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ICYMI: GDPR Briefing

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Last Friday the CICA held a briefing about the implications of the impending EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). This single law would apply to the entire European continent as well as any businesses outside of Europe who handle European citizens data. The regulation is set to take effect May 25th, 2018 of this year. Our panel of experts discussed what this means for not only American companies but also challenges the idea that personal data is no longer a form of currency and individuals have rights to protect their data.

SPEAKERS

– Kelly DeMarchis Bastide, Partner, Venable (Bio)

– Melanie Bates, Director of Communications, Future of Privacy Forum, Moderator (Bio)

– Aymeric Dupont, Counsellor-Delegation of the European Union to the United States (Bio)

– Mike Godwin, Director of Innovation Policy and General Counsel, Distinguished Senior Fellow, R Street Institute (Bio)

– Joe Jerome, Policy Counsel, Center for Democracy & Technology (Bio)

Warrants Across the Pond Panel

USDOJ And UK Propose Protective Exchange of Electronic Data

Today during our debate on “Data Warrants Across the Pond: Envisioning A More Sustainable Process” representatives from the USDOJ and UK released a white paper titled “Proposed United States – United Kingdom Agreement on Secure and Privacy – Protective Exchange of Electronic Data for the Purposes of Countering Serious Crime, Including Terrorism.” The proposal comes one day after the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decided the long awaited Microsoft v. U.S. decision.

The panel debated the issues and discussed the proposal in front of a packed room of Congressional staff.

The video, audio, photos of the debate are available here.

ICAC Encryption Panel

Encryption Takes the Hill! ICAC Panelists Ellis and Bitkower Testify at Judiciary Hearing

This afternoon, ICAC encryption panelists Deputy Assistant Attorney General David Bitkower and Jen Ellis of Rapid7 testify at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Cyber Crime: Modernizing our Legal Framework for the Information Age.

Bitkower and Ellis spoke on the ICAC panel “Encrypting Smartphones and Internet Messages: Are Americans More or Less Secure?” in March along with Tal Kopan of Politico, Amie Stepanovich of Access, and Heather West of CloudFlare.

You can watch or listen to video and audio podcast of the event below for a terrific overview of the debate.

 

 

 

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Encrypting Smartphones and Internet Messages: Are Americans More or Less Secure?

ICAC Encryption Panel
 
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015
Location Rayburn House Office Building Room 2226

Recently the “Crypto Wars” debate started anew when FBI Director Comey suggested that Apple and Google’s encrypting their smartphones presented grave concerns to law enforcement. He suggested that law enforcement should hold to the keys to such communications. UK Prime Minister David Cameron amplified that concern in the wake of the Paris terrorist attack suggesting that encrypted communications should be beyond the ears of law enforcement. And just recently President Barack Obama has called for a public conversation on encryption policy. That is a conversation we want to start on March 12.

The data encryption, or crypto, debate is a balancing act between providing digital security for personal communications while allowing security agencies access to prevent or respond to catastrophes. Corporations and privacy advocates argue that strong encryption is good for business and the only way to truly secure your computer or mobile device, but does this protection come at a cost? Are there any technical solutions to address this challenge?

Panelists:

  • David Bitkower, Deputy Assistant Attorney General (Criminal Division), United States Department of Justice (Bio)
  • Jen Ellis, Senior Director of Community and Public Affairs, Rapid7 (Bio)
  • Tal Kopan, Cybersecurity Reporter, Politico Pro (Moderator) (Bio)
  • Amie Stepanovich, Senior Policy Counsel, Access (Bio)
  • Heather West, Public Policy, CloudFlare