Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference 2003
The 13th Annual Conference on Computers, Freedom & Privacy (CFP 2003) was held in New York City from April 2 to April 4, 2003. Organized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), this conference brought together experts, advocates, and interested individuals from various disciplines to discuss the impact of computer and telecommunications technologies on freedom and privacy in society.
Key topics addressed at CFP 2003 included the implications of the USA PATRIOT Act on electronic communications, the Total Information Awareness program, and the balance between security and civil liberties in a post-9/11 world. Sessions also explored human rights and the internet, as well as internet filtering and free expression, with a particular focus on the Great Firewall of China.
The conference featured notable speakers such as Bruce Schneier, who delivered a keynote address, and George Radwanski, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at the time. Additionally, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) presented its Pioneer Awards during the event, recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of digital rights.
CFP 2003 was particularly relevant for legal professionals, technologists, policymakers, and civil liberties advocates interested in the intersection of technology and privacy. Attendees had the opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions, network with peers, and gain insights into emerging challenges and solutions in the realm of digital privacy and freedom.
Speakers(39)
Arturo Quirantes
Professor at University of Granada
Arturo Quirantes is a professor at the University of Granada (Spain). He is a member of CPSR-Spain (the Spanish chapter of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility), a freelance researcher, and a writer on cryptography.
Barbara Simons
President at Association for Computing Machinery
Barbara Simons was President of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) from July 1998 until June 2000 and Secretary of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents in 1999. In 1993 Simons founded ACM’s US Public Policy Committee (USACM), which she currently co-chairs.
Barry Steinhardt
Associate Director at American Civil Liberties Union
Barry Steinhardt served as Associate Director of the American Civil Liberties Union for the past 10 years. He was recently named as inaugural Director of the ACLU’s Program on Technology and Liberty.
Benjamin Edelman
Student at Harvard Law School
Benjamin Edelman is a student at the Harvard Law School and a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. He has studied Internet filtering for three years, including both commercial filtering applications and nationwide filtering used by certain governments.
Bob Barr
Former U.S. Representative at U.S. House of Representatives
Bob Barr represented the 7th District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives for eight years, from 1995 to 2003. He served as a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and chaired a subcommittee.
Bruce Schneier
Cryptographer at Counterpane Internet Security
Bruce Schneier is a cryptographer and computer security professional. He is the author of several books, including 'Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World' and 'Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World.'
Chuck Sims
Partner at Proskauer Rose LLP
Chuck Sims joined Proskauer Rose LLP in 1986 to strengthen its practice in libel, copyright and First Amendment litigation. Educated at Amherst College and Yale Law School, he came to the firm after a clerkship with the Honorable Raymond J. Pettine.
Cédric Laurant
Policy Counsel at Electronic Privacy Information Center
Cédric Laurant is Policy Counsel with the Electronic Privacy Information Center. He concentrates on international privacy issues and comparative policy and legal aspects of European and US privacy regimes.
Dan Gillmor
Journalist at San Jose Mercury News
Dan Gillmor is a journalist who joined the San Jose Mercury News in September 1994 after about six years with the Detroit Free Press.
David Banisar
Director at Freedom of Information Project, Privacy International
David Banisar is Director of the Freedom of Information Project of Privacy International, a UK-based human rights group, a Policy Fellow at the Open Society Institute, and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Law, University of Leeds.
David Sobel
General Counsel at Electronic Privacy Information Center
David Sobel is General Counsel of the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, DC. He has litigated numerous cases under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking the disclosure of government documents on privacy policy.
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Legal Counsel at Jinbonet
Div. 2001) helped set the legal and evidentiary standards that plaintiffs must satisfy before compelling the identification of anonymous Internet speakers.
Dr. Herbert Lin
Senior Scientist at National Research Council of the National Academies
Dr. Herbert Lin is senior scientist and senior staff officer at the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, National Research Council of the National Academies. He has been study director of major projects on public policy and information technology.
Edward Tenner
Writer and Consultant at Independent
Edward Tenner is an independent writer, speaker, and consultant. He has been a junior fellow of the Harvard Society of Fellows, a visiting lecturer in the Humanities Council at Princeton, and a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation.
George Radwanski
Privacy Commissioner at Canada
George Radwanski, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, has had a lifelong involvement in national affairs and major policy issues. A graduate of McGill University in Montreal with degrees in political science and in law, Mr. Radwanski had a 20-year career in journalism.
Henry Farrell
Assistant Professor at University of Toronto
Henry Farrell is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He has published several articles on the governance of the new economy and privacy.
Ian Brown
Director at Foundation for Information Policy Research
Ian Brown is director of the Foundation for Information Policy Research. FIPR's aim is to undertake cutting edge research on information society issues and promote dialogue between policymakers, technologists, and the public in the UK and Europe.
Ira Glasser
Former Executive Director at American Civil Liberties Union
Ira Glasser served as Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1978 until 2001. He authored a book, 'Visions of Liberty: The Bill of Rights for All Americans,' published in November 1991.
J.D. Abolins
Network Support Specialist at Civilian Government Agency
J.D. Abolins has over 17 years of experience with computers and networks, including 10 years with the Internet. He works as a network support specialist for a civilian government agency in the northeastern USA, dealing with a wide range of computer issues.
