WPF’s ED Pam Dixon will be presenting new research on medical identity theft and on biometrics at the FTC’s Informational Harms Workshop, to be held in Washington DC December 12, 2017. Dixon will be presenting on Panel I, Injuries 101. More about the event: The event begins Dec. 12, 2017 at 9:15 am at the

We are highlighting two recent publications from this year, both involving large and important datasets. In case you missed this work, here are the highlights. Click the links below to visit the original interactive data visualizations. First: National IDs Around the World  This interactive map displays the presence of National IDs and electronic IDs, including

WPF is presenting a keynote speech to the Consumer Action National Conference. The speech, entitled Modern Privacy and the Digital Ecosystem, will cover a wide range of topics, including top-line topics in privacy, key areas to work on going forward, and privacy myths and realities. The Consumer Action event is being held in November 15

WPF will be participating in multiple events at the Biometric Congress 31 October – 3 November in London. Executive Director Pam Dixon will be presenting a privacy briefing to the Congress 31 October, and will also be participating in a NIST biometrics workshop and a biometric authentication workshop. The Biometrics Congress is an annual gathering

We have updated our tips for immediate steps victims (or potential victims) of the Equifax data breach can take. In this updated version of our tips, we have added information for individuals in the UK who want to check and see if they have been affected by the breach, and additional information for US consumers.