Presence and IntComm WG

[Candace Holman <>]

If you're in the Boston/Cambridge area in June, and interested in data surveillance and privacy protection, you may like to register for this free workshop at Harvard University ( or submit a presentation ?).  

If there's interest, I can summarize real-time communications specific 
identity and location-tracking topics for the PIC group or wiki.

Candace
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Workshop on Data Surveillance and Privacy Protection 

Saturday, June 3, 2006 

Harvard University 

INVITATION 

On June 3, 2006 Harvard University's Center for Research on Computation and
Society will hold a day-long workshop on Data Surveillance and Privacy
Protection. 

Data Surveillance is quickly moving from the world of research to the world
of practice. While the media is preoccupied with NSA wiretaps and the
accidental release of names and social security numbers, information is
increasingly being collected, correlated and data-mined for use by law
enforcement, counter-terrorism, and commercial marketers. 

Although there has been significant public attention to the civil liberties
issues of data surveillance over the past few years, there has been little
discussion of the actual techniques that could be employed in any but the
most restricted settings. Likewise, there has been little discussion of
methods and technologies for conducting data surveillance while respecting
privacy and preserving civil liberties. 

The Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) is a new research
center with a mission to develop a clear understanding of issues of
technology and public policy where technology actually makes a difference,
and to pursue innovative computer science and technology research informed
by that understanding. 

Keynote speaker: 

Robert Popp, PhD, is currently an Executive Vice President of Aptima, Inc.,
and formerly a senior executive within the Defense Department, serving in
the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA), where he was Deputy of the Information Awareness
Office and Total Information Awareness (TIA) program. 
Other featured speakers include: 

John Bliss, JD, Privacy Strategist, IBM Entity Analytic Solutions 
Philippe Golle, PhD, Palo Alto Research Center. 
Kenneth Mandl, MD, M.P.H., Director, Center for Biopreparedness, Boston's
Children's Hospital 
Stephanie Perrin, MA, President, Digital Discretion and recepient of the EFF
Pioneer Award for Role as Global Privacy Advocate. 
Jeff Ubois, Internet Archive 
Rebecca Wright, PhD, Associate Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology 
FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION 

The CRCS Workshop Organizing Committee is looking for academics, government
officials, business leaders, and individuals who are interested in
submitting papers or making presentations at the June 3rd workshop. If you
are interested, please send us a 2-paragraph abstract of your proposed paper
or presentation. 

Submissions Deadline: May 1, 2006
Notification Deadline: May 8, 2006 

Send proposals to  


REGISTRATION and INFORMATION 

The workshop is free but you must register to attend. 

For more information on the workshop and to register, please visit: 

http://crcs.deas.harvard.edu/workshop/2006/ 


ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 

Professor Greg Morrisset, General Chair
Professor Stuart Shieber, Conference Chair
Professor Mike Smith
Professor Salil Vadhan


Program Committee:
Rachna Dhamija
Simson Garfinkel, Program Chair
Greg Morrisett
Alon Rosen
Stuart Shieber
Mike Smith
Salil Vadhan