======================================================================= E P I C A l e r t=======================================================================Volume 16.19 October 8, 2009----------------------------------------------------------------------- Published by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) Washington, D.C. http://www.epic.org/alert/epic_alert_1619.html "Defend Privacy. Support EPIC." http://epic.org/donate=======================================================================Table of Contents=======================================================================[1] Department of Justice Limits Use of State Secrets Privilege[2] EPIC to FTC: "Parental Control" Software Firms Gather Data on Kids[3] Data Breach Bill Advances in House[4] ICANN Issues Affirmation of Commitment, Seeks Comments on WHOIS[5] Future of Registered Traveler, Clear Data Unclear[6] News in Brief[7] EPIC Bookstore: "Three Felonies a Day" [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] Department of Justice Limits Use of State Secrets Privilege=======================================================================Department of Justice Limits Use of State Secrets Privilege On September23, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new policy that limitsthe government's use of the state secrets privilege. The state secretsprivilege, first recognized by the Supreme Court in United States v.Reynolds, is a rule of evidence intended to prevent genuine matters ofnational security from being disclosed in open court. The government caninvoke the privilege by submitting an affidavit to the court assertingthat the proceedings might reveal information that could endangernational security. Once the privilege is invoked, the protected evidenceis eliminated from the litigation.Although the privilege originally was intended to protectnational security, it has recently been misused by both the Bush andObama administrations in order to derail litigation completely. Forinstance, in 2007 EPIC filed a "friend-of-the-court" brief in Heptingv. AT&T, in which the plaintiffs accused AT&T of violating the lawand the privacy of their customers by working with the NationalSecurity Agency in its warrantless domestic spying program. However,the government argued that the case should be dismissed because itwould reveal "state secrets."Under the new policy, the privilege will be invoked only "to theextent necessary to protect against the risk of significant harm tonational security." The privilege will explicitly not be invoked inorder to conceal violations of the law, embarrassment to thegovernment, to restrain competition, or to delay release ofunprotected information. The policy also implements proceduralsafeguards. If a government agency or department seeks to invoke theprivilege, an Assistant Attorney General must approve the request,and then a State Secrets Review Committee must give a recommendationto the Attorney General, who must approve each determination.Finally, the DOJ will provide periodic reports to Congress explainingthe basis for any invocations.The State Secret Protection Act of 2009, legislation with asimilar purpose, is now pending in Congress. The legislation maystill be necessary despite the DOJ policy, as the policy will notnecessarily be binding on future administrations. The proposed actwould allow invocation of the privilege only if disclosure was"reasonably likely to cause significant harm to the national defenseor the diplomatic relations of the United States." The legislationalso requires a court to determine whether the government may invokethe privilege, which is not explicitly required by the DOJ policy.DOJ Press Release: http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/September/09-ag-1013.htmlDOJ Policy Memo: http://www.epic.org/redirect/100809_DOJ.htmlUnited States v. Reynolds: http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/US/345/345.US.1.21.htmlState Secret Protection Act of 2009: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.984EPIC: Hepting v. United States: http://epic.org/privacy/hepting/EPIC: Open Government: http://epic.org/open_gov/default.html=======================================================================[2] EPIC to FTC: "Parental Control" Software Firms Gather Data on Kids=======================================================================EPIC filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) againstEchometrix, the developers of parental control software that monitorschildren's online activity. Echometrix also develops software calledPulse, which collects and sells information about how children usethe internet and what children are saying on the internet to thirdparties for market-intelligence research purposes. According toEchometrix, information is collected regarding children's onlineactivity from, among other sources, instant message conversations,social networking sites, and chat rooms.The EPIC complaint alleges that Echometrix engages in unfair anddeceptive trade practices by representing that the parental controlsoftware protects children online, without informing parents that itsimultaneously collects and discloses information about children'sonline activity. EPIC argues that the privacy policy for the parentalcontrol software does not clearly disclose how children's informationis being collected and used. Therefore, parents are unaware thatinformation about their children's online activity is sold to thirdparties.The EPIC complaint further alleges that Echometrix's practicesviolate the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act bycollecting and disclosing information from children under the age of13. The Act requires that website