Jay Stanley
Communications Director at American Civil Liberties Union
Jay Stanley is the Communications Director of the Technology and Liberty Program of the American Civil Liberties Union, where he researches, writes and speaks about privacy and technology issues.
Jim Dempsey
Executive Director at Center for Democracy and Technology
Jim Dempsey joined CDT at the beginning of 1997. He became Deputy Director in 2001 and Executive Director in 2003. He works on privacy and electronic surveillance issues and heads CDT's international project, the Global Internet Policy Initiative (GIPI).
John Wadham
Director at Liberty
John Wadham has been the Director of Liberty since 1995. He spent six years working for law centres in London and then in 1989 he qualified as a solicitor. He worked in private practice in a civil liberties firm for three years before moving to Liberty.
Katherine Albrecht
Founder and Director at CASPIAN
Katherine Albrecht is the founder and director of Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering (CASPIAN), a national grassroots organization educating consumers about retail privacy issues since 1999. She is also an advanced doctoral candidate at Harvard University researching consumer privacy issues.
Katie Corrigan
Legislative Counsel at American Civil Liberties Union
Katie Corrigan is a Legislative Counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union in its Washington National Office. She is responsible for defending civil liberties in Congress and in the Executive Branch in the area of individual privacy.
Kijoong Kim
Lawyer at Jinbonet
Kijoong Kim is a lawyer with the legal council of Jinbonet and is a member of Lawyers for a Democratic Society.
Kimberley Heitman
Lawyer at Perth, Western Australia
Kimberley Heitman is a Perth, Western Australia, lawyer specializing in technology law and Internet governance. He is President of the Western Australian Internet Association and former Chairman and current Board member of Electronic Frontiers Australia.
Lawrence Lessig
Professor of Law at Stanford Law School
Lawrence Lessig is a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the school’s Center for Internet and Society. He was also a fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, and a Professor at the University of Chicago Law School.
Marco Cappato
National Secretary at Transnational Radical Party
Marco Cappato was appointed national secretary of the Movement and of the General Council of the Transnational Radical Party. He has been involved in the radical group within the European Parliament since 1995.
Maria Farrell
Policy Executive at International Chamber of Commerce
Maria Farrell works for the E-Business, IT and Telecoms Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris. She has contributed articles on cybercrime and electronic surveillance to E-Commerce Law and Policy.
Michael Schooler
Deputy General Counsel at National Cable Television Association
Michael Schooler is Deputy General Counsel of the National Cable Television Association (NCTA). This is Mike’s second tour of duty with NCTA. He began his legal career with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering.
Nadine Strossen
Professor of Law at New York Law School
Nadine Strossen, Professor of Law at New York Law School, has written, lectured and practiced extensively in the areas of constitutional law, civil liberties and international human rights.
Patrick Ball, Ph.D.
Deputy Director at Science and Human Rights Program
Patrick Ball is Deputy Director of the Science and Human Rights Program. Since 1991, he has designed information management systems and conducted quantitative analysis for large-scale human rights data projects for truth commissions, non-governmental organizations, tribunals, and United Nations missions.
Peter P. Swire
Professor of Law at Ohio State University
Peter P. Swire is a Professor of Law at the Ohio State University and director of that school’s Washington, D.C. summer program. From 1999 to early 2001 he served as the Clinton Administration's Chief Counselor for Privacy.
Richard M. Smith
Internet Privacy and Security Consultant at Cambridge, Massachusetts
Richard M. Smith is an Internet privacy and security consultant based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He works primarily with the media, policy makers, and law enforcement to interpret Internet technologies.
Shari Steele
Executive Director at Electronic Frontier Foundation
Shari Steele served as EFF's Legal Director for eight years before becoming Executive Director in 2000. She is also co-founder of Bridges.org, a nonprofit working to ensure sound technology policy in developing nations.
Simon Davies
Specialist in Privacy and Technology at Privacy International
Simon Davies is a specialist in privacy and the impact of technology on society and the individual. His key areas include the development of new surveillance systems and techniques, and the regulation of privacy oversight and protection.
Toshimaru Ogura
Professor of Economics at Toyama University
Toshimaru Ogura is a tenured professor at Toyama University, specializing in Political Economy. He is an activist in ICT, privacy, and human rights, serving on the Executive Board of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and as an Advisory Board member of Privacy International.
Will Doherty
Media Relations Director at Electronic Frontier Foundation
Will Doherty serves as the Media Relations Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, where he pays special attention to Internet blocking and censorship issues. He also works as the Executive Director of the Online Policy Group, advocating 'one Internet with equal access for all'.
Yochai Benkler
Professor of Law at New York University School of Law
Yochai Benkler is a Professor at the New York University School of Law. He is the Director of the Engleberg Center for Innovation Law and Policy and the Information Law Institute. His research focuses on the effects of laws that regulate information production and exchange on the distribution of control over information flows.
Event Details
- Date
- April 2-4, 2003
- 3 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 New York City, United States
- New Yorker Hotel
- Audience
- Legal professionals, technologists, policymakers, civil liberties advocates