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2010 Interviews

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Dec 27, Carolyn Gross, Wellness Expert, and Holistic Health Coach

Carolyn Gross is a cancer "thriver", an award-winning international speaker, facilitator, wellness expert, and holistic health coach. For more than two decades, she has facilitated wellness retreats at top rated spas and worked as a CranioSacral therapist.

She is Past President of the National Speakers Association in San Diego and the author of two books, Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos: How to Keep Positive in an Unsettled World and Treatable and Beatable: Healing Cancer without Surgery.

Carolyn got her start building a successful career in corporate sales while always devoting herself to researching her passion of wellness and healing. Her focus has always been to help others and explore natural health solutions to stay healthy and avoid burnout.

After September 11th, she committed a year to tour her first book, Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos because she felt people needed new strategies to stay positive and productive. At the end of the year she noticed fatigue that seemed unfamiliar. That was when she discovered she had Stage Three Breast Cancer.

Determined to heal the cancer from her wellness and alternative health perspective, she chose immunotherapy and the cancer vaccine for her treatment. This meant saying 'no thank you' to four doctors who said she needed a mastectomy. She wrote her second book documenting her success story with the latest non-surgical options, Treatable and Beatable: Healing Cancer without Surgery. Carolyn's healing message captures her audiences while engaging her listeners and readers.

Carolyn Gross has helped countless corporate and individual clients Manage Chaos with Confidence. Now she is sharing her holistic message on how to become a cancer "thriver" as part of the Treatable and Beatable mindset.

In 2007-2008 she will be doing an extensive book and media tour while speaking at women's health conferences and wellness industry events, business retreats and international conventions. Her media tour starts with Jesse Dylan's Nationally Syndicated Radio Show "The Good Life" on June 18th. Her eloquent and compelling message is timely, informative and energizing.

Dec 20, Robert Brennan, an Attorney Who Specializes in Consumer Protection Laws

Attorney Robert Brennan grew up steeped in the legal tradition: his uncle was former U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. (deceased), and his father, Frank Brennan, was chief in-house counsel for several major U.S. corporations during his long career.

Robert Brennan began his career in civil litigation in 1988, and opened his own general practice firm, The Law Offices of Robert F. Brennan in 1991 (www.brennanlaw.com).The firm specializes in litigating cases related to violations of consumer protection laws, including unfair and abusive debt collection, lemon law, automotive dealer fraud, wrongful credit damage, personal injury, and consumer protection class actions.

Robert is an experienced and aggressive trial lawyer with an excellent win record. His litigation experience includes medical malpractice, consumer fraud (including consumer warranty and "lemon law" issues), personal injury, and business litigation. He is also a nationally recognized speaker on consumer protection and consumer fraud issues, and has published numerous articles on those and other litigation issues. He is the co-author of a book called Debt Collection Answers: How To Use Debt Collection Laws to Protect Your Rights.

For more information, please visit:
www.brennanlaw.com
www.socaldebtcollectionabuse.com
www.socalcreditdamage.com

Dec 13, Aaron Kahn, Litigator specializing in constitutional law, and Mike Almy, discharged from the Air Force in 2006 under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Aaron Kahn

Aaron Kahn is a litigator specializing in commercial litigation, trust and probate litigation, and white-collar internal investigations and defense. He has represented clients in both state and federal court, as well as in multi-million dollar arbitrations in connection with disputes involving personal and business torts, contract law, commercial fraud, unfair competition/false advertising law, trust & probate law, and constitutional law. His clients have included individuals, small businesses, charitable institutions, and large international corporations in a variety of industries including sports & entertainment, technology, retail, health care, manufacturing, real estate development, engineered products and services, financial services, legal services, and banking.

Mr. Kahn's significant recent experience includes being a member of the trial team representing a major nonprofit organization, Log Cabin Republicans, in its high-profile lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the US military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy. During the two-week federal court trial, which concluded in July 2010, White & Case presented extensive documentary evidence and testimony by experts and former servicemembers, all of which demonstrated that the policy does not further any of its asserted governmental purposes. As part of the trial, Mr. Kahn presented and examined several witnesses, including highly-decorated and accomplished Air Force servicemembers discharged under Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Mr. Kahn's recent experience also includes defending a major technology company in several high-stakes class arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association, conducting internal investigations for several large corporations concerning allegations of fraud and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, and representing charitable institutions in high-value trust and probate challenges.

Aaron Kahn serves on the Loyola Law School Alumni Association's Board of Governors and is active in the Loyola Law School community.

www.whitecase.com/aakahn/

Mike Almy

Mike Almy joined the US Air Force in 1993 after graduating from Wright State University, where he earned his commission through Air Force ROTC, as a distinguished graduate. He served a total of thirteen years on active duty as a communications officer before he was discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in 2006. In his last position in the Air Force he led a team of nearly 200 men and women, responsible for operating and maintaining the command and control systems used to control the airspace over Iraq. His discharge process lasted sixteen months and started after the Air Force searched his private emails in Iraq.

During his career in the Air Force Mike has been stationed at Kelly AFB, Texas, Randolph AFB, Texas, Scott AFB, Illinois, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, Quantico MCB, Virginia, Ramstein AB, Germany and Spangdahlem AB, Germany. He deployed to the Middle East four times during his career, supporting Operation Desert Fox, Operation Southern Watch and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has a master's degree from Webster University, and is a graduate of Marine Corps University and Air University. His decorations include the Joint Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal and the Operation Iraqi Freedom Campaign Medal. He was named Officer of the Quarter, and Officer of the Year several times throughout his career. In 2005, he was named the top communications officer for the Air Force in Europe. In 2006 he was recommended for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, even as the Air Force was actively seeking to discharge him under DADT.

Since his discharge from the military Mike has worked as an IT consultant in the Washington, DC area, on projects for the Department of State and Department of Defense. His hometown is Dayton, Ohio. He has been an advocate for repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell by testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee and lobbying members of Congress. He spoke alongside Senators Lieberman and Levin when the bill to repeal DADT was introduced in the Senate. He has been interviewed on NPR, CNN, The Associated Press, The Rachel Maddow Show, Kathy Griffin's, My Life on the D List and the Advocate. He also escorted Lady Gaga to the MTV Video Music Awards and spoke at the repeal rally she held in Maine, before the vote in the Senate.

Dec 6, Erwin Chemerinsky, Founding Dean and Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, plus a Discussion of Constitutional Privacy

Erwin Chemerinsky is the founding dean and distinguished professor of law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, with a joint appointment in Political Science.

Previously, he taught at Duke Law School for four years, during which he won the Duke University Scholar-Teacher of the Year Award in 2006. Before that he taught for 21 years at the University of Southern California School of Law, and served for four years as director of the Center for Communications Law and Policy. Chemerinsky has also taught at UCLA School of Law and DePaul University College of Law.

His areas of expertise are constitutional law, federal practice, civil rights and civil liberties, and appellate litigation. He is the author of seven books, most recently, The Conservative Assault on the Constitution (October 2010, Simon & Schuster), and nearly 200 articles in top law reviews. He frequently argues cases before the nation's highest courts, and also serves as a commentator on legal issues for national and local media.

He is the author of seven books. His newest, The Conservative Assault on the Constitution, has been released just in time for the start of the U.S. Supreme Court's new term.

Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine, School of Law. Prior to assuming this position in July 2008, was the Alston & Bird Professor of Law and Political Science, Duke University. Joined the Duke faculty in July 2004 after 21 years at the University of Southern California Law School, where he was the Sydney M. Irmas Professor of Public Interest Law, Legal Ethics, and Political Science. Before that he was a professor at DePaul College of Law from 1980-83. Practiced law as a trial attorney, United States Department of Justice, and at Dobrovir, Oakes & Gebhardt in Washington, D.C. Received a B.S. from Northwestern University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

He has authored 7 books, and over 100 law review articles that have appeared in journals such as the Harvard Law Review, Michigan Law Review, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Stanford Law Review and Yale Law Journal. Writes a regular column on the Supreme Court for California Lawyer, Los Angeles Daily Journal, and Trial Magazine, and is a frequent contributor to newspapers and other magazines. Regularly serves as a commentator on legal issues for national and local media.

In April 2005, was named by Legal Affairs as one of the top 20 legal thinkers in America. Named by the Daily Journal in 2008 and 2009 (and many prior years) as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in California. In 2006, received the Duke University Scholar-Teacher of the Year Award. Has received many awards from educational, public interest, and civic organizations.

Frequently argues appellate cases, including in the United States Supreme Court and the United States Courts of Appeals. Testified many times before congressional and state legislative committees.

Elected by the voters in April 1997 to serve a two year term as a member of the Elected Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission. Served as Chair of the Commission which proposed a new Charter for the City which was adopted by the voters in June 1999. Also served as a member of the Governor's Task Force on Diversity in 1999-2000. In September 2000, released a report on the Los Angeles Police Department and the Rampart Scandal, which was prepared at the request of the Los Angeles Police Protective League. Served as Chair of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Commission on City Contracting, which issued its report in February 2005.

Nov 29, Betsy Broder, Veteran FTC Attorney

A veteran FTC attorney, Betsy Broder has been involved in some of the agency's most cutting edge work. As both a litigator and manager, she investigated, led and supervised cases involving telemarketing, business opportunity, and online pyramid scams. She launched the FTC's ID theft program and coordinated the FTC's participation in the President's Identity Theft Task Force. Betsy has testified before Congress and state legislatures and is frequently sought by the media as a consumer protection expert. She now is Chief of the FTC's Criminal Liaison Unit, which promotes the criminal prosecution of consumer fraud cases by federal, state, and local agencies.

www.ftc.gov

Nov 22, Joanne McNabb, CIPP/G, Chief California Office of Privacy Protection

Joanne McNabb is Chief of the California Office of Privacy Protection. Created by legislation and opened in 2001, the first-in-the-nation Office is a resource and advocate on identity theft and other privacy issues. In addition to providing information and education for consumers, the Office also publishes privacy practice recommendations for business and other organizations.

McNabb is a Certified Information Privacy Professional and is co-chair of the International Association of Privacy Professionals' Government Working Group. She also serves on the Privacy Advisory Committee to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and is a Fellow of the Ponemon Institute. She is a frequent speaker at privacy conferences and seminars.

Before starting the Office of Privacy Protection, McNabb had over 20 years experience in public affairs and marketing, in both the public and private sectors, including five years with an international marketing company in France. Her marketing background gives her an understanding of the commercial uses of personal information that have become a significant privacy concern.

McNabb attended Occidental College and holds a master's degree in Medieval Literature from the University of California, Davis.

To find out more click here: www.privacy.ca.gov

Nov 15, Liisa Thomas, Attorney providing privacy law counseling to major consumer brands, advertising agencies, and consumer research companies.

Liisa Thomas has developed a unique advertising practice, providing privacy law counseling to major consumer brands, advertising agencies, and consumer research companies, among others. Ms. Thomas joined Winston & Strawn in 2005 as a partner, bringing to the advertising law group her extensive experience in privacy, trademark, and youth marketing laws. Ms. Thomas has been a frequent and popular author on the subject of advertising and privacy laws, and is an adjunct professor in The John Marshall Law School's Information Technology LLM program.

Ms. Thomas assists her clients with privacy compliance and data security issues, and helps coordinate national and worldwide clearances of interactive advertising programs, including advising clients on compliance with e-mail, fax, direct mail, and data breach notification laws. She also helps clients with the acquisition, commercialization, and enforcement of their intellectual property rights.

Ms. Thomas began her career at a prestigious trademark litigation boutique firm, designing and implementing brand protection strategies. While at the firm, she handled the trademark opposition portfolio for a major consumer electronics manufacturer. During her career, Ms. Thomas also managed online intellectual property infringement issues for a company that sold popular children's toys. It was her work enforcing the intellectual property rights of this toy manufacturer that led her into youth marketing and privacy law, assisting that company comply with emerging online privacy laws intended to protect children.

Activities
Ms. Thomas is recognized as a leader in her industry, is listed in Madison Who's Who, and her practice was featured in Crain's Chicago Business. Ms. Thomas serves as chair of the board for the American Bar Association's Annual Review of Intellectual Property Law Developments for the 2009-2010 committee year. She is also vice-chair of the ABA Intellectual Property Law Section's Annual Report Editorial Board and is chair of the section's 2008-2009 Annual Meeting Committee. She is also a member of the Advertising Compliance Service Editorial Advisory Board and serves on the editorial advisory board for the Privacy & Data Security Law Journal, which is published monthly by Sheshunoff Information Services. In addition, Ms. Thomas is active in the International Trademark Association as a member of the features subcommittee of the INTA Bulletin committee. She is also secretary of the board of Illinois Legal Aid Online, trademark counsel to the Women's Foodservice Forum, and governing member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Ms. Thomas is a member of the Diversity Committee and the Hiring Committee at Winston & Strawn as well as several groups that focus on improving the diversity of the legal community, including the Black Women's Lawyer's Association.

Education
Ms. Thomas received a B.A. in History from Haverford College in 1993 and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1996.

Speeches and Publications
Ms. Thomas has spoken and written extensively on the convergence of advertising and privacy law, and has chaired marketing and privacy conferences throughout the United States. Some of her speeches and articles include presentations in 2008 at the ABA's Annual Meeting and American Conference Institute's E-Commerce Summit on text message and mobile marketing laws, and presentations about data breach notification and protection requirements for Practising Law Institute's conference on Privacy and Security Laws. Ms. Thomas also recently published articles in the INTA Bulletin on the trademark doctrine of foreign equivalents and on slogan marks; in 2007 published a series in Advertising Compliance Service on interactive advertising laws; and in 2005 appeared on a Cable Access Network program entitled "You and the Law: Online Privacy," put on by the Chicago Bar Association.

Please visit www.winston.com

Nov 8, Five Teenagers

Dana is thirteen years old and lives in a suburb of Chicago. She has three older sisters and an adorable dog named Scooter. In her free time she enjoys doing many different activities. Most of the time, she is dancing, singing, or playing her guitar. She is on a competitive dance team, and has been dancing since she was three years old. Playing guitar and singing is another one of her passions. She has been playing guitar for two years and singing since she could talk. Also, she loves helping people and animals as much as she possibly can. She spends hours using her creativity. For example, she loves to sew, make stationary, scrapbook, make jewelry, and add her artistic flare to everything around her. During school, she participates in musicals, chorus, the talent show, cheerleading, track, and student council. She was also chosen to be in her school district's Junior Culinary Competition. She hopes that when she grows up her job will include all of her interests. To sum it up, she just loves being on stage!

