======================================================================= E P I C A l e r t=======================================================================Volume 16.17 Sepember 15, 2009----------------------------------------------------------------------- Published by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) Washington, D.C. http://www.epic.org/alert/epic_alert_1617.html "Defend Privacy. Support EPIC." http://epic.org/donate=======================================================================Table of Contents=======================================================================[1] EPIC's Privacy Report Card on the Administration Gives Mixed Grades[2] EPIC Moves to Intervene in Google Book Settlement[3] DHS Okays Suspicion-less Seizure of Laptops[4] White House Announces New Transparency Policy for Visitor Logs[5] Congress and Advocates Call for Safeguards in Online Advertising[6] News in Brief[7] EPIC Bookstore:[8] Upcoming Conferences and Events - Join EPIC on Facebook http://facebook.com/epicprivacy - Privacy Policy - About EPIC - Donate to EPIC http://epic.org/donate - Subscription Information=======================================================================[1] EPIC's Privacy Report Card on the Administration Gives Mixed Grades=======================================================================EPIC released its Privacy Report Card for the Obama Administration at abriefing held at the National Press Club. EPIC scored the Administrationwith an "Incomplete" for Consumer Privacy, A- for Medical Privacy, C+for Civil Liberties, and a B for Cyber Security.EPIC's grades were based on a review of the Administration's privacyinitiatives. EPIC cited the vacancies on the Federal Trade Commission,the continuation of the Bush Administration's policies on the use of the"state's secrets privilege," the Department of Homeland Security'ssupport for PASS ID, and privacy exemptions for social networkingservices as areas where the Administration has failed to protectprivacy.EPIC recognized the early work of the Administration to bring greatertransparency and openness to the work of the Federal government. Theyalso sited the very strong privacy language for medical health recordsthat is included in the Economic Stimulus Law. However, a number ofprograms began under the previous Administration have not beenchallenged or cancelled by the Obama Administration. These programsinclude the use of National Security Letters, expanding fusion centers,and adoption of 0whole body imaging technology.A panel of privacy experts offered their own perspective on how theAdministration is doing on several key issues including: No-Fly list,border searches of digital devices, state preemption, and behavioralmarketing.The scores given by EPIC did not reflect the public's participation inthe online scorecard. The public's privacy report card for theAdministration was "F" in all categories.Report Card: http://epic.org/events/Privacy%20Report%20Card.pdfPublic Report Card: http://privacycoalition.org/reportcard/EPIC Press Release: http://www.epic.org/redirect/091109epicpressrelease.html=======================================================================[2] EPIC Moves to Intervene in Google Book Settlement=======================================================================On September 4, 2009, EPIC filed papers in federal district court on theproposed settlement between Google, authors, and publishers. The GoogleBooks Settlement would create a single digital library, operated byGoogle, but currently fails to limit Google's use of the personalinformation collected. EPIC stated that the settlement "mandates thecollection of the most intimate personal information, threatenswell-established standards that safeguard intellectual freedom, andimperils longstanding Constitutional rights, including the right to readanonymously." EPIC further warned that the Google Books deal "threatensto eviscerate state library privacy laws that safeguard library patronsin the United States." EPIC has previously participated as a "friend ofthe court" in many cases involving privacy issues. The Court denied EPICIntervenor status, but invited EPIC to advocate for readers' privacy asan Objector to the proposed agreement.The Google Books project began in 2004 as an online research tool anddatabase that permitted access the full or partial text of millions ofbooks. Google entered into agreements with several libraries to digitizebooks, including books protected by U.S. Copyright law, in thoselibraries' collections. In 2005, the Authors Guild and severalpublishers sued Google. The rightsholders alleged that the project'sdigitization process infringed their copyrights. In response, Googleargued that its digitization of the books is permitted under U.S.Copyright law. In 2008, the parties negotiated a proposed settlement.The federal court for the Southern District of New York must analyze thesettlement's fairness, and approve or reject the terms. EPIC told theCourt that "the proposed settlement profoundly implicates the privacyinterests of millions of Internet users, ... yet none of the parties tothe agreement represents these interests."Days before EPIC's filing, Federal Trade Commission Chairman JohnLiebowitz issued a statement, calling attention to privacy concerns andthe vast amount of consumer information that could be collected. TheChairman expressed the Commission's commitment to evaluating the