U.S. May Get a Privacy Czar

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Homeland Security privacy czar may get a
makeover

Homeland Security privacy czar may get a
makeover 06/22/2005 02:07 AM
Blog: In a column two months ago, I recommended a three-part series of privacy reforms at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security....

Privacy czar balances needs of nation,
citizens (USATODAY.com)

Privacy czar balances needs of nation,
citizens (USATODAY.com) 06/14/2004 06:55 AM
USATODAY.com - As a girl returning for visits each year to see relatives in her birthplace of Northern Ireland, Nuala O'Connor Kelly remembers being subjected to "really invasive sort of physical pat-downs" at the airport.

Creating a Privacy Policy Compliant with
the New Online Privacy Protection Act

Creating a Privacy Policy Compliant with
the New Online Privacy Protection Act 12/12/2003 07:51 PM
IRMI Dec 12 2003 6:22PM ET

EFF Privacy Coalition Presses Congress
for Hearings on Air Traveler Privacy

EFF Privacy Coalition Presses Congress
for Hearings on Air Traveler Privacy 02/17/2004 02:34 PM
Electronic Frontier Foundations Feb 17 2004 6:22PM GMT

Cybersecurity czar may get a promotion

Cybersecurity czar may get a promotion 09/20/2004 04:39 PM
Department of Homeland Security proposals would bump up the top official, give cash to colleges and notch up response to attacks.

Health Care IT Czar Speaks

Health Care IT Czar Speaks 05/19/2004 02:52 PM
On the job only a few days, Dr. David Brailer made his first major speech to attendees of an industry conference entitled "Toward Electronic Patient Records" in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. this morning.

Next EC antitrust czar was Bill Gates
fan

Next EC antitrust czar was Bill Gates
fan 08/23/2004 08:48 AM
The Register Aug 23 2004 1:23PM GMT

Johnny Meah: The Czar of Bizarre

Johnny Meah: The Czar of Bizarre 11/03/2003 11:43 PM
Since the 1950s, Johnny Meah painted more than 2,000 circus sideshow banners. Here's his personal gallery of surreal canvases and writings on the carney and circus life. Link (Thanks, Michael-Anne!)

9/11 Panel To Call For Intel Czar?

9/11 Panel To Call For Intel Czar? 07/17/2004 08:16 AM
CBS News Jul 17 2004 12:38PM GMT

Security czar takes on Net threats

Security czar takes on Net threats 12/02/2003 09:56 AM
ZDNet Dec 2 2003 9:24AM ET

Bush Backs New Intel Czar

Bush Backs New Intel Czar 08/02/2004 11:59 PM
Los Angeles Times Aug 3 2004 3:39AM GMT

Intelligence Czar Details Remain Sketchy
(AP)

Intelligence Czar Details Remain Sketchy
(AP) 08/03/2004 06:17 PM
AP - Establishing a national intelligence "czar" would seem sure to shake up Washington's massive spy bureaucracy, but President Bush's description of the job has been murky and members of the Sept. 11 Commission complained Tuesday his plan doesn't go far enough.

Ex-drug czar slams cannabis move

Ex-drug czar slams cannabis move 01/25/2004 02:56 AM
Former drugs czar Keith Hellawell says reclassifying cannabis could encourage young people to use it.

A Czar Without Power? Support Leaves
Questions

A Czar Without Power? Support Leaves
Questions 08/03/2004 12:37 AM
White House officials were vague about the authority a new intelligence chief would wield, raising doubts among some experts about the power of the new position.

Intel Czar Nominee Faces Hearing

Intel Czar Nominee Faces Hearing 04/12/2005 08:45 AM
CBS News Apr 12 2005 1:19PM GMT

Access czar backs exams shake-up

Access czar backs exams shake-up 02/18/2004 01:31 PM
Plans to reform England's exam system get the approval of the man charged with opening universities' doors.

HHS names former CareSciences CEO as
health care IT czar

HHS names former CareSciences CEO as
health care IT czar 05/07/2004 04:33 PM
The Department of Health and Human Services also announced the adoption of new standards that will serve as the bedrock of a national electronic health record for every American.

Cybersecurity Czar Issues Farewell
Warning

Cybersecurity Czar Issues Farewell
Warning 01/31/2003 01:58 PM

Traffic Czar Fined for Expired License
(AP)

Traffic Czar Fined for Expired License
(AP) 09/02/2004 06:00 PM
AP - Town hall's traffic czar was fined $180 for driving with an expired license that he didn't even have with him.

Bush backs new post of intelligence czar

Bush backs new post of intelligence czar 08/02/2004 02:02 PM
President also says in a speech that he wants to create a counterterrorism coordination center.

Cybersecurity czar will have hard road
ahead

Cybersecurity czar will have hard road
ahead 06/05/2005 11:28 PM

Acting CIA Head Snubs Intel Czar Idea

Acting CIA Head Snubs Intel Czar Idea 07/18/2004 08:04 PM
Washington Post Jul 19 2004 0:00AM GMT

Ex-Antiterrorism Czar Offers Cyberspace
Security Tips

Ex-Antiterrorism Czar Offers Cyberspace
Security Tips 08/27/2004 04:04 PM

Energy czar stops classified work using
disks, other removable media

Energy czar stops classified work using
disks, other removable media 07/26/2004 05:31 PM
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham stopped all DOE work using controlled removable electronic media after officials at the Los Alamos National Lab discovered that two computer disks containing classified information were missing.

"Privacy"

"Privacy" 07/02/2004 08:10 AM

One pie, no privacy

One pie, no privacy 04/27/2004 07:18 AM
USA Today Apr 27 2004 11:37AM GMT

LNR Wants Privacy

LNR Wants Privacy 08/31/2004 01:58 PM
Cerberus Capital Management's purchase shows the dangers for minority public shareholders.