Lexx is a sixth grader active in football, wrestling and baseball as well as bow hunting and fresh-water fishing. He earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do at age 10 and has participated in his school district's Gifted and Talented programs across subjects since his kindergarten year. An avid Kansas City Chiefs fan, Lexx often attends NFL games and has had the pleasure of meeting many of his heroes. Lexx also enjoys creative writing and art, frequently and successfully entering local competitions. His newest interests include guitar and photography. Lexx is currently pursuing both with a passion, pitting his naturally left-brained disposition with an emerging right-brained penchant.

Torri lives in Orange County, California. She enjoys singing and acting and in her spare time she likes to hang out with her friends and go to the mall.

Marie is 13 years old and is entering 8th grade at one of the exam schools in Boston. She spends a ridiculous amount of time texting and on Facebook. Recently she used Skype and Formspring as well. She attended Boston Ballet School and has many friends. She is also number 5 of 9 children in the family.

Sean is a 15-year-old sophomore at a High School in Northern California. He is a member of the marching band, plays badminton and is interested in a career in Aviation. Sean is on Facebook and has about 150 friends (including his mom). He likes to play PS3 sports games, and watch comedy and music videos on youTube. He's not a big texter (but his sister is).

Nov 1, Dr. Juliet Rohde-Brown, licensed clinical psychologist.

Dr. Juliet Rohde-Brown is a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY 20964). Her orientation is integrative and she embraces a multicultural perspective in her psychotherapeutic practice. She is also a core faculty member and the director of practicum for a doctoral program in psychology (www.antiochsb.edu). Juliet has worked with brain injured individuals and in psychiatric inpatient settings as well as in community counseling environments and private practice. She is committed to respecting that while human beings share many common features, each individual is unique in temperment, behavior, inner reflection and socio-cultural background. She respects the many way of knowing in a diverse social system; the rational, empirical, and intuitive. She is a founding member and current board member of the Sacred Earth Foundation (www.sacredearthfound.org) and she is an advisory board member for the Santa Barbara Restorative Justice Neighborhood Initiative. She is currently the president-elect for Imagery International (www.imageryinternational.com).

She has spoken internationally on forgiveness and related topics. Some of her research on forgiveness and emotions in the divorcing process is to be published in the Journal of Divorce and Remarriage this coming year and her book, Imagine Forgiveness: A Guide for Creating a Joyful Future is available through various popular book-selling venues. She has also received a Just Plain Folks Award in 2009 in the self-help genre for her CD Feel Forgiveness Now, part of a series in collaboration with Shantha Sri and Energi Music (www.energimusic.com).

Juliet's participation in meditative practices informs her work in the world both personally and professionally. The practice of metta, or lovingkindness meditation has had a particularly important impact on her life and on her own process of forgiveness, as has working with imagery, dreams, and sacred ceremony. Her latest interests focus on moving from the individual into the collective, particularly in relation to compassion-based practices. She has been following Daniel Siegel's work in interpersonal neurobiology since the publication of his book The Developing Mind in the 1990's (www.mindsightinstitute.com). She also recommends the website www.forgiveforgood.com.

She lives in Carpinteria, just south of Santa Barbara, California, with her husband, artist James Paul Brown (www.jamespaulbrown.com).

Oct 25, M. Ryan Calo runs the Consumer Privacy Project at the Center for Internet & Society.

M. Ryan Calo runs the Consumer Privacy Project at the Center for Internet & Society. Prior to joining the law school in 2008, Calo was an associate at Covington & Burling, LLP, where he advised companies on issues of data security, privacy, and telecommunications.

Calo received his JD cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was a contributing editor to the Michigan Law Review and symposium editor of the Journal of Law Reform, and his BA in Philosophy from Dartmouth College. In 2005-2006, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable R. Guy Cole Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Prior to law school, Calo was an investigator of allegations of police misconduct in New York City.

Calo researches and presents on the intersection of law and technology. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal Blog, Smart Money, Digg, Slashdot, and other national and local media. Calo serves on several advisory and program committees, including Computers Freedom Privacy 2010, the Future of Privacy Forum, and National Robotics Week.

Publications

Oct 18, Eric Drew, nationally recognized identity theft victim and expert, cancer survivor, motivational keynote speaker, and Chairman of a medical foundation and John Keating, civil rights and consumer lawyer.

Eric Drew

Eric Drew is a nationally recognized identity theft victim and expert, cancer survivor, motivational keynote speaker, and Chairman of a Medical foundation. He has been featured on many TV and radio shows including, CNN, NPR, Montel Williams, Dateline NBC, Geraldo, "The Big Idea" with Donny Deutsche, ABC CBC andFOX news. His story was also featured in Discover Magazine. His miraculous survival from "terminal" leukemia as well as being the first to catch and prosecute an identity thief under the federal HIPAA laws has inspired millions. Eric is now a leading consumer advocate against the growing tide of identity theft, and for the legislative and institutional credit industry changes needed to stop this criminal epidemic.

Eric is a former high school football quarterback, runway model, and executive of several Silicon Valley global software companies. He has lived and worked in various countries in Europe and Asia, and now spends his time advocating for consumer privacy rights, keynote speaking at large conferences, taping TV interviews, and taking on the necessary battles to ensure that what happened to him does not happen to others.

Through the foundation formed in his namesake, he is working to assist seriously ill patients and their families in need. You can learn more about Eric, the medical foundation, and watch the TV features on his fight against identity theft at www.drewfoundation.org

John Keating

John Keating is a civil rights and consumer lawyer with offices in Woodside, California (35 miles south of San Francisco in Silicon Valley).

John graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a major in philosophy. After being involved in various human rights causes and other advocacy activities returned to school to receive his law degree from King Hall at the University of California at Davis. John is admitted to practice law in California and before Federal trial and appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court. and has argued constitutional rights cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

While initially working for large law firms, John developed a specialization in handling insurance coverage analysis and litigation. John eventually left the law firm work representing corporations and opened an independent law office working for individuals and on causes. Over the last twenty years, John has had the unusual good fortune to work on a variety of impact cases in consumer oriented insurance litigation, civil rights and government conduct issues.

John's primary consumer law experience over the last twenty years has been representation of small business and individual policyholders in insurance coverage disputes. His office is motivated to assist small businesses in insurance coverage matters because small businesses often have a very difficult time surviving a coverage battle with an insurance company and protection of the small business community against such bankrupting circumstances is important for democracy. John addressed a number improprieties he saw in the conduct of the insurance industry, including the immunity granted to the industry regarding the secret blacklist maintained by the industry keeping records on consumers for which the consumers had no remedy to discover and correct errors.

In the government conduct and civil rights area, John has been involved in the litigation of a series of cases concerning politically motivated prosecutions, a case involving abuses of a private intelligence gathering organization working in cooperation with a governmental actor to keep a secret database of information the accuracy of which could not be verified, a pivotal case challenging a sexual harassment policy system that allowed a local government entity to cover up sexual harassment and brutal sexual assaults by a government management official against his female employees, disability discrimination cases, representation to protect individuals against post 9-11 false accusations of terrorist affiliation, and a case setting precedent requiring the federal government to allow and consider public input before closing off national park lands.

Over the past several years John has been litigating the Drew v. Equifax matter focused on the practices of the credit reporting industry in failing to adequately respond to consumer requests to correct credit report errors and the resulting exacerbation of the identity theft problem.

Oct 11, Larry Ponemon, a pioneer in the development of privacy audits, privacy risk management and ethical information management.