privacyissues presented by Google Books, a sentiment that was echoed byCommissioner Pamela Jones Harbour in her statement. In a separateletter, FTC Consumer Protection Director David C. Vladeck urged Googleto address consumer privacy concerns and to limit the secondary use ofuser data.In July, the Department of Justice announced an investigation intoGoogle's proposed settlement with book publishers and authors. TheDepartment "determined that the issues raised by the settlement warrantfurther inquiry," and noted that commentators have "expressed concernthat aspects of the settlement agreement may violate the Sherman[anti-trust] Act." The announcement followed the European Commission'snotice of a similar investigation. The European Commission met onSeptember 7, 2009 to examine the proposed settlement.EPIC has a long history of opposing actions that consolidate dataconcerning users' online habits. On April 20, 2007, EPIC and otherprivacy groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission,requesting that the agency open an investigation into the proposedGoogle/Doubleclick merger. EPIC identified specific privacy threatsarising from the heightened ability of the merged company to record,analyze, track, and profile Internet users' activities. The Departmentof Justice later scuttled Google's proposed deal with Yahoo based onsimilar privacy concerns. The Department's probe focused on Google'sgrowing power in advertising.EPIC's Motion to Intervene: http://epic.org/privacy/googlebooks/EPIC_Brief-GBS.pdfEPIC Google Books Settlement and Privacy: http://epic.org/privacy/googlebooks/default.htmlGoogle Books Settlement: http://www.googlebooksettlement.com/FTC Chairman John Liebowitz's Statement Concerning the Google BooksSettlement: http://www.ftc.gov/os/closings/090903leibowitzstatement.pdfFTC Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour's Statement Concerning the GoogleBooks Settlement: http://www.ftc.gov/os/closings/090903harbourthstatement.pdfFTC Consumer Protection Director David C. Vladeck's Letter Concerningthe Google Books Settlement: http://www.ftc.gov/os/closings/090903horvathletter.pdf=======================================================================[3] DHS Okays Suspicion-less Seizure of Laptops=======================================================================On August 25, 2009, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released aPrivacy Impact Assessment for searching electronic devices possessed bytravelers at U.S. borders, determining that it maintains the right tosearch and seize all data on electronic devices carried across theborder. Currently the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and theU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have broad powers tosearch travelers, including United States citizens, who cross the U.S.border. The 51-page study was designed to determine how searches of thecontents of electronic devices compared to physical searches oftravelers' belongings.When it comes to searching physical possessions, CBP and ICE areauthorized to conduct warrantless searches and investigations oftravelers to determine whether they are carrying contraband or enteringthe country illegally. These searches are authorized even in the absenceof any reasonable suspicion. The new Assessment clarifies thegovernment's belief that this authorization extends not just to physicalpossessions, like briefcases and backpacks, but also to the data storedon electronic devices. The Assessment acknowledges that the privacyimplications of searching electronic devices are broader than those ofsearching physical possessions, in large part because of the largeamounts of data that may be stored on travelers laptops, PDAs, cellphones, and other devices, as well as the potentially sensitive natureof the information. The study goes on to discuss the various methods bywhich the two agencies may look at travelers' data: examination with thetraveler present, "detention," of a device which may last for up to fivedays, seizure of a device with probable cause, and retention of datacopies.The Assessment identifies six privacy risks associated with theseactivities: "(1) travelers may need additional information regardingthe authority to conduct border searches; (2) the traveler may beunaware of the viewing or detention of his/her information by CBP andICE; (3) personally identifiable information may be detained whereit is not needed; (4) PII may be misused by CBP and ICE officers; (5)CBP and ICE may disclose PII to other agencies that may misuse ormishandle it; and (6) new privacy risks may arise as the technologyinvolved in this activity is ever-changing."The study determines that the first risk is not a problem in the face of"overwhelming precedent." But the agency came to this conclusion - thatthere is no risk - because it is treating precedent referring tophysical searches as if it automatically applies to electronic searches.According to the assessment, the only way for the agency to address thelast risk factor is for it to conduct ongoing scrutiny, and the studycalls for regular reassessment.The rest of the Assessment attempts to identify possible ways tomitigate the second through fifth. DHS identifies various ways toimprove transparency, individual participation, purpose specificationwith accompanying use limitations, minimization procedures, dataintegrity, security, and accountability, for both CBP and ICE. Theprimary