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Lawyers and former security officials talked about how consumers, corporations, and governments approach surveillance, privacy, and national security. Toward the end of the discussion, the p…

Panelists talked about improving government surveillance. The discussion focused on how to protect the civil liberties of private U.S. citizens without sacrificing national security.

Legal experts testified on U.S. surveillance programs and techniques in relation to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Members of the committee expressed concern that there wa…

Members of the President Obama’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies testified on their recommendations to modify National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance program…

Panelists talked about online privacy issues related to third party tracking of consumer web searches and behavior. All of the speakers agreed that a “do not track” policy should be created …

Witnesses testified about establishing national standards for mortgage loan servicers. Mortgage servicers increasingly had come under fire from federal and state officials who accused them o…

Internet experts and online privacy advocates talked about online privacy, the role of government regulation, consumer rights, and the potential impact on business should greater regulations…

Panel one of the Computers, Freedom, and Privacy Conference addressed the history, current status, and future prospects for the Obama Administration policies in areas involving technology an…

Panelists spoke about immigration and customs practices, and balancing border security with privacy and civil liberty concerns. Among the topics they addressed were search procedures, identi…

A panel moderated by Ms. Wartell discussed the upcoming Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hearings on consumer protection, the Internet, and globalization. The panelists discussed what issues w…

A panel moderated by Mr. Swire discussed the upcoming Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hearings on consumer protection, the internet, and globalization. The panelists discussed consumer and in…

Witnesses testified about privacy concerns and commercial Internet activities. Among the issues the addressed were proposals for legislation governing personal and business information held …

Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Swine talked about domestic intelligence gathering and the nomination of Michael Hayden to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Among the topics addressed…

Witnesses testified about the reauthorization of the Patriot Act. This hearing focused on Section 218 of the Act, which dealt with the wall between intelligence and law enforcement personnel…

Participants talked to reporters about results from a report on on-line banking practices and personal privacy. The report said that most online financial services fail to offer customers ea…

From the White House administration officials announced new policies that would allow greater flexibility in licensing the export of data-scrambling technologies. The policy would allow U.S.…