Dr. Larry Ponemon, is a pioneer in the development of privacy audits, privacy risk management and ethical information management. He is the chairman and founder of The Ponemon Institute. Based upon his vast experience in the fields of corporate governance, privacy compliance, data protection and business ethics, he consults with leading multinational organizations on global privacy management programs. Dr. Ponemon was appointed to the Advisory Committee for Privacy for the United States Federal Trade Commission and to two California State task forces on privacy and data security laws. Dr. Ponemon was recently appointed by the Governor of Arizona to serve as public member of State Board of Optometry. Dr. Ponemon has held chaired faculty positions at Babson College and SUNY Binghamton and he's published dozens of articles and five learned books. He is a frequent media commentator on privacy and other business ethics topics for CNN, Fox News, CBS, CNBC, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Financial Times, Business 2.0, Newsweek, Business Week, U.S. News & World Report, Computerworld, CIO Magazine, Industry Standard, Boston Globe, InfoWorld, InformationWeek, Forbes, Fortune, CFO Magazine, Red Herring, Dow Jones News and others. His research studies are well respected and have a profound impact on the manner in which corporations are changing their approach to important privacy issues.

You can learn more at www.ponemon.org.

Oct 4, Steve C. Posner, author of the legal treatise Privacy Law and the USA Patriot Act

Steve C. Posner is the author of the annually updated legal treatise Privacy Law and The USA PATRIOT Act (LexisNexis/Matthew Bender 2006, now going into its fifth edition), emphasizing the practical implications, burdens and options for organizations and individuals cooperating with and subject to government evolving reporting requirements, information requests and surveillance.

Mr. Posner frequently speaks on privacy and national security law to professional and community groups, as well as to undergraduate and graduate level university classes. He writes frequently online commentaries and blogs on emerging issues and litigation for LexisNexis.

Mr. Posner is a former editor of the Technology Law and Policy Review column for The Colorado Lawyer magazine, and former co-chair of the Colorado Bar Association's Law and Technology Committee. He is admitted to practice law in Colorado, New York and California, and is in private practice in Evergreen, Colorado, focusing on privacy, surveillance, intellectual property (esp. copyright and trade secret), and business law and litigation.
posnerlaw.com

Sep 27, William Turner, Chief Security Officer for APS Healthcare and Mike Williamson, Sr. Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Privacy Officer for APS Healthcare

William Turner

William Turner has over 20 years of privacy, security and Information Systems experience. He is an experienced senior leader who has spent a large portion of his career building and protecting advanced health information systems. He spends much of his time in analyzing changes to new federal and state privacy and security regulations and aligning privacy and security initiatives. He has held the position of Director of Technology and Strategy for a 90 county hospital system in Texas. He also held the position of Director of Client Enterprise Services for a nationwide network of 1800+ community-owned hospitals and 8000+ physicians. He has worked in the defense industry working in the area of Advanced Electronic Warfare. Mr. Turner holds a degree in Social Work and has completed advanced business courses at SMU, Kellogg School of Business, and Harvard Business School. He has advanced training in Computer Forensics, E-discovery, physical, technical and personal security. He holds membership and participates in the following organizations: High Tech Crime Consortium (HTCC), Infragard, High Tech Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA), Health Information Management System Society (HIMSS), International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), American Society for Industrial Security and has been the Past President of the Dallas Chapter Microcomputer Managers Association and Past Director - AFEWS (Association of Old Crows - Electronic Warfare).

Mike Williamson

Michael Williamson is currently Senior Counsel, the Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Privacy Officer at APS Healthcare. Mike oversees and manages all activities related to the development, implementation, application, maintenance of, and compliance with all policies, procedures and standards governing privacy, confidentiality, and security of all individually identifiable health information in compliance with HIPAA, the Department of Health and Human Services ("DHHS") regulations implementing HIPAA, and other state and federal laws, professional ethics, and accreditation standards protecting the confidentiality and privacy of individuals and their health information.

Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1991 and to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in 1993, Mike has more than fifteen years of specialized experience in the practice of health care law. Additionally, Mike spent two years as Assistant General Counsel for the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Mike holds a Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law and Bachelor of Arts from St. Anselm College.

Sep 20, Mark Camillo, Vice President, Executive/Professional Liability Division of Chartis

Mark Camillo is Vice President in the Executive Liability Professional Liability Division of Chartis and is responsible for the Technology and Security/Privacy suite of products. Prior to this role, Mark was responsible for the Personal Identity Coverage (PIC) and Payment Fraud Products. Mark joined Chartis in 2001 and has held positions of increasing management responsibility in various parts of the organization including eBusiness Risk Solutions, Affinity Group, A&H, Professional Liability, and the Fidelity team. Prior to Chartis, Mark worked in sales, marketing, and product development for Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) and SITEL Corporation. Mark has a Masters of Business Administration from SUNY Buffalo and a B.S. from the University of Wyoming.

Chartis is a world leading property-casualty and general insurance organization serving more than 40 million clients in over 160 countries and jurisdictions. With a 90-year history, one of the industry's most extensive ranges of products and services, deep claims expertise and excellent financial strength, Chartis enables its commercial and personal insurance clients alike to manage virtually any risk with confidence. Chartis is the marketing name for the worldwide property-casualty and general insurance operations of Chartis Inc. For additional information, please visit our website at http://www.Chartisinsurance.com

Sep 13, Chris Willis, Partner at the law firm of Rogers & Hardin LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, and a member of the Technology Committee

Chris Willis is a Partner at the law firm of Rogers & Hardin LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, and a member of the Technology Committee. Focusing on consumer litigation and information technology and computer law, his practice covers a wide variety of complex litigation, including consumer financial services cases and matters involving the privacy and security of consumers' personal information. He represents credit card issuers, mortgage lenders, and other businesses that operate in the consumer financial services industry.

Mr. Willis regularly speaks at national-level seminars on a wide variety topics relating to consumer financial services litigation.

Chris has been honored to have been selected as a Georgia "Rising Star" by Atlanta Magazine's "Super Lawyers" every year since 2005. He is also listed in the 2010 edition of Benchmark Litigation. He is a Master in the Lamar Inn of Court at Emory University School of Law, and does pro bono work for Zoo Atlanta. He also serves on the Facilities Committee of Zoo Atlanta, and is an award-winning wildlife photographer.

For more information see www.rh-law.com.

Sep 6, David Brin, Scientist, Inventor, and Author

David Brin is a scientist, inventor and NY Times bestselling author. With books translated into twenty-five languages, he has won multiple Hugo, Nebula and other awards. A film directed by Kevin Costner was based on David's novel The Postman. Other works have been optioned by Paramount and Warner Bros. One of them - "Kiln People" - has been called a book of ideas disguised as a fast-moving and fun noir detective story, set in a vividly original future, while a hardcover graphic novel - "The Life Eaters"- explored alternate outcomes to World War II. David's science fictional Uplift Universe explores a future when humans genetically engineer higher animals, like dolphins, to speak.

As a "scientist/futurist" David Brin is seen frequently on shows like THE ARCHITECHS, UNIVERSE and LIFE AFTER PEOPLE (the most popular show ever, on the History Channel) - along with many appearances on PBS and NPR.

He is also much in-demand to speak about future trends, keynoting for IBM, Google, Procter & Gamble, SAP, Microsoft, Qualcomm, the Mauldin Group and Casey Research, all the way to think-tanks, Homeland Security and the CIA. (http://www.davidbrin.com/speaker.html)

With degrees from Caltech and UCSD, David serves serves on advisory panels ranging from astronomy, space exploration, nanotech and SETI to national defense and technological ethics. His non-fiction book - The Transparent Society - explores the dangers of secrecy and loss of privacy in our modern world. It garnered the prestigious Freedom of Speech Prize from the American Library Association.