operators have clear privacypolicies indicating how children's information is collected anddisclosed. Further, website operators must obtain verifiableparental consent before collecting personal information fromchildren. The complaint alleges that Echometrix's privacy policydoes not clearly disclose how children's information is used, andthat Echometrix is collecting personal information (e-mail addresses)from children in violation of the Act.The EPIC complaint asks the FTC to investigate and stop these practices,seek compensation for victims, and ensure that Echometrix's collectionand disclosure practices comply with the Children's Online PrivacyProtection Act. Further, EPIC urges the Commission to require thatEchometrix destroy all current records stored that involve children'spersonal information.EPIC's Complaint to the Federal Trade Commission: http://www.epic.org/redirect/100809_Echometrix.htmlEPIC: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act: http://epic.org/privacy/kids/Echometrix website: http://www.echometrix.comFederal Trade Commission: Consumer Privacy: http://ftc.gov/bcp/index.shtml=======================================================================[3] Data Breach Bill Advances in House=======================================================================On September 30, the House Energy and Commerce Committee considered aproposed federal law that would establish national standards for databreach notifications. The Data Accountability and Trust Act alsoregulates information brokers and requires companies to adopt securitypolicies. The bill was introduced in April by Representative Bobby Rush,D-IL, chair of the subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and ConsumerProtection. It passed the subcommittee in June and was referred to thefull committee, which began considering it this week.If passed, the Data Accountability and Trust Act would require theFederal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations requiringbusinesses that own or possess electronic data containing personalinformation to establish security policies and procedures. It would alsoauthorize the FTC to require a standard method for destroying obsoletenon-electronic data. The bill would impose several new regulations oninformation brokers to ensure that they establish procedures to verifythe accuracy of the portfolios they maintain on individuals and allowthose individuals to review and correct their files.Finally, the bill's new data breach notification procedures would expandthe number of circumstances in which companies must notify customers ofbreaches. In particular, it would require notification for breaches bycontractors who maintain or process electronic data containing personalinformation, breaches involving telecommunications and computerservices, and breaches of health information.In May, EPIC testified before Congress on the bill, highlightingthe importance of regulating data brokers, but warning of the dangersposed by federal laws that preempt stronger state privacy safeguards.Also in May, President Obama stated that "executive departments andagencies should be mindful that in our Federal system, the citizens ofthe several States have distinctive circumstances and values, and thatin many instances it is appropriate for them to apply to themselvesrules and principles that reflect these circumstances and values." TheSenate is considering a similar bill, the Personal Data Privacy andSecurity Act, which would protect additional categories of consumerinformation.Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 2221): http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.2221:Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 (S. 1490): http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.1490:EPIC: Testimony before House Subcommittee: http://epic.org/linkedfiles/rotenberg_house_ctcp2221_1319.pdfEPIC: Identity Theft: http://epic.org/privacy/idtheft=======================================================================[4] ICANN Issues Affirmation of Commitment, Seeks Comments on WHOIS=======================================================================The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) hasrecently signed an affirmation of commitment with the US Department ofCommerce. ICANN is the corporation that coordinates the assignmentof domain names to Internet Protocol addresses through a longstandingagreement with the U.S. government.This document affirms key commitments by Department and ICANN, includingagreements to ensure that decisions made related to the global technicalcoordination of the Domain Name System, are made in the public interestand are accountable and transparent. In addition, the document statesthat international participation in the Domain Name System technicalcoordination will be facilitated.ICANN also commits to enforcing the existing WHOIS policy, subject toapplicable laws. The WHOIS database was originally intended to maintainthe stability of the internet by allowing network administrators to findand fix problems with minimal hassle. But now it exposes domain nameregistrants' personally identifiable information to spammers, stalkers,criminal investigators, and copyright enforcers.Current WHOIS policies require accurate WHOIS information without havingestablished appropriate privacy and data protection safeguards. Theenforcement of the accuracy of WHOIS data has serious implications onprivacy. Some domain name registrants have legitimate reasons forproviding inaccurate WHOIS information, especially when there are noprivacy safeguards in place. To limit the amount of personal informationto the public through WHOIS queries, domain name registrants have