Events | World Privacy Forum

Feb 01 2021

Privacy & Public Health in light of the COVID-19 pandemic: WPF panelist

The Giles Rich American Inn of Court is holding a virtual program 13 April, 2021. WPF’s ED Pam Dixon will be speaking on a panel focused on international perspectives on COVID-19 and privacy. We will update this event with attendance information prior to the event. When: 13 April, 2021, 6 pm What: Panel and discussion

Jan 22 2021

UN High Level Event on Data Stewardship, WPF plenary panelist

WPF is an invited panelist at the UN High Level Event on Data Stewardship during the 52nd session of the United Nations Statistical Commission. The event will feed into deliberations at the UN Statistical Commission 1-3 March 2021. Who: UN Statistical Commission, High Level Event What: Plenary panel When: 10 February 2021, 8 – 9:30

Jan 19 2021

Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue Digital Committee Meeting

The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) is holding its first 2021 meeting of the Digital Committee. WPF is a full member of the TACD and member of the digital committee. The TACD is a network of 80 EU and U.S. consumer organizations that develop joint consumer policy recommendations for the EU and U.S. in an effort

Jan 07 2021

Oregon AG Contact Tracing Meeting

WPF, as a member of the Central Table in Oregon’s Attorney General’s privacy process, will be attending the Oregon AG meeting on Contact Tracing in Oregon. Meeting: Oregon DOJ, Contact Tracing discussion Date and Time: 7 January, 2021 This meeting is open to the public upon approval by the DOJ.

Dec 11 2020

ULC Privacy Law Meeting

The Uniform Law Commission met to discuss state privacy legislation. The World Privacy Forum was invited to be an observer in this process, which is open to the public, and provide privacy expertise. COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE DATA ACT Drafting Committee Meeting (with Observers) December 11, 2020 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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New Report: From the Filing Cabinet to the Cloud: Updating the Privacy Act of 1974

This comprehensive report and proposed bill text is focused on the Privacy Act of 1974, an important and early Federal privacy law that applies to the government sector and some contractors. The Privacy Act was written for the 1970s information era -- an era that was characterized by the use of mainframe computers and filing cabinets. Today's digital information era looks much different than the '70s: smart phones are smarter than the old mainframes, and documents are now routinely digitized and stored and perhaps even analyzed in the cloud, among many other changes. The report focuses on why the Privacy Act needs an update that will bring it into this century, and how that could look and work. This work was written by Robert Gellman, and informed by a two-year multi-stakeholder process.
COVID-19 and HIPAA: HHS’s Troubled Approach to Waiving Privacy and Security Rules for the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic strained the U.S. health ecosystem in numerous ways, including putting pressure on the HIPAA privacy and security rules. The Department of Health and Human Services adjusted the privacy and security rules for the pandemic through the use of statutory and administrative HIPAA waivers. While some of the adjustments are appropriate for the emergency circumstances, there are also some meaningful and potentially unwelcome privacy and security consequences. At an appropriate time, the use of HIPAA waivers as a response to health care emergencies needs a thorough review. This report sets out the facts, identifies the issues, and proposes a roadmap for change.