For more information, drop by http://www.davidbrin.com/

Aug 30, Beth Givens, Director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Beth Givens is founder and director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC), a nonprofit advocacy, research, and consumer education program located in San Diego, California. The PRC was established in 1992 with funding from the California Public Utilities Commission's Telecommunications Education Trust. It is an independent program of the Utility Consumers' Action Network, a nonprofit organization that advocates for consumers' interests regarding telecommunications, energy and the Internet.

The PRC maintains a complaint/information hotline on informational privacy issues, the only one of its kind in the country. It publishes a series of guides on informational privacy issues. Topics include Internet privacy, wireless communications, credit reporting, identity theft, telemarketing, medical records, workplace privacy, employment screening, unsolicited mail, government records, children's online privacy, among others. These are available at the PRC's web site, www.privacyrights.org.

Givens frequently speaks and conducts workshops on the issue of privacy. She has participated in many media interviews including: The News Hour with Jim Lehrer (PBS), CBS Evening News, CNN, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Good Morning America, Court TV, NBC Evening News, CBS Weekend News, and major U.S. daily newspapers. She has testified on privacy public policy concerns before the U.S. Senate, the California Legislature, the California Public Utilities Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency.

In addition, Givens has been a member of several task forces examining privacy-related public policy issues:: California Office of Privacy Protection Advisory Committee; Truste Wireless Privacy Committee; Justice Management Institute's Electronic Court Records Advisory Committee; Task Force on Criminal Records Identity Theft; California Legislature's Joint Task Force on Personal Information and Privacy; California Judicial Council Subcommittee on Privacy and Access; Internet Policy Committee of the San Diego Public Library; and the Mayor of San Diego's City of the Future Task Force. She has served on the U.S. Census Advisory Committee, California Radio Frequency ID Advisory Committee, and the California REAL ID Task Force,. Many of Givens' speeches and testimony are available on the PRC Web site under "Speeches&Testimony," www.privacyrights.org/ar.

Givens was awarded a Pioneer Award in 2002 from the Electronic Frontier Foundations. The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is a 2000 award recipient from The Foundation for Improvement of Justice for its work in assisting victims of identity theft. Givens is a recipient of the 2000 Privacy International Brandeis Award. Ms. Givens contributed articles on identity theft to two encyclopedias: World Book (2004) and Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment (2002). She also contributed a chapter to the 2006 book, RFID: Applications, Security and Privacy. She is the author of The Privacy Rights Handbook: How to Take Control of Your Personal Information (Avon Books, 1997). She is co-author of Privacy Piracy (with Mari Frank) : A Guide to Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft. Givens is also co-author and editor of the PRC's fact sheets, on the Web at www.privacyrights.org/fs.

Voice: 619-298-3396
Web:www.privacyrights.org

Aug 23, David Roberts, PhD, Clinical Psychologist

David L. Roberts, Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with an M.S. in General Psychology, an M.S. in Administration, and a B.A. in Literature with a minor in music. His varied educational background and work experiences as a psychologist, businessman and entrepreneur, writer, musician, and college professor give Dr. Roberts a very unique combination of both knowledge and professional diversity. Dr. Roberts' two books - At the Mercy of Externals, and Psycho-Soul-ology - provide invaluable insight into his own life lessons and accomplishments; and provide a tried and true system of service delivery to kids of all ages circumstances, cultures, and backgrounds. His theories and approaches have proven successful across many cultural divides, and for a number of different professions related directly to serving kids of all ages. The Roberts FLAGS Model and related components can easily be adapted into any number of parenting, professional, and youth workshops and seminars. As of August 2009 Dr. Roberts has been contracted by the Riverside County Office of the Public Defender in two capital murder cases, tentatively slated for trials in August through September 2010. The partnership with Riverside County is a direct result of Dr. Roberts work with Riverside County gang members between the years of 1996 and 2004.

Dr. Roberts is once again expanding his scope of service provision to include a more global effort to promote ethics, morals, and values for a generation of young people and adults worldwide who are morally bankrupt. This observation is visible through many people in positions of power and authority throughout all levels of society, politics and religion, frequently exposed for living by opposing sets of beliefs. Kids and adults nowadays often place more emphasis on not getting caught than on doing what is right. Evidence of these errors in judgment can be seen around the world with anyone who lives and sustains their social standing at the expense of others, and without and adherence even to basic principles of honor, honesty, and integrity. Dr. Roberts seeks openly to expose these kinds of misdeeds and outright deceptions by serving as an advocate for those who are the most vulnerable in societies, with little if any means to defend themselves from such injustices.

With a great deal of both vision and insight, Dr. Roberts seeks to address these travesties and injustices through both his private practice, www.ProKidsInc.org (PKI), and the planned expansion of the practice into Liberating Youth, Inc (LYI). PKI offers advocacy, counseling, redirection and support services. LYI will include: all of the services offered under PKI; an adult education component for transitional age kids; and an on-the-job training component supported by technology-based business ventures also serving as sources of revenue for the overall concept. From there Dr. Roberts is working diligently to create IAmWeAreCentral, Inc. to address all of these factors from a much more global perspective utilizing spiritual principles and standards common to all religions and cultures worldwide. LYI will work in conjunction with at least one outside group who shares this level of global perspective. Such efforts will teach all of the young people involved in LYI the importance of seeing all aspects of life and nature as being inextricably interlinked. The goal is to spread these concepts and this model worldwide for the benefit of increasing a global appreciation of equality, harmony, and justice.

www.DavidLRobertsPhD.org

Aug 16, David Thompson, General Counsel for Reputation Defender, Inc.

David Thompson is a practicing lawyer, technical expert, and the General Counsel of ReputationDefender, Inc.

Highlights of his legal career include clerking for Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court, and for Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. David has written extensively in legal publications. He has spoken about online reputation and privacy on national radio, to conferences on both coasts, and in training sessions.

David received his J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he graduated second in his class and was awarded the Order of the Coif. He received a B.A. from Yale University, where he graduated cum laude and with distinction.

www.reputationdefender.com

Aug 9, Robert Rebhan, Financial Crimes Expert

Robert J. Rebhan Financial Crimes Expert is a nationally renowned expert and speaker on identity theft and financial crimes, and a former Detective Sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department. During his exciting career with the LAPD, he served in many high profile assignments including the SWAT Team, Hollywood's Narcotics, Robbery, Homicide, and Vice Squads. As a detective, he was a master of disguise and during his 22 years of service he was personally involved in the arrest of thousands of criminals. Before leaving the department, Mr. Rebhan was selected by the Credit Card Industry to help develop and direct a fraud prevention program. He has traveled to Australia, Europe and Latin America as a consultant and for the last 18 years has personally done over 1000 speeches on the subject of financial crimes. As the Director of The American Express Company's Fraud Prevention Program, Western Region, he managed a team of twelve consultants, personally orchestrating over 150,000 business and consumer presentations.

He brings a unique perspective to an audience, because he understands the vulnerabilities and responsibilities of consumers, the financial community, and law enforcement. And of course, he has great insight into the criminal mind.

In his campaign against fraud, Mr. Rebhan has worked closely with the California State Assembly and the Los Angeles City Council. As an advocate for privacy and financial security, he has proposed municipal code and legislative changes regarding consumer and business fraud prevention efforts. He is a special consultant to Screen Actors Guild members and is a member of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators.

www.robertrebhan.com

Aug 2, Max Factor III, Mediator and Arbitrator

MAX FACTOR III is a full-time neutral, specializing in the resolution through mediation, arbitration and early neutral evaluation of real estate, employment, entertainment, construction and partnership disputes, and in the negotiated resolution of complex business litigation.