beenusing a privacy or proxy registration service when registering theirdomain name.ICANN has released a preliminary report showing that about 15 to 25percent of domain names have been registered in a manner that limits theamount of personal information available to the public through WHOISqueries. A call for public comments of the preliminary WHOIS report isopen until November 6, 2009.Affirmation Of Commitments By The United States Department Of CommerceAnd The Internet Corporation For Assigned Names And Numbers: http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30sep09-en.htmICANN's Study on the Prevalence of Domain Names Registered using aPrivacy or Proxy Service: http://www.epic.org/redirect/100809_ICANN.htmlEPIC: Whois: http://www.epic.org/privacy/whois/Privacy & Human Rights: An International Survey of Privacy Laws andDevelopments" (EPIC 2007): http://epic.org/phr06/The Public Voice: WHOIS Policy Development: http://www.thepublicvoice.org/news/2004_whoiscomments.html=======================================================================[5] Future of Registered Traveler, Clear Data Unclear=======================================================================A subcommittee of the House Committee on Homeland Security held ahearing on September 30 to consider the future of the RegisteredTraveler Program, also known as Clear. The Subcommittee onTransportation Security and Infrastructure Protection held the hearingto consider what will happen to the sensitive passenger data held by thecompany now that it has declared bankruptcy.The Clear program was the brand name for the Transportation SecurityAdministration's (TSA) Registered Traveler Program, also known as SecureFlight. The program was a passenger prescreening program in whichpassengers could submit to extensive background checks to go throughspecial security lines in airports. The screening process requiredsubstantial data collection, including biometric identifiers, frompassengers who participated. It was introduced in 2004, then suspendedin 2006 amid considerable privacy and security concerns.The Registered Traveler Program underwent a new two-year pilot programbetween 2006 and 2008 and was due for relaunch next year. But VerifiedIdentity Pass, the company TSA contracted to provide the service, closedoperations and declared bankruptcy in June, 2009. Now an investmentgroup has signed a letter of intent to purchase the bankrupt company'sassets and restart the program, raising questions about the security ofthe data collected from passengers. Currently, TSA is directing allquestions regarding the status of the data to the companies themselves.Subcommittee Hearing: http://homeland.house.gov/Hearings/index.asp?ID=214TSA: Registered Traveler Program: http://www.tsa.gov/approach/rt/index.shtmEPIC: Secure Flight: http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/secureflight.htmlEPIC: Spotlight On Surveillance - Registered Traveler Card: http://epic.org/privacy/surveillance/spotlight/1005/=======================================================================[6] News in Brief=======================================================================EPIC Celebrates International Right to Know DayOn Monday, September 28, 2009, EPIC celebrated International Right toKnow Day, which was established to raise awareness of every individual'sright of access to government-held information. EPIC spoke at AmericanUniversity's Third Annual International Right-To-Know Day Celebrationconcerning opportunities to restore US leadership in governmenttransparency. Other speakers discussed the international status offreedom of information laws, the United States' role in fosteringfreedom of information values, and strategies for implementation of theObama Administration's stated goal of transparent government.American University's Washington College of Law, International Right toKnow Day: http://www.epic.org/redirect/100809_Righttoknow.htmlEPIC: Open Government: http://epic.org/open_gov/default.htmlEPIC: FOIA Litigation Manual: http://epic.org/bookstore/foia2008/White House Announcement Regarding Transparency: http://epic.org/2009/09/white-house-announces-new-tran.htmlAmericans Object to Online TrackingAccording to a study conducted by researchers from the University ofPennsylvania and University of California - Berkeley, 66% of Americansobject to online tracking. The study, which surveyed 1,000 adultInternet users, is one of the first independent studies to address theissue of online targeting. The aversion to targeted advertising did notvary among age groups, even the young adult demographic, which Facebookand other companies have argued do not have a problem with disclosinginformation for targeted advertising purposes. The study also revealedthat 92% of respondents supported the idea of strengthening privacylaws, more specifically, passing legislation requiring websites todelete information upon request of a user. As Jeff Chester of the Centerfor Digital Democracy noted, "this research gives the Federal TradeCommission and Congress a political green light to go ahead and enacteffective, but reasonable, rules and policies."Study: Americans Reject Tailored Advertisements: http://www.epic.org/redirect/100809_Ads.htmlN.Y. Times: Two-Thirds of Americans Object to Online Tracking: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/business/media/30adco.htmlEPIC: Deep Packet Inspections and Privacy: http://epic.org/privacy/dpi/FTC Staff Report: Self-Regulatory Principles for Online BehavioralAdvertising: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/02/P085400behavadreport.pdfGoogle Urged to Fix Book Privacy PolicyWith the settlement in the Google Books project still pending, Googlerecently