Dennis Fisher talks with Adam Shostack about the merits of the user-centric privacy model, why users don’t pay more attention to privacy and data collection and the need for smarter privacy regulations. You can access the podcast here.
Category: Laws
Upcoming Congressional Hearings
A flurry of activity in Congress next week on privacy-related issues. In chronological order: Senate Judiciary Committee Full Committee hearing, “The Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Promoting Security and Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age” DATE: September 22, 2010 TIME: 10:00 AM ROOM: Dirksen-226 WEBCAST The Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Subcommittee of the Senate…
House to hold hearing on Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) reform
The Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing, “ECPA Reform and the Revolution in Cloud Computing” on Thursday, Sept. 23 at 11:00 am. Hat-tip, Chris Soghoian
Implementing the revised EU electronic communications framework
The Department for Business Innovation & Skills published a consultation on Sept. 13: The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has launched its proposals for implementing the revised EU Electronic Communications Framework. This document sets out our preferred approach to implementation and asks questions on a limited number of specific issues. Stakeholders will have 12…