He has been an Adjunct Professor at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University since 2007, teaching the Mediation Clinic.

Mr. Factor was 2009 Chair of the 4th Annual Robert I. Weil Lecture, raising a record amount for charity, and has just been appointed again as 2010 Chair.

He was President of the Downtown Los Angeles Litigation Inn of Court, 2008-09; Chairman of the Committee for the Administration of Justice for the State Bar of California, 2006-07; President of the Southern California Mediation Association, 2005-06; and he is currently a Member of the Chair's Council for the Division of Biology at CalTech.

He is a fluent writer and regularly has articles about the ADR process published in The Daily Journal. See www.FactorMediation.com for links to these articles and more.

In 2005, he was elected a Distinguished Fellow by the International Academy of Mediators. He is regularly selected as one of Southern California's Top Neutrals by Best Lawyers� and Super Lawyers.

Earlier in his career, he was Managing Attorney at the non-profit California Law Center, and then at the Consumer Protection Section of the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, becoming the youngest assistant city attorney in Los Angeles history.

From the late 1970s to nearly 2000 he worked in private law practice emphasizing litigation and transactional work involving real estate development/sales/commercial leasing; partnerships; business negotiations and consumer torts. In private practice Mr. Factor served as an advocate for plaintiff or defendant, in more than 100 mediations, arbitrations and dispute resolution procedures.

Mr. Factor has been involved in a variety of civic and community activities for many years. He currently serves as chair of the Family Foundation Center Committee and has previously served as a member of The Foundation's Advisory Board. He has served as president of the Beverly Hills Board of Education, the Beverly Hills Educational Foundation, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, as well as chairman of the Beverly Hills Visitors Bureau.

Mr. Factor received his bachelor's degree in Economics, magna cum laude, from Harvard College and his law degree from Yale Law School.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.FactorMediation.com

Jul 26, Reverend Kirk Moore - Co-Minister and Music Director at the Center for Spiritual Living

Rev. Kirk Moore is the co-minister and Music Director at the Center for Spiritual Living - Orange County established in May 1999.

Kirk is a native Californian, born and raised in Redondo Beach, California. Kirk and his wife Sandy, the founding minister, raised their two daughters in L.A. County and Orange County. Tragically, their older daughter, Tara, was killed in an automobile accident in 1992 at the age of fifteen.

Kirk has studied piano and music since the age of four and was quite involved with musical theatre during high school and college. In 1972, he created his own band, Moore & More that performed in clubs throughout the Los Angeles area.

Kirk's relationship with God has been deep and a motivating factor in his life from a very young age. He has been involved with Religious Science since 1980 when he and Sandy discovered the Redondo Beach Church of Religious Science which was in direct alignment with his belief system. After moving to Orange County in 1988, Kirk and Sandy started attending the Capistrano Valley Church of Religious Science and became extremely involved with the church and diligently pursued their studies.

When Kirk lost his fifteen-year-old daughter, his life took on a new dimension and his life course was altered forever. Kirk and his wife opened a store in San Juan Capistrano in 1993 called Tara's Angels which experienced worldwide attention through numerous television appearances and the cover of People magazine. The store became a haven for healing and understanding by those who came to visit. Eventually spiritual classes were offered in the store during the evening.

Kirk has authored two books which are non-fictional accounts of his spiritual odyssey and evolutionary life; Tara's Angels: One Family's Journey of Courage and Healing and Touched by Tara - the Healing Power of Love.

From all the people who visited the store and wanted to learn more about the spiritual universe, it was a natural progression to create a spiritual center. In May of 1999, The Center for Universal Truth was born.

Kirk, with his in-depth and experienced musical background, became the musical director and an integral part of the church and its continued growth. The Center now has a band, on-staff singer, various musical guests and a dynamic choir. Kirk continues to grow the music program as the church grows and flourishes. Kirk also teaches classes and is very involved in special programs at the Center.

Kirk and Sandy currently reside in Mission Viejo, CA and together they continually strive to make their Center a place of love, healing and inspiration.

Jul 19, Mari Frank - Your Host, Is Interviewed by Engineer Lloyd Boshaw About Identify Theft

Mari J. Frank is an attorney, Certified Information Privacy Professional and the creator of The Identity Theft Survival Kit, the audiocassette series Identity Theft Prevention and Survival, and author of From Victim to Victor: A Step by Step Guide for Ending the Nightmare of Identity Theft, Safeguard Your Identity: Protect yourself with a Personal Privacy Audit, and The Complete Idiot Guide To Recovering From Identity Theft. (released May, 2010) Mari hosts Privacy Piracy, a weekly one-hour public affairs radio show dedicated to privacy issues airing at KUCI 88.9 FM and www.kuci.org/privacypiracy. Her show received a commendation award by the International Association of Privacy Professionals in 2005.

Ms. Frank has testified many times on privacy issues in the California legislature and in the US Congress. In May 1999, she was summoned to the White House to a press conference with President Clinton to speak on Consumer Privacy. Her speech was broadcast on C-SPAN TV. Mari's 90 minute PBS Television special, "Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself in the Information Age" aired nationwide in 2005.

Mari consults for corporations and government agencies and serves as an expert witness in state and federal court on privacy and identity theft cases, She has served on the Identity Theft Task Force of the LA County District Attorney, California's DMV Task Force on Privacy. She is a consultant for the National Office of Victims of Crime, was appointed to the advisory board of the State of California Office of Privacy Protection. She's an Orange County Sheriff Reserve, an Advisory Board Member of the Identity Theft Resource Center and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, and is a Privacy Fellow with the Ponemon Research Institute. Mari is a certified MCLE trainer for the State Bar of California, a law professor, and currently teaches at the University of California, Irvine.

Mari has appeared on dozens of national TV programs including Dateline, 48 Hours, the O'Reilly Factor, Investigative Reports, NBC and ABC Nightly News, CNN, Geraldo, CNBC, Montel and has been interviewed on more than 350 radio shows. She has been featured in major newspapers and magazines including the ABA Journal, The California Bar Journal,Wall St. Journal, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The LA Times, The New York Times, and her many articles have been published in legal journals and numerous magazines. Learn more at: www.identitytheft.org; www.kuci.org/privacypiracy; www.MariFrank.com

Jul 12, Jay and Linda Foley - Directors of the Identity Theft Resource Center

Jay Foley

Jay Foley is the co-founder/director of the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nationwide, nonprofit identity theft program located in San Diego, California. The ITRC was established in 1999 in response to the growing need for victim assistance and public empowerment caused by the explosive rise in identity theft crime rate.

As the spouse of an identity theft victim, Foley understands the practical and emotional complexities of this crime. Since 1999, he has assisted thousands of victims via email and telephone.

As ITRC's primary criminal justice contact, he has received great support and accolades from members of law enforcement across the country who frequently refer victims to him for assistance. Foley currently sits numerous law enforcement, governmental and legislative taskforces, including JAG and has testified at legislative hearings in various states and in front of Congress.

Foley is also a popular presenter and trainer. He has also appeared on many major television news shows, quoted in most major newspapers and radio stations around the country.

Jay Foley's background includes over 20 years in project management, customer service training, sales and database management. His experience in the US Navy and study for his MCSE and MCDBA certificates has proven to be invaluable in understanding the computer's role in this crime, possible solutions and in anticipating future trends.