change now being implemented is to clarify signage at ICE andCBP search points to inform travelers that their electronic devices aresubject to search and copy. However, the overall effect of theAssessment is a reiteration of the DHS position that all electronicborder searches are legal even without reasonable suspicion.While they purport to conform to the standards set in the Privacy Act of1974, these policies fail to conform to the intent of the Act bycontinuing to allow broad access to all of travelers' data without anyreasonable suspicion. The policies also allow the agencies to sharethis information with third parties if they need those third parties'assistance with accessing or translating the data, a practice which putstravelers at increased risk of identity theft.Department of Homeland Security - Privacy Impact Assessment: http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/dhs_pia_digital-device-search.pdfCustoms and Border Patrol - Search Authority www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/admissibility/EPIC - Air Travel Privacy: http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/EPIC - Privacy Act of 1974: http://epic.org/privacy/1974act/EPIC - Passenger Profiling: http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/profiling.htmlEPIC - Identity Theft: http://epic.org/privacy/idtheft=======================================================================[4] White House Announces New Transparency Policy for Visitor Logs=======================================================================On September 4, 2009, the White House announced a new policy to releasethe records of White House visitors, an initiative that is intended topromote open government. In a released statement, President Obamadescribed the initiative: "For the first time in history, records of White House visitors will be made available to the public on an ongoing basis. We will achieve our goal of making this administration the most open and transparent administration in history not only by opening the doors of the White House to more Americans, but by shining a light on the business conducted inside it. Americans have a right to know whose voices are being heard in the policymaking process."Under the policy, the White House will release information on allindividuals who come to the White House for an appointment, a tour, orto conduct official business, with certain exceptions for confidentialor particularly sensitive meetings. For example, the White House willnot release access records that implicate national security or recordsfrom meetings with prospective Supreme Court nominees. It will alsowithhold the records from purely personal guests of the first or secondfamilies.The White House also promised not to release visitors' personalinformation or information that implicates law enforcement concerns. Thepersonal information that the policy will protect includes such data asdates of birth, social security numbers, and contact phone numbers. Lawenforcement concerns will prevent the White House from releasing recordsthat may implicate the personal safety of the staff of the ExecutiveOffice of the President, such as their daily arrivals and departures.EPIC has spoken with White House representatives and informed them ofthe possible privacy risks of this new policy. The policy woulddisclose the names of tourists and other visitors who are not meetingwith government officials. This information is not necessary to promotethe open government objectives set forth in this policy and could createunnecessary privacy risks, which should be considered by the WhiteHouse.In a related matter, EPIC recently filed a request to the Department ofHomeland Security under the Freedom of Information Act, seekinginformation regarding meetings between the Department of HomelandSecurity (DHS) Chief Privacy Officer, Mary Ellen Callahan, and thirdparties. In the spirit of the new policy announced by the White House,that information should be available to the public. However, DHS'response to the request was heavily redacted, obscuring much of theinformation that, by analogy, would be available under the White Housepolicy. EPIC is appealing the redactions and seeking more completerecords.White House Transparency Policy: http://www.whitehouse.gov/WhiteHouseVoluntaryDisclosurePolicyWhite House Press Release on Transparency Policy: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Opening-up-the-peoples-house/EPIC's Open Government Page: http://epic.org/privacy/litigation/=======================================================================[5] Congress and Advocates Call for Safeguards in Online Advertising=======================================================================This week, Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), chairman of the HouseCommunications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee, announced thathe is drafting a bill that would impose strict rules on websites andadvertisers regarding the use of consumer information. This importantlegislation comes at a time when online behavioral marketing techniquesare being scrutinized for the unauthorized use of consumer data. One ofthese techniques involves deep-packet inspection, which enables InternetService Providers to intercept virtually all of their customers'Internet activity, including web surfing data, email, and peer-to-peerdownloads.Boucher's goal in drafting the web-privacy bill is "to ensure