Congressional Hearing on Employment Verification
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on employment verification. Several hearings have be held by the committee on the proposal to create a mandatory national government employment eligibility system. The current private sector system is voluntary.
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Homeland Security Releases Final REAL ID Rules
The Department of Homeland Security released the long awaited final rule on state issued drivers licenses and identification documents. The rule indicated that the new federal REAL ID will be used for a variety of purposes unrelated to the law that resulted in the federalization of state issued drivers licenses. If states do not comply with the agency rule the drivers’ licenses held by state residents will not be accepted for air travel or to access federal government buildings. As a cost saving measure the Department of Homeland Security decided not to require encryption of the digital data stored on the REAL ID. The Privacy Coalition led a major anti-REAL ID public education campaign. EPIC's page on REAL ID and the ACLU's analysis of the new agency rule..
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House Votes to Halt Digital Strip Searches
The House of Representatives approved by a vote of 310 to 118 a bill that will limit the use of Whole-Body Imaging machines, installed by the Transportation
Security Administration, in US airports. The devices photograph American air travelers stripped naked and could easily be programmed to record images. Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) sponsored the bill that will prohibit the use of the devices as the sole or primary method of screening aircraft passengers; require that passengers be provided information on the operation of such technology and offered a pat-down search in lieu of such screening; and prohibit the storage of an image of a passenger after a boarding determination is made. Privacy Coalition members supported a campaign to raise public awareness about Whole Body Imaging.
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Computers Freedom and Privacy Annual Meeting
The Computers Freedom and Privacy Annual meeting will be held in Washington, DC June 1-4, 2009. This year's meeting is co-chaired by Cindy Southworth with the National Network to End Domestic Violence, and Jay Stanley with the ACLU. This year's theme is Creating the Future.
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TSA Responds to Whole Body Imaging Objections
The Transportation Security Administration has replied to the Privacy Coalition statement on whole body imaging systems. The agency claims that the Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) provides adequate protection. The Privacy Coalition letter pointed out that "the devices are designed to capture, record, and store detailed images of individuals undressed" and said that "If the public understood this, they would be outraged by the use of these devices by the US government on US citizens." The Privacy Coalition said that the use of the devices should be suspended pending an investigation. The letter was prompted by the TSA's announcement that Whole Body Imaging would replace metal detectors as the primary screening technique at US airports. The House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would establish clear privacy safeguards for the devices.
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September 28 Privacy Coalition Meeting
The September 28, 2007 meeting of the Privacy Coalition featured presentations by David Gersten Director of the Department of Homeland Security's Civil Rights and Civil Libertieis Programs, Robert Mocny, Director of the Department of Homeland Security's US VISIT Program. The meeting also featured presentations by Susan Hunkler a privacy rights activist, Jim Harrision Director of the Identity Project, Lew Motby President, Work Rights Institute and a discussion on Fusion Centers.
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September 28 Privacy Coalition Meeting
The September 28, 2007 meeting of the Privacy Coalition featured presentations by David Gersten Director of the Department of Homeland Security's Civil Rights and Civil Libertieis Programs, Robert Mocny, Director of the Department of Homeland Security's US VISIT Program. The meeting also featured presentations by Susan Hunkler a privacy rights activist, Jim Harrision Director of the Identity Project, Lew Motby President, Work Rights Institute and a discussion on Fusion Centers.
September 7 Privacy Coalition Meeting
The Privacy Coalition was briefed on the new Department of Homeland Security SSN No Match Letters; FISA Amendments, Medical Privacy, and the new Illinois Public School Biometric Privacy Law.
July 2007 Privacy Coalition Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Privacy Coalition featured a tutorial on Fusion Centers by Mike German an attorney with the ACLU. Fusion Centers are the most recent effort by the federal government to establish an operational domestic surveillance program. The CRS report states that officials justifying the development of fusion centers use a number of presumptions, and that the goals of the centers seem to be unfocused with wide-ranging explanations on what they are intended to accomplish. The report outlined threats to civil liberties and privacy posed by the deployment of Fusion Centers, which have no laws governing them.
June 2007 Meeting
Bruce Fein, founder of the American Freedom Agenda was the guess speaker. He spoke of his organizations efforts to enact a cluster of statutes that would restore the Constitution’s checks and balances as enshrined by the Founding Fathers; and, making the subject a staple of political campaigns and of foremost concern to Members of Congress and to voters and educators
May Privacy Coalition Meeting
Robert Cresanti , Under Secretary of Technology and Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Commerce meet with the Privacy Coalition in May 2007. Under Secretary Cresanti along with being the Department of Commerce's Chief Privacy Officer also serves as head of the the Department's Technology Administration. The regular monthly meeting presents an opportunity for privacy, consumer, and civil liberty advocates to keep abreat of issues.