He is a recipient of the 2004 Crime Victims Service Award presented by the U. S. Attorney General for the Department of Justice and commendations by Senator Dianne Feinstein and former CA Governor Gray Davis.

Linda Goldman-Foley

Linda Foley is the co-founder/director of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a nation-wide nonprofit identity theft program based in San Diego, California. Established in 1999 in response to the growing need for victim assistance and public empowerment due to the epidemic rise in identity theft, today ITRC is nationally respected for its expertise and work.

As a former victim of identity theft herself, Foley is uniquely suited to understanding the complexities of this crime. ITRC supports thousands of victims through its web site, email and telephone correspondence. Foley developed and wrote the numerous comprehensive publications on ITRC's website (www.idtheftcenter.org) and used by the national office and network of trained volunteers.

Foley provides testimony and information for national and state conferences and taskforces, and remains a resource for legislators throughout the nation. Foley has appeared on numerous major television news show, several talk shows and is widely quoted by major newspapers, radio stations and magazines.

Besides her work in the community, Foley forges partnerships with companies to create better document handling procedures. She has created a workplace ID theft self-assessment inventory for use by businesses that might not want outside consultants to evaluate their company.

She has been honored as the 10Leadership Program (San Diego's ABC affiliate) Individual Leader for 2001, is a recipient of the prestigious Foundation for Improvement of Justice Award (Sept 2000), the 2004 National Crime Victim Service Award presented by U. S. Attorney General for the Department of Justice and commendations by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein and former CA Governor Gray Davis.

Identity Theft Resource Center
PO Box 26833, San Diego CA 92196
www.idtheftcenter.org
email: itrc@idtheftcenter.org
Office Line: 858-693-7935

Jul 5, Leonard Szymczak - Psychotherapist and Educator

Leonard Szymczak, MSW, LCSW, has been a psychotherapist and educator for over 35 years, both in Australia and America, working with individuals, couples, families and groups. He was Director of the Family Therapy Program at the Marriage and Family Centre in Sydney, Australia and later served as a senior affiliate therapist with the Family Institute at Northwestern University. His new book is The Roadmap Home: Your GPS to Inner Peace. He is also the author of the novel Cuckoo Forevermore, a light-hearted satire on psychotherapy, and its sequel, Kookaburra's Last Laugh, due out in 2010.

Leonard has conducted countless seminars and presentations and has written numerous articles on mental health, personal development, stress management, and relationship building. Throughout his life, Leonard has been committed to ongoing personal growth and believes firmly in the power of the individual to overcome adversity and transform one's life.

Like the mythologist Joseph Campbell, he utilizes the concept of the hero's journey to help individuals reshape their stories into amazing adventures. He firmly believes that when connected to the Guiding Power of Spirit, individuals can shift problems and pain into opportunities for healing and growth and return Home to love and inner peace.

A licensed clinical social worker, Leonard lives near the beach in Southern California where he writes, conducts seminars, and maintains a private practice. He is the proud father of two adult children.

Jun 28, Wendy Patrick - Deputy District Attorney, Sex Crimes and Stalking Division

Wendy Patrick is a San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, named by her peers as one of the Top Ten criminal attorneys in San Diego by the San Diego Daily Transcript. Most of her practice is trial work; she has completed approximately 142 trials including close to 100 criminal jury trials ranging from hate crimes, to torture, to first-degree murder. In her current assignment in the Sex Crimes and Stalking Division she prosecutes cases involving vice, child molestation, and sexually violent predators.

Ms. Patrick is the former Chair and the current Co-Chair of the San Diego County Bar Association's Ethics Committee, one of 16 members of the California State Bar's Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC), and an accomplished public speaker on the topic of ethics both nationally and internationally. She has been featured as a media topic area expert on the radio as well as on both local and international television. In a different genre of programs, Ms. Patrick presents motivational seminars, keynote speeches, and workshops nationwide, on subjects related to her book Reading People (Random House 2008).

In addition to co-authoring the revised version of the New York Times bestseller Reading People, Ms. Patrick was a contributing author to the Encyclopedia of Race and Racism (Macmillan Reference 2007) and Hate Crimes: Causes, Controls, and Controversies (SAGE 2004), and has her own column in various publications, both local and national.

Ms. Patrick has been recognized for her legal work as well as her work in the community. She received the Service to the San Diego County Bar Association Award from the San Diego County Bar Association in 2005, the Friend of the Community Award from the Tom Homann Law Association in 2003, and was recognized as one of San Diego Metropolitan Magazine's 40 under 40 honorees in 2001.

On a personal note, Ms. Patrick holds a purple belt in Shorin-Ryu karate, is a concert violinist with the La Jolla Symphony, and plays the electric violin professionally with a rock band, performing both locally and in Hollywood. Regarding Ms. Patrick's true passion in life, she holds a Master of Divinity degree summa cum laude from Bethel Seminary San Diego where she was awarded the Excellence in Preaching Award and the Zondervan Biblical Languages Award.

Jun 21, Rebecca Herold - Privacy Expert, "The Privacy Professor"

rebeccaherold@rebeccaherold.com
http://www.theprivacyprofessor.com
http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com
http://twitter.com/privacyprof
http://www.compliancehelper.com

Rebecca Herold, CIPP, CISSP, CISM, CISM, FLMI, "The Privacy Professor," ® has over two decades of information security, privacy and compliance experience. She's been named as a Computerworld "Best Privacy Advisor" multiple times, and also as a "Top 59 Influencers in IT Security" by IT Security magazine. The program Rebecca created was awarded the 1998 CSI Information Security Program of the Year Award. She is currently leading the NIST Smart Grid standards committee privacy impact assessment.

In 2008 Rebecca's blog was named one of the "Top 50 Internet Security Blogs" by the Daily Netizen and in September 2009 her blog was named a "Top 100 Science Professor Blog."

Rebecca assists organizations of all sizes and industries throughout the world. Rebecca has created a wide range of information security, privacy and compliance tools, products and services. She also offers a range of standard and customized one and two-day workshops including one addressing how individuals across disciplines can work together to most effectively assure privacy and regulatory compliance while efficiently implementing security controls.

Rebecca is working on her 14th book, writes multiple monthly columns, creates the quarterly "Protecting Information" multi-media information security and privacy awareness subscription news journal and provides effective information security and privacy tools and online training courses. She also has served as an Adjunct Professor for the Norwich University Master of Science in Information Assurance (MSIA) program since 2004.

You can reach her at rebeccaherold@rebeccaherold.com or www.theprivacyprofessor.com.

Jun 14, Chris Hoofnagle - Senior Staff Attorney, Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic and Senior Fellow with the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology

Chris Jay Hoofnagle is senior staff attorney to the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic and senior fellow with the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. His focus is consumer privacy law.

From 2000 to 2006, he was senior counsel to the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and director of the organization's West Coast office. At EPIC, he concentrated on financial services privacy, telemarketing regulation and consumer profiling. He was also a non-residential fellow with Stanford University's Center for Internet and Society for the 2005 academic year.

Hoofnagle is a nationally recognized expert in information privacy law. He has testified before the U.S. Congress and the California Senate and Assembly numerous times on social security number privacy and credit transactions. The text of his written testimony is online at http://epic.org/.