thatconsumers know what information is being collected about them on the Weband how it is being used, and to give them control over thatinformation." Boucher, who is working with Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)and Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) on the bill, attempts to strike a balancebetween the interests of privacy watchdogs and of websites andadvertisers in assessing the default standard for websites to monitorand gather consumer data. The bill would impose different standards onwebsites for different types of consumer data. Websites that collectinformation for targeted advertising should allow consumers theopportunity to opt out of having their online activity tracked.Further, websites would be obligated to offer a detailed description ofhow the information is collected, disclosed, and used. On the otherhand, websites collecting sensitive personal information, includingmedical or financial data or other personally-identifiable information,would be required to have users opt in before tracking their interests.This bill follows several pieces of significant online privacylegislation, such as the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, butis the first to regulate online advertising. While many privacywatchdogs welcome the bill, others, such as Adonis Hoffman, Senior VicePresident and Counsel of the American Association of AdvertisingAgencies, do not believe that legislation is necessary because theFederal Trade Commission (FTC) already calls for self-regulation in thearea of online advertising, which Hoffman says "the industry is takingquite seriously." FTC Commissioner Jon Leibowitz, however, warns thatthe "[i]ndustry needs to do a better job of meaningful, rigorousself-regulation, or it will certainly invite legislation by Congress anda more regulatory approach by our commission."EPIC's Page on Deep Packet Inspection and Privacy: http://epic.org/privacy/dpi/EPIC's Page on Children's Online Privacy Protection Act: http://epic.org/privacy/kids/FTC's Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/02/P085400behavadreport.pdfFTC Staff Revises Online Behavioral Advertising Principles (Comments ofChairman Liebowitz): http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/02/behavad.shtmComments of Congressmen and Privacy Advocates: http://www.multichannel.com/article/190821-Web_Privacy_Bill_Coming.php=======================================================================[6] News in Brief=======================================================================Trade Commission Prohibits RobocallsAs of September 1, 2009, The Federal Trade Commission has prohibitedcommercial telemarketing calls to consumers. The agency amended theTelemarketing Sales Rule, which was authorized under is theTelemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act. The Rule,which imposes a penalty of $16,000 per call, has been expanded to coversellers and telemarketers who transmit prerecorded messages to consumerswho have not agreed in writing to accept such messages. The new ruledoes not prohibit informational messages or calls by politicians, banks,telephone carriers, and charities. EPIC has urged the FederalCommunications Commission to require strong privacy safeguards fortelephone customers' personal information, and protect wirelesssubscribers from telemarketing. For more information, see EPICTelemarketing and Telephone Consumer Protection Act.FTC Press Release Regarding Rule Prohibiting Unwanted Robocalls: http://ftc.gov/opa/2009/08/robocalls.shtmTelemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: http://www.ftc.gov/os/comments/dncpapercomments/04/lsap4.pdfEPIC Page on Telemarketing and Telephone Consumer Protection Act: http://epic.org/privacy/telemarketing/fcc_aca_05-11-06.htmlFollowing Canadian Investigation, Facebook Upgrades PrivacyThe Canadian Privacy Commissioner issued a report last month raisingconcerns over Facebook business practices. The Office asked the socialnetworking firm to cease the sharing of user information withapplication developers, clarify the policy on deactivation and deletionof accounts, protect the personal information of non-users, and"memorialize" the account of deceased users. In complying with theCommissioner's report, Facebook will include new notifications, updateits Privacy Policy, and implement technical changes to enable more usercontrol over information accessed by third-party applications. Facebookalso faces a lawsuit by five users filed in California's Orange CountySuperior Court, alleging that Facebook violated several Californiaprivacy laws. EPIC had previously raised similar concerns about the useof Facebook data by application developers.Canadian Privacy Commissioner Report: http://www.priv.gc.ca/cf-dc/2009/2009_008_0716_e.cfmNews Release: Facebook Agrees to Comply: http://www.priv.gc.ca/cf-dc/2009/2009_008_0716_e.cfmFacebook's Proposed Privacy Upgrades: http://www.facebook.com/press/releases.php?p=118816EPIC's Facebook Page: http://epic.org/privacy/facebookEPIC's Social Network Privacy Page: http://epic.org/privacy/socialnetGovernment Explores New Techniques for AuthenticationAt the Gov 2.0 Conference in Washington, D.C. this week, the ObamaAdministration announced that the public websites for certain governmentagencies would begin participating in a pilot program using the OpenIDand Information Card joint authentication systems. The agencies includethe Center