EPIC Alert 22.02

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Volume 22.02                                           January 27, 2015
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                  Published by the
      Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
                  Washington, DC

     http://www.epic.org/alert/epic_alert_22.02.html

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Table of Contents
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[1] EPIC Urges House to Safeguard Consumer Privacy
[2] President Announces Privacy Initiatives
[3] President Backs Student Privacy Law 
[4] EPIC Urges New Mexico Supreme Court to Limit Aerial Surveillance
[5] EPIC Gives Freedom Awards to Peter Hustinx and Philip Zimmerman
[6] News in Brief 
[7] EPIC in the News 
[8] EPIC Bookstore
[9] Upcoming Conferences and Events



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[1] EPIC Urges House to Safeguard Consumer Privacy
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EPIC has sent a statement to the House Commerce Committee for
the hearing on "What are the Elements of Sound Data Breach Legislation?"

EPIC urged the Committee to set a strong baseline for national data 
breach notifications that protect consumers and does not preempt state 
law. "More needs to be done. To protect consumers there must be strong 
measures, including data-breach transparency and the mandatory use of 
Privacy Enhancing Techniques," EPIC wrote. 

EPIC also reiterated support for the White House's 2012 Consumer 
Privacy Bill of Rights, which reflects widely established standards in 
current US privacy law. "Enactment of the Consumer Privacy Bill of 
Rights would establish new baseline consumer data safeguards, promoting 
consumer trust and confidence in the digital economy," EPIC said. 

EPIC further urged the Committee to promote "algorithmic transparency." 
EPIC wrote, "We must end the secret profiling of American consumers 
that excludes many from economic opportunity. It is not sufficient for 
companies to reveal the circumstances when breaches have occurred, 
companies should also be required to disclose the basis of automated 
decision-making." In April 2014 comments to the US Office of Science 
and Technology Policy, EPIC similarly warned that "[t]he ongoing 
collection of personal information in the United States without 
sufficient privacy safeguards has led to staggering increases in 
identity theft, security breaches, and financial fraud."

EPIC has testified previously before Congress on data breach 
notification, urging Congress to set a national baseline standard. 
In 2011, EPIC told Congress, "Because states enjoy a unique 
perspective that allows them to craft innovative programs to protect 
consumers, they should be permitted to continue to operate as 
'laboratories of democracy' in the privacy and data security arena. 
State legislatures are closer to their constituents and the entities 
they regulate; they are the first to see trends and problems, and are 
well-suited to address new challenges and opportunities that arise from 
evolving technologies and business practices."


EPIC:  Letter to House Committee re: Data Breaches (Jan. 26, 2015)
    https://epic.org/privacy/consumer/EPIC-to-HCC-1-15.pdf

EPIC:  Testimony Before US House re: Data Breaches (Jun. 15, 2011)
    http://epic.org/redirect/062111EPICtestimonyhousecommerce.html

The White House: Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (Feb. 2012)
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/privacy-final.pdf

EPIC:  Algorithmic Transparency
    https://epic.org/algorithmic-transparency/


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[2] President Announces Privacy Initiatives
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President Obama has announced a series of privacy initiatives to
protect consumer privacy and cybersecurity. The President's 
announcements included a proposal for a Student Digital Privacy Act and 
a Personal Data Notification & Protection Act. The President also 
emphasized his intention to move forward with the 2012 Consumer Privacy 
Bill of Rights, a framework EPIC endorsed.

However, the White House cybersecurity legislative proposals would
would enable the transfer of personal information from private companies
to government agencies outside the traditional limitation for electronic
surveillance. The White House would also encourage "private-sector led 
Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations," similar to the recent 
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA. Privacy 
and civil liberties advocates decried CISPA, arguing that the Act's 
vague language would have allowed government access to user data 
without judicial oversight. 

President Obama's proposed data breach legislation would require 
businesses to notify consumers within 30 days of a breach, and would 
preempt all state laws. In 2011, EPIC testified before the House 
Commerce Committee on data breaches. EPIC supported federally mandated
breach notification but argued that such a law should be baseline and 
not preempt stronger state laws.


