Events | World Privacy Forum

Jan 05 2020

WPF keynote “Privacy from an International Perspective” at Conference on Data Protection Today, Breaking the Iceberg, hosted by the Mauritius Data Protection Office

Mauritius Data Protection Conference, January 2020 WPF ED Pam Dixon is honored to be presenting a keynote speech on Privacy from an International Perspective at the Conference on Data Protection Today, Breaking the Iceberg. The conference is hosted by the Mauritius Data Protection Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Technology, Communication, and Innovation. The

Dec 12 2019

FTC and Washington State Office of the Attorney General: Protecting Northwest Consumers, A Common Ground Conference — WPF speaker

WPF will be speaking at the joint FTC and Washington State AG consumer protection conference on the topic of privacy and vulnerable consumers. The conference will be held Thursday, December 12 -13, 2019 800 5th Ave., Suite 2000, Seattle, WA. The Federal Trade Commission, the offices of the Attorneys General of Washington, Alaska and Idaho,

Dec 11 2019

WPF participating in Oregon AG Privacy Task Force: Meeting Announcement

The Oregon Attorney General has convened a privacy task force with a Central Table of ten members to discuss privacy issues in the state of Oregon. WPF has been selected as a member of the Central Table, and will provide privacy expertise to the group. The next meeting of the Oregon AG privacy task

Nov 18 2019

OECD Committee on Digital Economic Policy meeting, WPF delegate

Pam Dixon, WPF Executive Director, is an expert advisor to the OECD on AI and a delegate of the AI Expert Group (AIGO). This group was tasked to prepare an initial draft of multinational consensus principles on AI. The AIGO has finished their work, and now WPF is representing civil society in the Committee

Nov 12 2019

WPF testimony before NCVHS regarding emerging health privacy concerns

WPF Executive Director Pam Dixon will testify before the full committee of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) regarding emerging privacy concerns in the healthcare environment, including the role of artificial intelligence, patient authorizations, and automated access to patient health information. The NCVHS is the statutory [42 U.S.C. 242k(k)] public advisory body

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.
New Report – Without Consent: An analysis of student directory information practices in U.S. schools, and impacts on privacy

Without Consent is the first major benchmarking privacy report to examine school directory information practices and related privacy issues in a multi-year study across more than 5,000 schools at the primary, secondary, and postsecondary levels. The research found troubling and challenging student privacy problems that need to be urgently addressed. The report contains extensive findings and recommendations regarding student privacy, and includes best practices, sample forms, and resources for schools, parents, and students.
Patient’s Guide to HIPAA: How to Use the Law to Guard your Health Privacy

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