Save the Dates: Join us at pii2010 in Seattle
Jan 28, 2010
It is Data Privacy Day and I'm sitting in Booth Auditorium at the UC Berkeley Law School where I'm attending the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) privacy workshop. Today's event is the second in a series of three public roundtables that the FTC is hosting this year as it explores the privacy challenges posed by ever-changing technology and business practices.
While I will have much more to add to this announcement going forward, I wanted to take a moment to let you know that we are launching a new conference/project called pii. The letters stand for privacy, identity and innovation, but we are using the acronym because we think -- like privacy itself -- it will mean different things to different people.
Whether you are a privacy rights advocate or you believe privacy is indeed dead, pii will offer a comprehensive look at how all of our information is being created, shared, controlled, collected, stored and secured, how that is likely to change in the future and what it means for individuals, organizations and governments.
The conference will take place at the Seattle waterfront on August 17 - 19, and we'll be planning a number of activities before and after the conference for participants who want to be part of our larger project to look at how privacy, identity and innovation are interrelated.
We'll be launching a new Web site soon (it's live now at pii2010.com!) that will offer more specifics on the program, how you can get involved with pii and, of course, how to register for the conference in August.
I will also share updates via my Twitter account, @TechPolicy, and I welcome anyone who shares our curiosity and passion for these topics to contact us with questions, suggestions and comments.
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