Get Ready for pii Labs - August 19th in the Space Needle

pii2010.gifOne of the highlights of our upcoming pii2010 (privacy identity innovation) conference, August 17-19 in Seattle, is going to be the pii Labs program on August 19th where we'll host three concurrent tracks of discussions and demos.

We've booked the SkyLine level of Seattle's famous Space Needle building, an amazing venue where you'll enjoy panoramic views of the city while you have lunch and participate in the conversations that we'll be hosting.

There will be three tracks to choose from, and you can come and go between them throughout the afternoon -- in fact, we encourage you to do just that:

  • Projects and demos - Find out what other people are working on in the privacy and identity space, and share your own project updates.
  • Discussion groups - There will be three topics in this part of the program:- pii and Kids, pii and Location and pii and Open Government (when we say pii, we mean "privacy identity innovation"). And, while the goal is for you to share your own thoughts on these issues, we've recruited some very knowledgable people to facilitate the discussions including Stephen Hood of BlockChalk, Brady Forrest of O'Reilly Media and Christina Gagnier of REALPOLITECH.
  • Startup Bootcamp - Not only for entrepreneurs, these sessions are for anyone with questions about how businesses can better incorporate best practices about data privacy and security into how they build products and services and protect their users' sensitive information. Discussion hosts include Fran Maier of TRUSTe, Betsy Masiello of Google, Craig Spiezle of Online Trust Alliance, Joshua Konvisser of Pillsbury Law.

Lunch at the Space Needle and all of the pii Labs sessions are included with your pii2010 conference registration - sign up here. In addition, we've recently introduced a Startup Bootcamp ticket for entrepreneurs and others who are only planning to attend that workshop.

It's going to be a great way to wrap up the pii2010 conference, and we hope you'll join us in Seattle from start to finish!

Find out more about the schedule and sign up for your tickets on the pii2010 site. We still have some free tickets available for students as well; contact us for details on those.

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pii2010

Aug 4, 2010

Get Ready for pii Labs - August 19th in the Space Needle

pii2010.gifOne of the highlights of our upcoming pii2010 (privacy identity innovation) conference, August 17-19 in Seattle, is going to be the pii Labs program on August 19th where we'll host three concurrent tracks of discussions and demos.

We've booked the SkyLine level of Seattle's famous Space Needle building, an amazing venue where you'll enjoy panoramic views of the city while you have lunch and participate in the conversations that we'll be hosting.

There will be three tracks to choose from, and you can come and go between them throughout the afternoon -- in fact, we encourage you to do just that:

  • Projects and demos - Find out what other people are working on in the privacy and identity space, and share your own project updates.
  • Discussion groups - There will be three topics in this part of the program:- pii and Kids, pii and Location and pii and Open Government (when we say pii, we mean "privacy identity innovation"). And, while the goal is for you to share your own thoughts on these issues, we've recruited some very knowledgable people to facilitate the discussions including Stephen Hood of BlockChalk, Brady Forrest of O'Reilly Media and Christina Gagnier of REALPOLITECH.
  • Startup Bootcamp - Not only for entrepreneurs, these sessions are for anyone with questions about how businesses can better incorporate best practices about data privacy and security into how they build products and services and protect their users' sensitive information. Discussion hosts include Fran Maier of TRUSTe, Betsy Masiello of Google, Craig Spiezle of Online Trust Alliance, Joshua Konvisser of Pillsbury Law.

Lunch at the Space Needle and all of the pii Labs sessions are included with your pii2010 conference registration - sign up here. In addition, we've recently introduced a Startup Bootcamp ticket for entrepreneurs and others who are only planning to attend that workshop.

It's going to be a great way to wrap up the pii2010 conference, and we hope you'll join us in Seattle from start to finish!

Find out more about the schedule and sign up for your tickets on the pii2010 site. We still have some free tickets available for students as well; contact us for details on those.

