Navigating a Framework for Consumer Privacy in a Digital Age

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Thursday, March 15, 2012
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Privacy, and the data and information that we consider personal in the digital age, is evolving. Last month, the White House released a white paper suggesting a privacy framework for a “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights.” Applauded as a step towards making positive consumer protections, the privacy debate, especially for communities of color, does not end there. At last year’s technology policy forum, the Media and Technology Institute addressed privacy concerns of new users, specifically low-income, seniors, and youth. Building off of that event, the Institute is bringing together thought leaders, industry representatives, and policymakers to focus on the recommendations from the White House’s privacy white paper, and how these recommendations impact vulnerable populations.

Keynote Remarks:
Danny Weitzner, Esq.
Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Internet Policy,
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Opening Remarks:
Ralph B. Everett, Esq., President and CEO, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Moderator:
Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D., Vice President and Director, Media and Technology Institute, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Panelists:
Lillie Coney, Associate Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Robert Quinn, Esq., Senior Vice President - Federal Regulatory, AT&T
Ioana Rusu, Esq., Regulatory Counsel, Consumers Union
Frank Torres, Esq., Senior Director of Consumer Affairs and Policy Counsel, Microsoft
Karen Zacharia, Esq., Chief Privacy Officer, Verizon

RSVP at privacy@jointcenter.org by March 13, 2012.

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