for Information Technology, National Institutes ofHealth, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, andrelated agencies." The system should allow for citizens to use serviceson those websites by logging in with accounts that they may already havefrom other OpenID participating web sites, including Yahoo, PayPal,Google, and America Online, among several others. According to theproviders'press release, the system will allow users to choose a qualifyingidentity provider that will supply authentication credentials on theirbehalf. Depending on settings and requirements, theoretically this willallow for users to participate with varying levels of anonymity oridentification.OpenID: http://openid.net/Information Card: http://informationcard.net/OpenID and Government: http://openid.net/community/benefits/government/Open ID Press Release: http://www.epic.org/redirect/091109openidpr.htmlCongress Explores Reliability of Forensic TechniquesOn September 9, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee conducted a hearingregarding the reliability of forensic techniques. According to acongressionally-mandated report by the National Research Council, thereare "serious deficiencies in the nation's forensic science system," and"major reforms and new research" are needed. In 2008, EPIC submitted anamicus brief to the Supreme Court in Herring v. United States in whichEPIC explained how government databases are becoming increasinglyunreliable and urged the Court to "ensure an accuracy obligation on lawenforcement agents who rely on criminal justice information systems."EPIC's brief was cited by Justice Ginsburg, writing for four Justices indissent.Senate Judiciary Hearing Information: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4038National Research Council News Release: http://www.nationalacademies.org/morenews/20090218.htmlEPIC's Page on Herring v. United States: http://epic.org/privacy/herring/EPIC's Page on Genetic Privacy: http://epic.org/privacy/genetic/default.htmlE-Verify Screening is now Mandatory for Federal Government ContractsStarting Tuesday, September 8, 2009, all federal government contractorsmust verify their employees' eligibility to work in the United Statesusing E-Verify, an electronic security system implemented by theDepartment of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.Employers will continue collecting employee information from an I-9form, including two forms of identification, but are now required to runthis information against the E-Verify system, which is linked to the DHSand Social Security Administration databases. If there is aninconsistency between the employee's information and the E-Verifysystem, the employee has eight working days to challenge it. The programhas been challenged several times, including once by the US Chamber ofCommerce, and come under scrutiny because of the likelihood ofinaccuracies in the databases and the system's failure to identify thoseemployees who are illegally using others' valid names and numbers.EPIC's Page on Spotlight on Surveillance: http://epic.org/privacy/surveillance/spotlight/0805/US Chamber of Commerce Testimony Challenging E-Verify: http://www.epic.org/redirect/091109everifytestimony.htmlUSCIS E-Verify Page: http://www.uscis.gov/everifySecretary Napolitano's Announcement of Mandatory E-Verify Screenings forFederal Contractors: http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1247063976814.shtmNew Report on Government Secrecy ReleasedThe 2009 Secrecy Report Card, from Openthegovernment.org, chroniclesslight decreases in government secrecy during the last year of theBush-Cheney Administration. The report, released by a coalition of morethan 70 open government advocates, also provides an overview of theObama Administration's proposed transparency policies. Among the issuesdiscussed are the Open Government Directive, Classified Information, theFreedom of Information Act memo, signing statements, and thestate secrets, doctrine.Openthegovernment.org's 2009 Secrecy Report Card: http://www.openthegovernment.orgOpenthegovernment.org: http://www.openthegovernment.org/otg/SecrecyRC_2009.pdfEPIC's Page on Open Government and Transparency: http://epic.org/privacy/litigation/=======================================================================[7] EPIC Bookstore: Cass Sunstein's "The Second Bill of Rights"======================================================================= Cass Sunstein's book explores one of the little known or discussed bold proposals of President Franklin D. Roosevelt: a second bill of rights. In policy and politics few ideas are new, but often take time to find fertile ground for growth. The notion that Americans needed a second bill of rights grew from the deprivation caused by the Great Depression and the resulting existential struggle of democracy against fascism. It is easy to forget how close this world came to losing democracy. It would have died under the heel of fascism if the United States had not the capacity or will to fight. People - not only in Europe, but also in the United States - desperately wanted leaders who would bring an end to their suffering caused by the global depression. As a result, Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini emerged as leaders. Hitler and Mussolini, as fascists, appeared to be bringing an end to high unemployment and want, which made many in the United States desire that same system of government for