The White House:  Press Release on Initiatives (Jan. 12, 2015)
    http://epic.org/redirect/012715/wh-privacy.html

The White House:  Securing Cyberspace (Jan. 13, 2015)
    http://epic.org/redirect/012715/wh-cyber.html

The White House:  Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (Feb. 2012)
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/privacy-final.pdf

EPIC et al.: Letter to President re: CPBR (Feb. 24, 2014)
    https://epic.org/privacy/Obama-CPBR.pdf

EPIC:  Testimony Before US House re: Data Breaches (Jun. 15, 2011)
    http://epic.org/redirect/062111EPICtestimonyhousecommerce.html
    
EPIC:  White House: Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
    https://epic.org/privacy/white_house_consumer_privacy_.html

EPIC:  Cybersecurity  - Privacy Practical Implications
    https://epic.org/privacy/cybersecurity/


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[3] President Backs Student Privacy Law 
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President Obama has proposed legislation to safeguard student data in 
order to "ensure that data collected in the educational context is used 
only for educational purposes." 

In a speech at the Federal Trade Commission, the President urged 
Congress to enact his proposed Student Digital Privacy Act along with 
the White House's 2012 Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights and a data-
breach notification bill. In addition to the legislation, the President 
also announced a voluntary Student Privacy Pledge, now signed by 99 
companies including Apple, Google, and Microsoft. These companies 
promise not to sell student data to third parties for commercial 
purposes and to refrain from using student data to perform algorithmic 
profiling. 

According to the White House, The Student Digital Privacy Act will 
prohibit companies from selling data for non-educational purposes and 
from using data for targeted advertising.  The bill's text has yet to 
be released. 

In 2014 EPIC called for a Student Privacy Bill of Rights. Based largely 
on the well-established Fair Information Practices (FIPs), the Student 
Privacy Bill of Rights provides an enforceable student privacy and data 
security framework.

In addition to promoting the Student Privacy Bill of Rights, EPIC has 
urged the US Department of Education to strengthen student privacy. In 
2011 EPIC opposed the Department of Education's proposed regulations to 
remove limitations on educational institutions and agencies disclosing 
student data without consent. 

When the agency went ahead with the proposed change, EPIC filed suit in 
federal court.


The White House:  President's Speech on Student Privacy (Jan. 12, 2015)
    http://epic.org/redirect/012715/wh-student.html

The White House:  Facts on Student Privacy Initiatives (Jan. 12, 2015)
    http://epic.org/redirect/012715/wh-student-facts.html

EPIC:  Student Privacy
    http://epic.org/privacy/student/

EPIC:  Student Privacy News
    https://epic.org/privacy/student/#news

EPIC:  Student Privacy Bill of Rights
    https://epic.org/privacy/student/bill-of-rights.html

EPIC:  EPIC v. Department of Education
    https://epic.org/apa/ferpa/


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[4] EPIC Urges New Mexico Supreme Court to Limit Aerial Surveillance
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EPIC argued January 13 before New Mexico's highest court in a case 
concerning police aerial surveillance. In State v. Davis, the New 
Mexico Supreme Court is considering whether the state constitution 
prohibits warrantless aerial surveillance of a person's "home and 
curtilage." EPIC Senior Counsel Alan Butler warned the court of the 
risk of widespread drone surveillance and argued that such surveillance 
within the airspace surrounding an individual's home is a search under 
the federal Fourth Amendment. 

EPIC had filed a "friend of the court" brief in the case in December 
2014, citing the need "to draw clear Constitutional boundaries limiting 
police use of aerial surveillance" as drone use by law enforcement 
increases.

State v. Davis arose out of a multi-agency law enforcement operation to 
identify "marijuana plantations" through a combination of aerial 
(helicopter) surveillance and ground agents. After an Army National 
Guard helicopter spotted "vegetation" in Davis' backyard and greenhouse, 
a number of heavily armed law enforcement agents and vehicles arrived on 
Davis' property, supported by the still-hovering helicopter. Despite 
numerous indications of coercion, Davis ultimately allowed law 
enforcement to search his property, where they found marijuana plants 
and drug paraphernalia. Davis was indicted in New Mexico state court 
for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Davis filed a motion to suppress the evidence in which he argued that 
the helicopter surveillance violated the state and federal 
constitutions. Most recently, the New Mexico Court of Appeals held 
that the government's use of aerial surveillance was not a search under 
the federal Fourth Amendment, but improper under the state's 
constitution. The government appealed the appellate court's ruling.

EPIC frequently files "friend of the court" briefs in state and federal 
courts on important Fourth Amendment issues related to new technologies. 
Most recently, EPIC filed a brief in Riley v. California, a US Supreme 
Court case concerning cell phone searches post-arrest. The Court ruled 
in favor of the party supported by EPIC and cited EPIC's brief in the 
majority opinion. EPIC will soon file another brief to the in City of 
Los Angeles v. Patel, a case concerning warrantless searches of hotel 
guest registries.


