By Brian Huseman, Senior Policy Counsel Today, I had the opportunity to participate in the Federal Trade Commission’s workshop on facial recognition, facial detection, and digital signage technologies, called “Face Facts.” As usual, the FTC staff did a tremendous… Read more
This past weekend, President Obama and representatives from the other APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) economies endorsed the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules at their leaders’ meeting in Honolulu. We welcome adoption of the APEC privacy rules and applaud the U.S. Department… Read more
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), the statute that governs government access to electronic information, was enacted 25 years ago. When it was passed, ECPA was a cutting-edge statute. The pace of technological innovation has left ECPA outdated, however,… Read more
By David Hoffman, director of security policy and global privacy officer at Intel On October 18th, I had the opportunity to join the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, for the ringing of the NASDAQ opening… Read more
By Brian Huseman, Senior Policy Counsel for Intel This week, Intel is participating in the Sixth Annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF), held in Nairobi, Kenya. Since its inauguration in 2006, IGF has provided a unique opportunity to exchange views and… Read more
Intel’s director of Security Policy and Global Privacy Officer, David Hoffman, wrote an op-ed for The Hill’s Congress Blog. Check it out! Today, the important discussion about online privacy continues with the Senate Commerce Committee hearing on how best to… Read more
By Greg Slater, director of Trade and Competition Policy for Intel Open markets and free trade are critical to Intel’s business. With 95% of worldwide consumers living outside of the U.S., Intel’s ability to efficiently access global markets is essential… Read more
By David Hoffman, director of Security Policy and Global Privacy Officer Today, the Department of Commerce released the green paper Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy. This follows the release of both a Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal and an International Strategy… Read more
By David Hoffman, director of Security Policy and Global Privacy Officer The White House has recently released both a Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal and an International Strategy for Cyberspace. Other governments are similarly focused on what they can do to increase… Read more
Today, The Hill’s Congress Blog published an op-ed written by David Hoffman, Intel’s Director of Security Policy and Global Privacy Officer. In the op-ed, David argues that putting in place a legal and regulatory system that provides for strong privacy protections is… Read more
Today, Intel, along with eBay, Microsoft and HP, issued a joint statement supporting the introduction by Senator John Kerry and Senator John McCain of the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act. Intel has long advocated for comprehensive federal… Read more
By David Hoffman, Director of Security Policy and Global Privacy Officer The past two weeks have included a number of important events for privacy and security. At the top of my mind have been the protests in Egypt, as… Read more
Today, January 28, Intel is celebrating Data Privacy Day, an annual international event to raise awareness and generate discussion about information privacy. Over the past few years, privacy professionals, government officials, and academics from around the world have participated in… Read more