themselves: to be free from fear of starvation, want, and a lack of basic needs was an irresistible force. What was not understood very well in the beginning was how Fascism was able to accomplish so much in such a very short period of time. By abolishing the judicial and legislative branches of government the executive branches in those nations became all powerful. Their goal was not about providing for the needs of all, but to motivating their people through fear. The government's use of aggression in the form of political, social, and economic sanctions against citizens who were deemed undesirable, seemed rationale the majority of people living in those nations. Once basic liberties and freedoms had been suppressed the fascist regimes turned their aggression outward. The Second World War became the ultimate test of democracy. If democracy was to survive, it not only had to win a global war, but it also had to secure itself and future generations from the temptation to pursue forms of government or policies that would corrupt its foundational principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In the depths of the depression and the rise of the Fascist state, in June and July of 1940, President Roosevelt proposed a declaration of human rights for the US. He proposed the protection of the government should extend to "certain freedoms:" freedom of information, freedom of religious liberty, freedom of expression, freedom from fear, and freedom from want. His definition of what it required is still part of today's dialogue on human rights. These principles are included in the constitutions of major governments that emerged following World War II, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ratified by most of the nations of the earth including the United States, and is agreed to by most members of the United Nations. The relevance Roosevelt's proposed new Bill of Rights, as reiterated in the book by Cass Sunstein, are the enumeration of basic necessities of American political and economic life: equal opportunity, employment, security, end of special privilege, civil liberties, and scientific progress toward higher standards of living. These have been the over arching issues in our post 9/11 world. We have seen a single definition of security that allowed special privilege for some (those who could afford a Registered Travel ID), the undermined of civil liberties (warrantless wiretap surveillance of telephone calls, national ID, and secret government watchlist programs), that suppressed freedom of information (secrecy in all actions of government, no bid contracting, rules of secrecy expanded to include legal memorandum that purportedly rationalized government action) and that hindered scientific progress (increased travel restrictions making it difficult for scientific conferences to be held in the US, coupled with arrest and prosecution of researchers attending conferences in the US under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act meant that many of the important discussions in a wide range scientific and engineering innovation did not happen in this country). As the nation contends with one of the issues that Roosevelt promoted as an important freedom under his proposed new bill of rights, that is, access to adequate and affordable health care, it is important to note that 60 years after his proposal this nation still has not exhausted the wealth of wisdom shown by one of the world's greatest leaders. The look back offered by this book is of value especially for the reminder that desperate people may be tempted to do desperate things, but it takes leadership to stay the course and serve as the morale compass for our nation. --Lillie Coney================================EPIC Publications:"Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws 2008," edited byHarry A. Hammitt, Marc Rotenberg, John A. Verdi, and Mark S. Zaid (EPIC2008). Price: $60.http://epic.org/bookstore/foia2008/Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws is the mostcomprehensive, authoritative discussion of the federal open access laws.This updated version includes new material regarding the substantialFOIA amendments enacted on December 31, 2007. Many of the recentamendments are effective as of December 31, 2008. The standard referencework includes in-depth analysis of litigation under Freedom ofInformation Act, Privacy Act, Federal Advisory Committee Act, Governmentin the Sunshine Act. The fully updated 2008 volume is the 24th editionof the manual that lawyers, journalists and researchers have relied onfor 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.htmlThis clear, comprehensive introduction to the field of informationprivacy law allows instructors to enliven their teaching of fundamentalconcepts by addressing both enduring and emerging controversies. TheSecond Edition addresses numerous rapidly developing areas of privacylaw, including: identity theft, government data mining and electronicsurveillance law, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,intelligence sharing, RFID tags, GPS, spyware, web bugs, and more.Information Privacy Law, Second Edition, builds a cohesive foundationfor an exciting course in this rapidly evolving area of law.