EPIC:  State v. Davis
    https://www.epic.org/amicus/drones/new-mexico/davis/

EPIC:  "Friend of the Court" Brief in State v. Davis (Dec. 8, 2014)
    http://epic.org/redirect/012715/epic-amicus-davis.html

EPIC:  Riley v. California
    https://epic.org/amicus/cell-phone/riley/

EPIC:  City of Los Angeles v. Patel
    https://epic.org/amicus/patel/

EPIC:  Spotlight on Surveillance -  DRONES: Eyes in the Sky (Oct. 2014)
    https://epic.org/privacy/surveillance/spotlight/1014/drones.html

EPIC:  Drones and UAVs
    https://epic.org/privacy/drones/


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[5] EPIC Gives Freedom Awards to Peter Hustinx and Philip Zimmerman
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EPIC has awarded the 2015 International Champion of Freedom Award to 
former EU Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx. EPIC also awarded 
the 2015 US Privacy Champion Award to Philip Zimmerman, inventor of the 
PGP encryption program. The awards were presented January 22 at the 
annual Computers, Privacy & Data Protection conference in Brussels.

Peter Hustinx served as European Data Protection Supervisor between 
2004 and 2014. He has been closely involved in the development of EU 
data protection legislation both nationally and internationally. 
Prior to entering office at EDPS, Hustinx was President of the Dutch 
Data Protection Authority for more than 12 years. Hustinx used his 
acceptance speech to praise the "great team" at EDPS and acknowledge
EPIC's key role in civil society's movement toward improved privacy and 
personal data protection.

Phil Zimmermann is the creator of PGP, the most widely used email 
encryption software in the world, and of the Zfone/ZRTP secure VoIP 
standard. Phil is also co-founder of Silent Circle, a private encrypted 
telecommunications firm based in Geneva and Washington, DC that 
provides encrypted text, mobile phone and video teleconference services. 
In his acceptance speech, Zimmermann recalled when PGP was first 
released in 1991. "We take it for granted today, but at that time there 
was no way for two normal human beings to communicate securely. We 
solved that problem. But today we must face down the threat of 
pervasive surveillance, and I'm glad we have EPIC on our side," he said.

The first EPIC Champion of Freedom Award was given in 2004 to Senator 
Patrick Leahy (D-VT), on the occasion of EPIC's tenth anniversary. The 
Champion and International Champion of Freedom Awards have gone to 
distinguished policy makers, jurists, writers and litigators who have 
helped safeguard privacy and democratic values.

The EPIC International Privacy Champion Award was given first in 2009 
to Italian jurist Professor Stefano Rodotà. Since then the Award has 
gone to Australian jurist Michael Kirby (2010), MEP Sophie in’t Veld 
(2011), Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart (2012), EU 
privacy campaigner Max Schrems (2013), and MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht 
(2014).

EPIC also presents an award to a leading Privacy Advocate in the United 
States. The EPIC US Privacy Champion Award was given first to Beth 
Givens, founder and director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse in San 
Diego, in 2010. Subsequent awards have gone to Jeff Chester, founder 
and director of the Center for Digital Democracy (2011), Christopher 
Soghoian, a computer researcher and privacy advocate (2012), Susan 
Grant, Consumer Federation of America (2013), and Evan Hendricks, 
publisher of Privacy Times (2014).

The 2015 EPIC Champion of Freedom Awards dinner will be held June 1 in 
Washington, DC. Details will be posted at epic.org/june1.


Computers, Privacy & Data Protection Conference
    http://www.cpdpconferences.org/

EPIC:  Press Release on 2015 Awardees
    epic.org/events/RELEASE-EPIC-Int%27l-Award-2015.pdf

Peter Hustinx
    http://epic.org/redirect/012715/hustinx.html

Philip Zimmerman
    https://www.philzimmermann.com/EN/background/index.html

EPIC:  2015 Champion of Freedom Awards Dinner
    epic.org/june1

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[6] News in Brief
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FAA Settles Case Testing Legality of Commercial Drone Ban

The FAA has settled a case, Huerta v. Pirker, that challenged the 
agency's ability to regulate the commercial use of drones. The 
settlement requires the drone operator to pay a $1,100 fine for 
violating the FAA regulation. Despite the ban, the agency continues 
to grant exceptions for commercial drone use. A small drone recently 
crashed on the White House grounds, raising additional concerns the 
anticipated deployment of drones in the US. EPIC has petitioned the 
FAA to establish clear privacy rules for the operation of commercial 
drones.


