Justin Brookman, Director, Consumer Privacy Project, Center for Democracy & Technology to Speak at KC’s Federal Privacy Legislation in 2011 Live Webcast
New York, NY, June 09, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Justin Brookman, Director, Consumer Privacy Project, Center for Democracy & Technology will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Federal Privacy Legislation in 2011 Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled on June 23, 2011 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET). (For further details, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2011_Privacy_Legislation.html)
Event Synopsis:
Businesses are collecting, sharing, using and retaining more information about people than ever before. With so much information flying around in cyberspace, the commercial use of personal information is receiving serious attention by lawmakers and regulators. In Congress, various legislative proposals have been introduced, including an “Online Privacy Bill of Rights” in the Senate co-sponsored by Senators Kerry and McCain and numerous proposals in the House, counting “The Best Practices Act,” “The Do Not Track Me Online Act of 2011,” “Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011,” and others. The bi-partisan attention to privacy by lawmakers is unprecedented.
This webcast will address these important issues:
- What changes in the law are being proposed?
- What would the various proposals do to improve privacy, and what would they do to affect online and offline commerce?
- What are the prospects for privacy legislation becoming law?
- Even if no new privacy law emerges this year, what do businesses need to do to address privacy requirements in this fast-moving regulatory environment?
A panel of privacy law experts from the world of law practice, consumer advocacy and regulation will discuss the latest consumer policy guidance covered in this legislation in a two-hour LIVE Webcast presented by the Knowledge Group.
About Justin Brookman
Justin Brookman is the Director for CDT's Project on Consumer Privacy. Prior to joining CDT in January 2010, Mr. Brookman was Chief of the Internet Bureau of the New York Attorney General's office. Under his leadership, the Internet Bureau was one of the most active and aggressive law enforcement groups working on internet issues, and Mr. Brookman brought several groundbreaking cases to protect the rights of online consumers. He brought the first regulatory actions against spyware and adware companies, as well as against the advertisers who funded those companies. He also brought several privacy cases against companies who misused or misappropriated consumers' personal information, including the first enforcement of Gramm-Leach-Bliley's restrictions on the use of consumer financial data. In 2009, Mr. Brookman brought the first case against a company for "astroturfing" --- or seeding internet message boards and blogs with fake positive reviews. He also brought important actions to preserve free speech online and to preserve network neutrality.
Mr. Brookman previously worked as a litigation associate for six years at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in both its New York and Washington offices. He received his J.D. from the New York University School of Law in 1998 and his B.A. in Government and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia in 1995.
About Center for Democracy & Technology
The Center for Democracy and Technology is a non-profit public interest organization working to keep the Internet open, innovative, and free. As a civil liberties group with expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT works to enhance free expression and privacy in communications technologies by finding practical and innovative solutions to public policy challenges while protecting civil liberties. CDT is dedicated to building consensus among all parties interested in the future of the Internet and other new communications media.
For more information about Justin Brookman and Center for Democracy & Technology, please visit: www.cdt.org
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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Event Synopsis:
Businesses are collecting, sharing, using and retaining more information about people than ever before. With so much information flying around in cyberspace, the commercial use of personal information is receiving serious attention by lawmakers and regulators. In Congress, various legislative proposals have been introduced, including an “Online Privacy Bill of Rights” in the Senate co-sponsored by Senators Kerry and McCain and numerous proposals in the House, counting “The Best Practices Act,” “The Do Not Track Me Online Act of 2011,” “Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011,” and others. The bi-partisan attention to privacy by lawmakers is unprecedented.
This webcast will address these important issues:
- What changes in the law are being proposed?
- What would the various proposals do to improve privacy, and what would they do to affect online and offline commerce?
- What are the prospects for privacy legislation becoming law?
- Even if no new privacy law emerges this year, what do businesses need to do to address privacy requirements in this fast-moving regulatory environment?
A panel of privacy law experts from the world of law practice, consumer advocacy and regulation will discuss the latest consumer policy guidance covered in this legislation in a two-hour LIVE Webcast presented by the Knowledge Group.
About Justin Brookman
Justin Brookman is the Director for CDT's Project on Consumer Privacy. Prior to joining CDT in January 2010, Mr. Brookman was Chief of the Internet Bureau of the New York Attorney General's office. Under his leadership, the Internet Bureau was one of the most active and aggressive law enforcement groups working on internet issues, and Mr. Brookman brought several groundbreaking cases to protect the rights of online consumers. He brought the first regulatory actions against spyware and adware companies, as well as against the advertisers who funded those companies. He also brought several privacy cases against companies who misused or misappropriated consumers' personal information, including the first enforcement of Gramm-Leach-Bliley's restrictions on the use of consumer financial data. In 2009, Mr. Brookman brought the first case against a company for "astroturfing" --- or seeding internet message boards and blogs with fake positive reviews. He also brought important actions to preserve free speech online and to preserve network neutrality.
Mr. Brookman previously worked as a litigation associate for six years at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in both its New York and Washington offices. He received his J.D. from the New York University School of Law in 1998 and his B.A. in Government and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia in 1995.
About Center for Democracy & Technology
The Center for Democracy and Technology is a non-profit public interest organization working to keep the Internet open, innovative, and free. As a civil liberties group with expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT works to enhance free expression and privacy in communications technologies by finding practical and innovative solutions to public policy challenges while protecting civil liberties. CDT is dedicated to building consensus among all parties interested in the future of the Internet and other new communications media.
For more information about Justin Brookman and Center for Democracy & Technology, please visit: www.cdt.org
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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