released a Google Books privacy policy. In response, EPICconducted an in-depth analysis of the privacy policy and found it to belacking in satisfactory privacy safeguards. EPIC cited severalprovisions in the policy that allow for the collection, storage, andsharing of massive amounts of personally identifiable user information.EPIC advocated for the inclusion of privacy provisions in the GoogleBooks Settlement and urged Google to fix the privacy policy and improveprivacy protection.Google Books Privacy Policy: http://books.google.com/googlebooks/privacy.htmlEPIC: Google Books: Policy Without Privacy: http://epic.org/privacy/googlebooks/policy.htmlEPIC: Google Books Settlement: http://epic.org/privacy/googlebooks/default.htmlPatriot Act Reform Moves Forward in SenateThe process of renewing and reforming certain provisions of the USAPATRIOT Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has beenmoving very quickly in the Senate. Three provisions are due to expire onDecember 31, 2009. The first provision is the Business Recordsprovision, which grants the Federal Bureau of Investigation theauthority to request an order "requiring the production of any tangiblethings (including books, records, papers, documents, and other items)"relevant to an investigation of international terrorism or clandestineintelligence activities. The second is the Roving Wiretap provision,which allows the interception of any communications made to or by anintelligence target without specifying the particular telephone line,computer or other facility to be monitored. And the third is the "LoneWolf" provision, which allows investigation into terrorists not directlyconnected to a foreign nation or organization. The Department of Justicehas asked that the provisions be renewed unchanged, but has expressedwillingness to consider additional privacy protections as long as theydo not reduce the provisions' efficacy. hree bills were proposed toaddress these expiring provisions, each with various other reforms. Lastweek, the Senate Judiciary Committee began the markup process on S.1692,USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 and finished the process onThursday, October 8th. The Committee made a number of amendments to thebill, eliminating many proposed reforms but preserving requiredminimization procedures for National Security Letters and reducing thedelay on notification for Sneak & Peek searches from thirty days toseven days. The bill passed committee by a vote of 11-8 and will next beconsidered for further amendment by the full Senate.Senate Judiciary Committee, Markup - Oct. 1: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4093Senate Judiciary Committee, Markup - Oct. 8: http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=4107EPIC: PATRIOT Act Extension? http://epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/extension/EPIC: USA PATRIOT Act http://epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/EPIC Participates in Internet Governance PanelOn Friday, October 2, 2009, EPIC participated in a panel at the InternetGovernance Forum USA Conference. The panel, which featured experts fromindustry, advocacy organizations, and the United States government,focused on security and privacy issues related to Web 2.0. Panelexperts debated whether self regulation or federal regulation would bemore effective in protecting customers and fostering innovation on theinternet. EPIC explained the privacy and security problems with selfregulation, citing numerous examples of unfair and ineffective privacypolicies, data breaches, and unauthorized sharing of personal userinformation. In light of these problems, EPIC advocated for stronger,clearer federal regulatory standards regarding online behavioraltargeting and cloud computing.Internet Governance Forum: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/EPIC: Cloud Computing: http://epic.org/privacy/cloudcomputing/EPIC: Search Engine Privacy: http://epic.org/privacy/search_engine/EPIC: Google/DoubleClick Merger and Behavioral Targeting: http://epic.org/privacy/ftc/google/=======================================================================[7] EPIC Bookstore: "Three Felonies a Day"======================================================================="Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent" By Harvey A.SilverglateTo purchase: http://www.epic.org/redirect/100809_Silverglate.html"The average professional in this country wakes up in the morning, goesto work, comes home, eats dinner, and then goes to sleep, unaware thathe or she has likely committed several federal crimes that day. Why? Theanswer lies in the very nature of modern federal criminal laws, whichhave exploded in number but also become impossibly broad and vague."In Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent, criminaldefense attorney Harvey Silverglate illustrates this point as hechronicles high-profile cases, some in which he participated in as alawyer, arguing that overly ambitious prosecutors coupled with vaguecriminal statutes are responsible for the continuing rise of federalcriminal prosecutions in America. Silverglate makes clear that anycitizen, whether politician, doctor, or average taxpayer, is subject tofederal prosecution: "When the feds appear on the scene, claiming torepresent the public by going after some citizen who had no reasonableway of knowing that his or her conduct could be deemed a felony, do notask for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for all."In a chapter entitled "Giving Doctors Orders," Silverglate describes the"win at virtually any cost" mentality of the government through the caseof Dr. Hurwitz. Dr. Hurwitz was charged with violating the