NTSB:  Huerta v. Pirker
    http://www.ntsb.gov/legal/alj/Pages/pirker.aspx
    
Ars Technica:  Settlement in Huerta v. Pirker (Jan. 20, 2015)
    http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pirkerdeal.pdf
    
FAA:  Press Release on Drone Exemptions (Jan. 23, 2015)
    http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=81446
    
EPIC:  Spotlight on Surveillance -  DRONES: Eyes in the Sky (Oct. 2014)
    https://epic.org/privacy/surveillance/spotlight/1014/drones.html
    
EPIC et al.:  Petition to FAA re: Drone Privacy (Feb. 24, 2012)
    https://epic.org/privacy/drones/FAA-553e-Petition-03-08-12.pdf
    
EPIC:  Drones and UAVs
    https://epic.org/privacy/drones/
    


CIA Releases Redacted Report on Surveillance of Congress

Several months after EPIC filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit 
against the Central Intelligence Agency, the agency has released the 
Inspector General's report on the agency's surveillance of Congress. 
The Inspector General launched an investigation after the Senate 
accused the CIA of improperly accessing the computers of Senate staff 
who were investigating CIA torture practices. The Inspector General 
found that CIA personnel improperly accessed Senate computers multiple 
times. The Inspector General also found that the CIA's accusations that 
Senate staff had improperly removed CIA files were baseless. EPIC will 
pursue release of the full, unredacted report.


EPIC:  Redacted Report on CIA Surveillance of Congress (Jul. 8, 2014)
    https://epic.org/foia/cia/07-2014-CIA-OIG-Rpt.pdf

Sen. Dianne Feinstein:  Press Release on CIA Case (Mar. 11, 2014)
    http://epic.org/redirect/012715/feinstein-cia.html

EPIC:  FOIA Cases 
    https://epic.org/foia/

EPIC:  FOIA.ROCKS
    FOIA.ROCKS

    
   
EU Privacy Supervisor Sets Out New Agenda

In a January 23 speech at the Computers, Data Protection & Privacy 
conference in Brussels, European Data Protection Supervisor Giovanni 
Buttarelli set out a new agenda for the agency. Buttarelli emphasized 
that "data protection is a top policy priority and a top political 
priority." CPDP attracted more than 1,000 participants in 2015.


Computers, Data Protection & Privacy Conference 2015
    http://www.cpdpconferences.org/

EU:  European Data Protection Supervisor
    https://secure.edps.europa.eu/EDPSWEB/edps/EDPS?lang=en

EU:  Remarks by Giovanni Buttarelli at CDPP (Jan. 23, 2015)
    http://epic.org/redirect/012715/butarelli.html

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[7] EPIC in the News
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"Google's position makes no sense," by EPIC President Marc Rotenberg. 
USA Today, Jan. 22, 2015.
    http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/01/22/google-eu-
    electronic-privacy-information-center-editorials-debates/22186841/

"More Investigators Go Undercover Online." The Wall Street Journal, 
Jan. 22, 2015.
    http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2015/01/22/privacy-advocates-say-police-
    impersonations-a-growing-concern/

"With Data-Privacy Pledge, Ed-Tech Providers Also Face Legal 
Obligation." Education Week, Jan. 22, 2015.
    http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2015/01/with_data-
    privacy_pledge_ed-tech_providers_also_face_legal_obligation.html

"Police Online Impersonations Raise Concerns." The Wall Street Journal,
Jan 21, 2015.
    http://www.wsj.com/articles/police-online-impersonations-raise-
    concerns-1421895089
    
"Student digital privacy protections welcomed by parents, teachers."
Chicago Tribune, Jan. 21, 2015.
    http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-student-digital-
    privacy-chicago-met-20150119-story.html#page=1
    
"Insurance Industry Turns To Surveillance, Offering Fitness Trackers, 
Driving Monitors For Lower Rates." International Business Times,
Jan. 21, 2015.
    http://www.ibtimes.com/insurance-industry-turns-surveillance-
    offering-fitness-trackers-driving-monitors-1785186
    
"FTC approves final order requiring Snapchat to implement a stronger 
privacy policy." Lexology, Jan 20, 2015.
    http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=faa93ce1-911e-4be4-
    a1f3-4ef0170c8264 
    
"Privacy advocates say NSA reform doesn't require 'technological 
magic'." The Christian Science Monitor, Jan 16, 2015.
    http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Passcode/2015/0116/Privacy-
    advocates-say-NSA-reform-doesn-t-require-technological-magic
    
"Google Patents Method for Enabling Private Browsing Automatically." 
eWeek, Jan. 15, 2015. 
    http://www.eweek.com/security/google-patents-method-for-
    automatically-enabling-private-browsing.html#sthash.IasKoRSS.dpuf
    