================================"Privacy & Human Rights 2006: An International Survey of Privacy Lawsand Developments" (EPIC 2007). Price: $75. http://www.epic.org/phr06/This annual report by EPIC and Privacy International provides anoverview of key privacy topics and reviews the state of privacy in over75 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 privacyand data protection ever published.================================"The Public Voice WSIS Sourcebook: Perspectives on the World Summit onthe Information Society" (EPIC 2004). Price: $40.http://www.epic.org/bookstore/pvsourcebookThis resource promotes a dialogue on the issues, the outcomes, and theprocess of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Thisreference guide provides the official UN documents, regional andissue-oriented perspectives, and recommendations and proposals forfuture action, as well as a useful list of resources and contacts forindividuals and organizations that wish to become more involved in theWSIS 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 DeskReference" of the privacy world, is the leading resource for students,attorneys, researchers, and journalists interested in pursuing privacylaw in the United States and around the world. It includes the fulltexts of major privacy laws and directives such as the Fair CreditReporting Act, the Privacy Act, and the OECD Privacy Guidelines, as wellas an up-to-date section on recent developments. New materials includethe APEC Privacy Framework, the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act, and theCAN-SPAM Act.================================"Filters and Freedom 2.0: Free Speech Perspectives on Internet ContentControls" (EPIC 2001). Price: $20.http://www.epic.org/bookstore/filters2.0A collection of essays, studies, and critiques of Internet contentfiltering. These papers are instrumental in explaining why filteringthreatens free expression.================================EPIC publications and other books on privacy, open government, freeexpression, crypto and governance can be ordered at:EPIC Bookstore http://www.epic.org/bookstore================================EPIC also publishes EPIC FOIA Notes, which provides brief summaries ofinteresting documents obtained from government agencies under theFreedom of Information Act.Subscribe to EPIC FOIA Notes at:https:/mailman.epic.org/mailman/listinfo/foia_notes=======================================================================[8] Upcoming Conferences and Events=======================================================================2nd International Action Day "Freedom not Fear - Stop the SurveillanceMania" Demonstrations, Events, Privacy Parties, etc., in many countries.Worldwide, September 12, 2009. For more information:http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Freedom_Not_Fear_2009Pan-European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG), Geneva,Switzerland, September 14-15, 2009. For more information:http://www.eurodig.org/ "Practical Approaches to Privacy in HealthReform," Deven McGraw of the Center for Democracy and Technology,Seventeenth National HIPAA Summit in Washington, DC, September 16, 2009.For more information: http://www.cdt.orgWorld Summit on the Knowledge Society WSKS 2009, Crete, Greece,September 16-18, 2009. For more information:http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/Gikii, A Workshop on Law, Technology and Popular Culture, Institute forInformation Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, September 17-18, 2009.For more information: http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/gikii/2009.asp"The Net will not forget," European conference on ICT and Privacy,Copenhagen, Denmark, September 23-24, 2009. For more information:http://www.ict-privacy.dk/"Secure Telework and Remote Access", Ari Schwartz, Telework ExchangeTown Hall Meeting, Washington, DC, September 24, 2009. For moreinformation: http://www.cdt.org3rd International Conference "Keeping Children and Young People SafeOnline," Warsaw, Poland, September 29-30, 2009. For more information:http://tinyurl.com/KCYPSO"6th Communia Workshop: Memory Institutions and Public Domain"Barcelona, Spain, October 1-2, 2009. For more information:http://www.communia-project.eu/ws06Engaging Data Forum, MIT, October 12-13, 2009. For more information:http://senseable.mit.edu/engagingdata/registration.html10th German Big Brother Awards, Bielefeld, Germany, October 16, 2009.For more information: http://www.bigbrotherawards.deeChallenges 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, October 21-23, 2009. For moreinformation: http://www.echallenges.org/e2009/default.aspBig Brother Awards Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland, October 24, 2009.Deadline for nominations: August 31, 2009. For more information:http://www.bigbrotherawards.ch/2009/3rd European Privacy Open Space, Vienna, Austria, October 24-25, 2009.For more information: http://www.privacyos.euAustrian Big Brother Awards Vienna, Austria, October 25, 2009. Deadlinefor nominations: 21 September 2009. For more information:http://www.bigbrotherawards.atFree Culture Forum: Organization and Action, Barcelona, Spain, October29 - November 1, 2009. For more information: http://fcforum.netFree Society Conference and Nordic Summit, Gothenburg, Sweden, November13-15, 2009. For more information: http://www.fscons.org3rd European Privacy Open Space, Vienna, Austria, October 24-25, 2009.For more information: http://www.privacyos.euGlobal Privacy Standards in a Global World, The Public Voice, Madrid,Spain, November 3, 2009. 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