March 2007 Privacy Coalition Meeting
The Privacy Coalition guest speaker was Peter Pietra, the Director of Privacy Policy and Compliance for Transporation Security Administration. The coalition also heard from Senate Judiciary Staff on the issue of Deceptive Campaign Practices, they were also brief by Jeff Chester with the Center for Digital Democracy on Policy Safeguards for Interactive Adversting and Marketing, and the use of biometrics in Illinois Schools.
Privacy Coalition 2007 Agenda
The Privacy Coalition adopts its agenda for 2007, which includes issue areas that will be of the highest priority for privacy, civil liberties, and consumer protection. The coalition's top priorities for the year include encouraging greater Congressional oversight of the information sharing environment, comprehensive medical privacy protection, repeal of the REAL ID, block federal employment identification system, end the use of National Security Letters, and protection of voter privacy.
2007 Annual Privacy Coalition Meeting
On January 25-27, 2007 the Privacy Coalition held its 13th Annual meeting in Washington, DC to review the lead privacy issues from 2006, and plan the privacy agenda for the year. More than 50 organizations participated in the meeting. This unique gathering of policy experts, technologists, consumer advocates, attorneys, and media experts form a think tank environment to deliberate ongoing and emerging threats to privacy posed by new technology and policy developments.
Annual Privacy Coalition Meeting Set for January 26, 2007
The Privacy Coalition will hold its annual meeting on January 26, 2007 in Washington, DC. This annual event attracts decision makers, privacy and civil liberty advocacy groups from North America. The topics range from the privacy implications of emerging technologies, to the challenges of policy making in the dynamic environments created by advanced computing and communication devices.
The President of ChoicePoint in a Candid Discussion About Privacy
Doug Curling the President of ChoicePoint spoke with the Privacy Coalition about the company's position on privacy related matters. It was the last montly meeting of the Privacy Coalition for 2006. The December meeting closed a year of meetings that featured Charles Raul, Vice President of the Civil Liberties Oversight Protection Board, and Alexander Joel, the Civil Liberties Protection Officer for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
DHS Chief Privacy Officer Meets with Privacy Coalition
Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy Officer, with the Department of Homeland Security met with the Privacy Coalition for its montly meeting held in November. He addressed the group regarding the agency's work related to privacy and his interest in working with consumer privacy advocacy organizations. Teufel acknowledged the completion of the department’s Privacy Report, and took a number of questions from meeting participants on a broad range of issues including the Power Act, REAL ID, redress procedures for PNR Complaints and travel, and how the agency treats comments submitted in response to its Federal Register notices.
April 28, 2006 Meeting
Toby Levin, Senior Advisor, Department of Homeland Security attended the Privacy Coalition meeting to discussion the Chief Privacy Officer's role at the agency. The meeting also featured briefings on Department of Defense surveillance of domestic groups, NSA Surveillance Legislation, and Privacy and Immigration reform. A briefing on Privacy and Immigration Reform was lead by the National Immigration Law Center, Rights Working Group, and National Immigration Forum.
March 31, 2006 Meeting
Dale Underwood, Department of Treasury's Privacy Act Officer
March 31, 2006 Meeting
Dale Underwood, Department of the Treasury's Privacy Act Officer, and a briefing on Taxpayer Privacy Legislation, Update on Federal Remote Tracking Surveillance Policy, Patriot Act Renewal, and a Briefing on the REAL ID Campaign in New Hampshire. Dale Underwood, Department of Treasury's Privacy Act Officer
DHS's Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee Meeting
In a Federal Register Notice published n
November 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 220), DHS announced
a public meeting of its Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory
Committee on December 6, 2005. The meeting will be held in the Capitol Ballroom (E & F) at the JW Marriott Hotel, 1331
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC. Those interested in
attending must register with the agency by December 1, 2005.
More information on the DHS Privacy Office.
Federal Register notice.
DHS's Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee Meeting
In a Federal Register Notice published n
November 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 220), DHS announced
a public meeting of its Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory
Committee on December 6, 2005. The meeting will be held in the Capitol Ballroom (E & F) at the JW Marriott Hotel, 1331
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC. Those interested in
attending must register with the agency by December 1, 2005.
More information on the DHS Privacy Office.
Federal Register notice.