"Panel: The CIA Didn't Spy on the US Senate — But the Senate Stole 
Documents From the CIA." Vice News, Jan. 14, 2015.
    https://news.vice.com/article/a-cia-panel-has-found-that-the-cia-
    did-not-spy-on-the-us-senate
    
"Obama May Face Surveillance Pressure During UK State Visit." US News 
& World Report, Jan. 13, 2015.
    http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/01/13/obama-may-face-
    surveillance-pressure-during-uk-state-visit
    
"Obama proposes legislation on data breaches, student privacy." The
Washington Post, Jan. 12, 2015.
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/01/12/
    obama-to-propose-legislation-on-data-breaches-student-privacy/

"Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Data Privacy Laws." National Journal,
Jan 12, 2015.
    http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/obama-calls-on-congress-to-
    pass-data-privacy-laws-20150112
    
"Obama wants 'single, strong national standard' in reporting data 
breaches." Los Angeles Times, Jan. 12, 2015.
    http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-obama-cyber-security-
    20150113-story.html
    
"Obama Proposes New Protections for Student Data." Slate, Jan 12, 2015.
    http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/01/12/obama_announces_
    student_digital_privacy_act_at_ftc.html
    
"Obama proposes new privacy laws, including mandatory data breach 
warnings." ZDNet, Jan. 12, 2015.
    http://www.zdnet.com/article/obama-calls-for-new-privacy-laws-
    including-mandatory-hack-notifications-within-30-days/
    
"Does Obama privacy push have oomph?" Politico, Jan. 12, 2015.
    http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/obama-cybersecurity-privacy-
    initiatives-114184.html
    
"Obama to propose legislation to protect firms that share cyberthreat 
data." The Washington Post, Jan. 12, 2015.
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-proposes-legislation-
    to-protect-consumer-data-student-privacy/2015/01/12/539c4a06-9a8f-
    11e4-bcfb-059ec7a93ddc_story.html
    
"Cellphone Apps Can Invade Your Privacy." Government Technology, Jan.
12, 2015.
    http://www.govtech.com/applications/Cellphone-Apps-Can-Invade-Your-
    Privacy.html
    
"Obama to Call for Laws Covering Data Hacking and Student Privacy."
The New York Times, Jan. 11, 2015.
    http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/12/us/politics/obama-to-call-for-
    laws-covering-data-hacking-and-student-privacy.html
    
"Obama to Announce Cybersecurity Plans in State of the Union Preview."
The New York Times, Jan. 10, 2015.
    http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/us/politics/obama-to-announce-
    cybersecurity-plans-in-state-of-the-union-preview.html
    

For More EPIC in the News:  http://epic.org/news/epic_in_news.html

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[8] EPIC Bookstore
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"Privacy in the Modern Age: The Search for Solutions," edited by
Marc Rotenberg, Julia Horwitz and Jeramie Scott. The New Press 
(May 2015). Price: $25.95.

http://epic.org/buy-privacy-modern-age

The threats to privacy are well known: The National Security Agency 
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The contributors to this anthology don't simply describe these problems 
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This annual report by EPIC and Privacy International provides an
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This resource promotes a dialogue on the issues, the outcomes, and the
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EPIC publications and other books on privacy, open government, free
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EPIC also publishes EPIC FOIA Notes, which provides brief summaries of
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Subscribe to EPIC FOIA Notes at:
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[9] Upcoming Conferences and Events
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"Fibits, Drones & Automobiles - How the Internet of Things Changes 
Everything." Speaker: EPIC National Security Counsel Jeramie Scott.
New York, NY:  LegalTech New York, Feb. 3, 2015. For More
Information:  http://www.legaltechshow.com/r5/cob_page.asp?category_
id=77432&initial_file=cob_page-ltech_agenda-ss.asp#ss1b.

"Student Privacy: The Next Frontier. Emerging & Future Privacy Issues 
in K-12 Learning Environments." Speaker: Director, EPIC Student Privacy
Project Khaliah Barnes. Cambridge, MA:  Harvard University Berkman
Center for Internet and Society, Feb. 9-10, 2015. For More
Information:  http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/.

"Data Privacy: Can Innovation and Privacy Coexist"/"'Designing 
Principles for a Trusted Environment." Speaker: Director, EPIC Student 
Privacy Project Khaliah Barnes. Austin, TX:  SXSWedu, Mar. 9-11, 2015.
For More Information:  http://sxswedu.com/.

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