law, Second Edition, builds a cohesive foundation for an exciting course in this rapidly evolving area of law. ================================ "Privacy & Human Rights 2006: An International Survey of Privacy Laws and Developments" (EPIC 2007). Price: $75. http://www.epic.org/phr06/ This annual report by EPIC and Privacy International provides an overview of key privacy topics and reviews the state of privacy in over 75 countries around the world. The report outlines legal protections, new challenges, and important issues and events relating to privacy. Privacy & Human Rights 2006 is the most comprehensive report on privacy and data protection ever published. ================================ "The Public Voice WSIS Sourcebook: Perspectives on the World Summit on the Information Society" (EPIC 2004). Price: $40. http://www.epic.org/bookstore/pvsourcebook This resource promotes a dialogue on the issues, the outcomes, and the process of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This reference guide provides the official UN documents, regional and issue-oriented perspectives, and recommendations and proposals for future action, as well as a useful list of resources and contacts for individuals and organizations that wish to become more involved in the WSIS process. ================================ "The Privacy Law Sourcebook 2004: United States Law, International Law, and Recent Developments," Marc Rotenberg, editor (EPIC 2005). Price: $40. http://www.epic.org/bookstore/pls2004/ The Privacy Law Sourcebook, which has been called the "Physician's Desk Reference" of the privacy world, is the leading resource for students, attorneys, researchers, and journalists interested in pursuing privacy law in the United States and around the world. It includes the full texts of major privacy laws and directives such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Privacy Act, and the OECD Privacy Guidelines, as well as an up-to-date section on recent developments. New materials include the APEC Privacy Framework, the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act, and the CAN-SPAM Act. ================================ "Filters and Freedom 2.0: Free Speech Perspectives on Internet Content Controls" (EPIC 2001). Price: $20. http://www.epic.org/bookstore/filters2.0 A collection of essays, studies, and critiques of Internet content filtering. These papers are instrumental in explaining why filtering threatens free expression. ================================ EPIC publications and other books on privacy, open government, free expression, crypto and governance can be ordered at: EPIC Bookstore http://www.epic.org/bookstore ================================ EPIC also publishes EPIC FOIA Notes, which provides brief summaries of interesting documents obtained from government agencies under the Freedom of Information Act. Subscribe to EPIC FOIA Notes at: https:/mailman.epic.org/mailman/listinfo/foia_notes ======================================================================= [8] Upcoming Conferences and Events ======================================================================= "IAPP 10th Anniversary Webcast" National Press Club, Washington, DC, March 16, 2010 For more information: http://www.epic.org/redirect/031110event1.html "Third Annual Freedom of Information Day Celebration: Washington College of Law, Washington, DC, March 16, 2010 For more information: http://www.epic.org/redirect/031110event2.html "Privacy 2010" Stanford, CA, March 23 - 25, 2010. For more information: http://codex.stanford.edu/privacy2010 "Smartgrid Policy Summit" Washington, DC, April 8, 2010 For more information: http://summit.utc.org/content/educational-program "Developing a Trusted Cyber-Infrastructure" Toronto, ON, May 12, 2010 For more information: http://www.ipsi.utoronto.ca/ "Computers, Freedom, and Privacy" San Jose, June 15-18, 2010. For more information: http://cfp.acm.org/wordpress/?p=6 "32nd Int'l Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners" Jerusalem, October 2010. For more information: http://www.justice.gov.il/MOJEng/RashutTech/News/conference2010.htm ======================================================================= Join EPIC on Facebook ======================================================================= Join the Electronic Privacy Information Center on Facebook http//facebook.com/epicprivacy http://epic.org/facebook Start a discussion on privacy. Let us know your thoughts. Stay up to date with EPIC's events. 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