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Tech Policy

Aug 2, 2010

TPC News Roundup - August 2

Summer may be in full swing, but there is a lot going on in the world of tech policy. Here are just a few of the news stories we've been following recently:

New York Times article by Charlie Savage, July 29, 2010 --

White House Seeks to Clarify F.B.I. Powers vis-à-vis E-Mail

The Obama administration says that its request that Congress give the F.B.I. the authority to review electronic communications information like e-mails without a warrant is an attempt to "clarify a confusingly written statute" -- not an effort to grant the agency with new powers. Nonetheless, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont said the request raised "serious privacy and civil liberties concerns." Read more at The New York Times.

Politico article by Kim Hart, July 28, 2010 --

Facebook CEO talks privacy on Hill

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and other members of the company's executive team were in the Nation's Capitol last week to meet with legislators. The visit followed news that the online social network now has over 500 million users, most of them located in countries other than the United States. 

While Politico described Zuckerberg's trip as a "short, stealthy visit," we had a chance to watch company CTO Bret Taylor testify in public during the Senate Commerce Committee's hearing on online consumer privacy last Tuesday. Taylor joined representatives from Google, AT&T and Apple in asking Congress to allow the private sector to address data privacy through innovation rather than by imposing new regulations. Read more about the hearing in Tony Romm's article here.

Daily Online Examiner post by Wendy Davis, July 28, 2010 --

Why Do-Not-Track Isn't The Same As Do-Not-Call

At the same Senate Commerce Committee hearing on online privacy, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairman Jon Leibowitz said the agency may consider developing a "Do Not Track" program for online behavioral ads. Similiar to the concept of the "Do Not Call" list for telemarketers, which recently hit 200 million phone numbers, the idea of allowing consumers to opt out of behavioral ad targeting is just one of the ideas the FTC may recommend when it releases a report on consumer privacy later this year. 

According to MediaPost blogger Wendy Davis, though, the proposal wouldn't prevent consumers from being served ads - and in fact, she argues, would make the ads they do receive less relevant. She also points out existing ways consumers can opt-out of online ads. Read her commentary here, and get more info on the hearing at Tech Daily Dose.

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Tech Policy

Jul 13, 2010

TPC News Roundup - July 13

Wired's Danger Room blog post by Spencer Ackerman, July 8, 2010 --

How To Stop Cyberattacks: Diplomacy. Well, Maybe.

A new approach to cybersecurity problems? The fine art of diplomacy and a "protection strategy" could be the answer, according to the Department of Energy's intelligence chief Bruce Held. What do you think? Read more at Wired.

Ars Technica article by Nate Anderson, July 8, 2010 --

FCC broadband plan will put US in "second tier of countries"

According to Ars Technica, members of Congress have been asking if the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) new national broadband plan goes far enough in calling for 4Mbps of universal broadband by the year 2020. The article adds that the FCC has set 4Mbps as a minimum requirement that it will revisit. Read more at Ars Technica. 

Techcrunch article by Leena Rao, July 9, 2010 --

NTP Sues Apple, Google, Microsoft And Others Over Wireless Email Patents

NTP Inc., an intellectual property holding company considered a "patent troll" in some circles, filed a lawsuit against several major tech companies - including Apple, Motorola, Google and Microsoft. NTP alleges that the companies infringed on wireless e-mail patents that it owns. Read more at Techcrunch.

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pii2010

Jul 13, 2010

Innovate!2010 Pitch Slam Planned for pii2010

pii2010.gifAs part of our new pii2010 (privacy identity innovation) conference, which is taking place August 17-19 in downtown Seattle during Seattle Geek Week, we're teaming up with Guidewire Group to co-host a startup "Pitch Slam" on the evening of August 17th.

Co-founded by Mike Sigal and longtime DEMO producer Chris Shipley, Guidewire Group is producing a global competition called Innovate!2010 to identify and promote up-and-coming tech startups from around the world, and we're excited to be featuring an Innovate!2010 Pitch Slam at pii2010 where eight startups will compete to deliver the best pitch.

The winner of the Seattle Pitch Slam will be automatically included on the Innovate!100 list of most promising startups that will be released later this year.

Applications are now being accepted from startups that want to be considered for a spot at the Pitch Slam (it's free to apply), and admission to the Pitch Slam is included with your pii2010 conference registration. So, sign up for pii2010 today.

Guests who aren't registered for pii2010 can still buy a ticket to the Innovate!2010 Pitch Slam for $40.

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