ControlledSubstances Act by allegedly overprescribing the addicting drugOxyContin. To establish that Dr. Hurwitz complied with accepted medicalpractices, the defense planned to use a frequently asked questionspamphlet posted on the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) website,which allowed physicians broad discretion in their prescribingpractices. However, the pamphlet was withdrawn by the DEA only twomonths after its adoption in a successful attempt to "cement[] the caseagainst Dr. Hurwitz." Although a jury did convict Dr. Hurwitz, the Courtof Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed this decision for thedistrict court's failure to instruct the jury to acquit Dr. Hurwitz ifthey found his actions were in "good faith" and within "accepted medicalpractice."In his book, Silverglate takes particular issue with anti-terrorist, ornational security, statutes such as the Espionage Act and USA PatriotAct, a discussion which spans two chapters and illustrates the acts'"infinite malleability" as a catalyst for the prosecution of students,journalists, artists, and professors. Silverglate aptly notes that theincreasing popularity of technology and the internet in the post-9/11area has exacerbated this problem of wrongful prosecution of innocentactions. He describes the first indictment under the USA Patriot Act,where University of Idaho doctoral candidate Sami Omar al-Hussayen wascharged with providing "material support" for terrorist activities. Thematerial support al-Hussayen allegedly provided came from his creationof several websites for a Muslim charity, which prosecutors allegedhoused links to other websites containing violent messages andsoliciting donations to terrorist organizations. Because al-Hussayenwas the webmaster and because users could eventually access thesewebsites through links on his sites, al-Hussayen allegedly provided"expert advice or assistance" to terrorists. Although the juryacquitted al-Hussayen on the serious charges, al-Hussayen was eventuallydeported to Saudi Arabia. The case still leaves the meaning of "expertadvice or assistance" in the USA Patriot Act unclear, although the term"assistance" now includes merely maintaining or linking to websites.The issue of the Act's ambiguity is an increasingly hot topic today, asthe possibility of revising the Act is currently being discussed inCongress.The remaining chapters in the book track this theme of overly zealousprosecutors exploiting unclear and overbroad statutes. In hisconclusion, Silverglate calls upon citizens to lobby for legislative andregulatory change, write op-ed columns, and file amicus ("friend of thecourt") briefs to support the legal principles that protect ourinterests and to protect our constitutional right to "be free fromprosecution under vague statutes." Silverglate shows us that we allhave a stake in this issue, as no one is safe from prosecution of ourseemingly innocuous actions. As a result, it is up to us as citizens tobring attention to the issue of wrongful prosecution in order to effectchange.--Kim Nguyen================================EPIC Publications:"Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws 2008," edited byHarry 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 mostcomprehensive, authoritative discussion of the federal open accesslaws. This updated version includes new material regarding thesubstantial FOIA amendments enacted on December 31, 2007. Many of therecent amendments are effective as of December 31, 2008. The standardreference work includes in-depth analysis of litigation under Freedomof Information Act, Privacy Act, Federal Advisory Committee Act,Government in the Sunshine Act. The fully updated 2008 volume is the24th edition of the manual that lawyers, journalists and researchershave relied on for more than 25 years. ================================"Information Privacy Law: Cases and Materials, Second Edition" DanielJ. 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, aswell as an up-to-date section on recent developments. New materialsinclude the APEC Privacy Framework, the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act,and the CAN-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 Bookstorehttp://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=======================================================================Engaging 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 more information: http://www.echallenges.org/e2009/default.aspBig Brother Awards Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland, October 24, 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. For more information:http://www.bigbrotherawards.atFree Culture Forum: Organization and Action, Barcelona, Spain, October29 - November 1, 2009. For more information: http://fcforum.netEmployee surveillance in Europe: Balancing privacy rights and managementcontrol, Madrid, Spain, 3 November, 2009. For more information:http://www.privacylaws.com/templates/EventPage.aspx?id=1437Global Privacy Standards in a Global World, The Public Voice, Madrid,Spain, November 3, 2009. For more information:http://thepublicvoice.org/events/madrid09/31st International Conference of Data Protection and PrivacyCommissioners, Madrid, Spain, November 4-6, 2009. For more information:http://epic.org/redirect/072009_31Conf_IntlDPA.htmlFree Society Conference and Nordic Summit, Gothenburg, Sweden, November13-15, 2009. For more information: http://www.fscons.orgUN Internet Governance Forum, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, November 15-18,2009. For more information: http://www.intgovforum.org/Privacy 2010, Stanford, March 23 - 25, 2010. 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