The war on privacy, Act II

The war on privacy, Act II 03/16/2003 03:12 AM
You talk to your spouse on the cell phone, and the government eavesdrops and writes down your conversation. In the privacy of your home you Google. ...

Privacy is not a Crime!

Privacy is not a Crime! 01/11/2004 10:11 AM
http://www.privacyisnotacrime.com/ Privacy is not a crime, plain and simple yet it seems that our given rights to maintain privacy are being shredded away from us left and right constantly. What does it take to maintain our rights to privacy, and how far will we go giving up our rights? Sometimes a simple reminder such as this site will help us all remember what privacy is, and what we can do to protect our privacy both in every day life and online. Our statement is simple, privacy...

Privacy: What CEOs Need to Know

Privacy: What CEOs Need to Know 04/13/2004 01:58 AM
Business Week Apr 13 2004 6:16AM GMT

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy 12/25/2003 08:07 AM
privacy

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How Much Is Privacy Worth?

How Much Is Privacy Worth? 12/03/2003 06:19 AM
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the government is automatically on the hook for illegally releasing private data. The feds say individuals must prove harm before claiming compensation. By Ryan Singel.

Privacy is a Pandora's Box

Privacy is a Pandora's Box 03/19/2005 02:38 AM

RFID Privacy

RFID Privacy 12/29/2003 11:56 PM

RFID News has an excellent analysis of a recent USA Today column on hypothetical nightmarish privacy violations by companies utilizing RFID tags. The gist of the analysis is that USA Today is sensationalizing the concept. Companies, governments, and individuals already have far easier and more effective ways of gathering information about you than RFID can provide.

One example of the "sky is falling" reporting is their scenario of marketers watching what you are interested in:

A department store’s RFID system recognizes that you’re carrying an item you bought there last week. Now it knows who you are. And if there are readers scattered about, it knows where you’re going. Come home to a phone call, "Mr. Kantor, we noticed you were shopping for a television…"

Retailers are smarter than that. They tend to avoid behavior that consumers are going to find creepy. When I worked for a telecomunications company I found that when someone called our call center, the systems automatically looked up the phone number of the incoming call (this was before caller ID was popular or widespread), looked up the corresponding account, and displayed the account details on the operator’s screen.

They had initially experimented with answering the phone, "Thank you for calling us Mr. Johnson. How can we help you today?" Callers understandably found this a little spooky, so the operators began answering the phone as if they had no idea who was on the other end.

If a retailer were to use RFID or any other method of identification to discover who was browsing for what products, they would likely use this information in a way that was much less overt. Email offers sent would magically include deals on products that the consumer was interested in. Direct mail would be targeted with products that a large number of people in a particular zip code had shown interest in.

It’s also important to note that, at this point at least, most companies don’t have their databases integrated to the point that they can target marketing in this method. Retailers spend billions of dollars on products that don’t sell, merchandising that doesn’t work, and marketing that falls flat. Many of these companies have the data that could have prevented these problems but are unable to properly analyze it to extract valuable information.

At least right now, that’s what’s going to prevent wholesale intrusions into our privacy—the inefficiencies and ineptitude of corporate data operations. Companies are already drowing in data. Turning that data into useful information is a lot harder than it sounds.

Cameras, Privacy And The Law

Cameras, Privacy And The Law 02/17/2004 06:31 PM
Found over at Alan Reiter's Camera Phone Report is this story written by a Kansas City Star columnist talking about how everyone's overreacting to the "dangers" of camera phones by worrying about a specific technology, rather than the misuse of that technology. The writer lists a bunch of other devices (including watches and MP3 players) that include cameras, but which no one is calling to ban. However, his overall point is that technology trumps privacy - and on top of that, technology trumps the law. The issue we should be focusing on, according to the article, is making laws that protect privacy, not ones that outlaw technology. Then, if someone is using the technology to violate someone's privacy, you go after them for breaking the privacy law - not the law banning the, otherwise useful, technology. Makes sense. Of course, if you then combine it with another article (found at Smart Mobs), it raises other questions. This is a case where a man with a wireless security camera system realized that he was getting video from a neighbor's security camera instead of his own - and witnessed the neighbor abusing her foster children. He called the police and the woman was quickly arrested, which is clearly a good thing. However, where does the law stand on video like that, which is accidentally intercepted? Is it only a privacy violation if the voyeurism is intentional? Clearly, there are a lot of new legal and privacy issues raised by new technologies - and trying to simply outlaw technology or cram new technologies into old laws isn't going to cut it.

Prove you believe in privacy

Prove you believe in privacy 12/10/2003 12:44 PM
vnunet.com Dec 10 2003 12:11PM ET

Privacy vs. Piracy?

Privacy vs. Piracy? 03/14/2005 05:27 PM
The entertainment industry certainly loves to raid ISPs these days. Perhaps it's payback for all those recent court rulings saying that ISPs shouldn't just roll over and hand out private data every time the entertainment industry suspects wrongdoing. Last week, they raided an Austra lian ISP and a Swedish one. The Swedish one was with the help of authorities (the Australian one wasn't), but it was still organized by the entertainment industry. However, in raiding the ISP and carting away lots of info, some are wondering if the raid violated strict data privacy laws in that country. It certainly raises some interesting questions in the light of all of the many, many data leaks over the past couple of weeks. If your data happens to be stored on the same server as someone who is breaking the law, does that mean your data is open to review from private sources?

Privacy in the Woods?

Privacy in the Woods? 05/11/2004 06:01 PM

Cox Vies for Privacy

Cox Vies for Privacy 08/03/2004 01:07 PM
If you're not satisfied with your current stock price, why not just buy out your company?
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