Once again, the country is learning about how the federal government has been exceeding its legal authority and violating Americans’ most basic rights in the name of fighting terrorism. In a disturbing article in The Times on Wednesday, James Risen and Eric Lichtblau said that Congressional investigations suggest that the National Security Agency continues to…
UK: Ministers ‘do not value privacy’
The government does not appreciate the threat posed to privacy by surveillance, peers have warned. In a report, the Lords Constitution Committee says the Information Commissioner does not have enough power to prevent abuse by the private sector. Its chairman Lord Goodlad said ministers did not recognise the “fundamental importance of privacy”. In response, the…
IAPP Privacy Academy 2009
Location: Boston, Massachusetts Keynote Speaker: Larry Ponemon More information here.
8th Annual Data Protection Compliance Conference
Location: Central London, UK Description: The keynote speaker is Christopher Graham, the new UK Information Commissioner. More information here.