Hoofnagle was the author of an amicus brief in Remsburg v. Docusearch, a case in which the Supreme Court of New Hampshire held that private investigators have a duty to exercise reasonable care towards individuals being investigated, and that individuals may bring common law privacy claims against investigators who acquire personal information through deception. He also authored an amicus brief in Kehoe v. Fidelity Federal Bank and Trust, in which the 11th Circuit held that individuals do not need to demonstrate harm to collect monetary damages from invasions of privacy. The decision makes it economically viable for individuals to vindicate privacy rights in court, and resulted in a $50 million settlement including direct payments to thousands of affected plaintiffs.

Chris is a regular contributor to print, radio and television articles, Hoofnagle has provided commentary for over 1,000 news stories in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, National Public Radio, ABC News and other major media outlets. (2004). http://www.law.berkeley.edu/samuelsonclinic

Jun 7, Maggie Jessup - Publicist, Marketing Strategist, and Author

Welcome to Maggie Jessup's world: Celebrity scientists, compelling charities, successful in die films, rock star political candidates, chart topping bands, visible royals, best selling authors, elite professionals, fundable startups, and other powerful brands.

She creates Alpha Celebrities in every field using a proprietary mix of next generation publicity, personal brand strategy, and Brand You marketing. Maggie's pioneering study of publicity and personal branding secrets of society's power elite developed into her Fame Formula which catapults her clients into the top one percent of their professions.

Maggie Jessup co-founded Platform Strategy, a boutique publicity and brand strategy firm, in 2002. Often referenced as a Fame Machine, Platform Strategy is a team of publicists, social media gurus, web technology experts, graphic artists, publishing professionals, content writers, media & speech trainers, and experienced marketing people.

Maggie focuses these resources with her proprietary fame tools, entertainment industry technology, and somewhat radical publicity techniques on people who want the amazing life and career that a recognized personal brand can deliver. Her pioneering work in personal brand strategy has made her a leading voice of the field and one of the country's most in-demand consultants. She travels across the United States speaking at professional events and conferences captivating audiences of every sort with her Fame Formula.

Prior to founding Platform Strategy, Maggie was an investigative journalist at the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Houston Chronicle. Earlier in her career she worked as a marketing and publicity advisor to companies ranging from multi-nationals to nightclubs and early stage entrepreneurial ventures.

In her new book FAME 101, Maggie shares behind-the-scenes strategies of entertainment industry notables, evangelists, celebrity lawyers, winning politicians and others. From these personal branding and publicity secrets, FAME 101 creates a success blueprint for anyone to quickly make it to the top of their field.

Maggie knows what Martha Stewart, Barrack Obama, Billy Graham, Suze Orman, America's best known gardener, and the leading voice of every profession have in common. The understand fame: how to get it, how to keep it, and how to capitalize on it.

Anyone can have Fame - Maggie Jessup knows how. She has the Fame Formula. With it she helps people become the leading voice and media darling of any industry. Her clients appear regularly on CNN, MSNBC, Fox & Friends, ABC News, and other outlets as well as in the pages of USA Today, Forbes, Seventeen, InTouch Weekly, and scores of similarly varied publications.

She lives in Vancouver, Washington and serves geographically and industry-diverse clients from Brisbane, Australia to Los Angeles, California to Atlanta, Georgia.

To connect with Maggie or to book an interview or appearance: information@maggiejessup.com or Jay at 360.909.0527

May 31, IAPP Conference 2010 - Exhibitors

In April, more than 1,700 privacy professionals gathered in Washington, DC for the largest-ever Global Privacy Summit.

The Summit was a sold-out event featuring 170 speakers and more than 70 sessions on the most cutting-edge topics facing the privacy community today.

We also heard thought-provoking keynotes from Dan Ariely, a behavioral economist and author of New York Times bestseller, Predictably Irrational, Microsoft's Scott Charney and Victor Mayer-Sch�nberger, author of Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age.

Here you will hear interviews with some of the various exhibitors at the conference showcasing the latest in privacy products and services.

For more information about the conference please visit:
https://www.privacyassociation.org/events_and_programs/global_privacy_summit

For more information about the International Association of Privacy Professionals, please visit:
www.privacyassociation.org.

May 24, Deanna Collins - Paraplegic Advocate and TV Producer

As a paraplegic since birth, from a hemorrhage in her spine which left her paralyzed from the chest down, Deanna Collins has spent the past 35+ years researching resources, volunteering with prominent organizations in her community, educating, advocating for living independently and living life to it's fullest; all in preparation for her current project of Ultimate Access with Deanna Collins.

Deanna Collins as creator, co-producer and host of Ultimate Access with Deanna Collins aims to Inspire, Empower and Open Doors to LIVING an Adventurous, Healthy and Confident life for those with a disability. Her show, currently in development, covers a range of topics from sports and travel to dating and innovative technology, including the resources to get involved. Finally, she looks towards bringing a better understanding that "disability" takes on many different forms and that no one should ever underestimate what ANYONE can accomplish!

Visit Deanna's website at http://www.ultimateaccessmedia.com

May 17, Larry Ponemon - Chairman and Founder of the Ponemon Institute

May 10, Fran Maier - President and Executive Chair of TRUSTe

Since joining TRUSTe in 2001, Fran Maier has helped grow the company to certify the privacy practices of over 3,000 websites. Under her leadership TRUSTe secured significant investment capital in 2008 and successfully transformed from a non-profit industry association to a for-profit business.

As President Fran oversees marketing and policy development, bringing to the table over 15 years of experience building consumer brands and enhancing consumer trust online, notably as a founder of Match.com.

Fran holds a BA and MBA from Stanford University and in 2009 won a Stevie Award for Women in Business for Best Executive. As a recognized authority on issues of privacy, security, and trust, Fran has spoken before numerous audiences nationwide, including Congress, the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Commerce.

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TRUSTe

Thousands of Web sites rely on TRUSTe's leading privacy trustmark to drive higher registrations and transactions and comply with complex privacy practices. Consumers know that when they see a TRUSTe seal they can "Click with confidence" because the Web site respects their personal information. TRUSTe certifies half of the top fifty Web sites including leading retailers such as Apple, eBay, Cabela's, Best Buy, Audible, LeapFrog, Microsoft and Yahoo!. Learn more at www.truste.com.

May 3, Charles Doskow - Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law at the University of La Verne College of Law

Charles S. Doskow is Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law at the University of La Verne College of Law in Ontario. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin and Harvard Law School, he was in private practice in Upland for many years, after serving as counsel for Dart Industries, Inc. in Los Angeles, and for Lewis Homes, in Upland.

He served as Dean of the College of Law from 1980 to 1985, and presently teaches Constitutional Law and Professional Responsibility at La Verne.

Professor Doskow is Past President of the San Bernardino County and Western San Bernardino County Bar Associations, and the Inland Empire Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He currently serves on the FBA Inland Empire chapter board.

Professor Doskow has written several law review articles, is a frequent contributor to the editorial pages of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, and has published articles in the American Bar Association's Professional Lawyer and the Federal Lawyer. In addition he has reviewed several books on constitutional law and history in the Federal Lawyer.

He has appeared as a commentator on constitutional and other legal issues on KPCC pubic radio (89.3) and Time Warner Cable Local Edition. In 2007 he served as an American Bar Association consultant for the Rule of Law Initiative in the Kingdom of Jordan, and offered a course in common law torts at the University of Muenster in Germany.

Apr 26, Michael Fertik - CEO of Reputation Defender

Michael Fertik is a repeat Internet entrepreneur and CEO with experience in technology and law. He founded ReputationDefender in 2006 with the belief that citizens have the right to control and protect their online reputation and privacy. In his capacity as CEO and position on the advisory board of The Internet Keepsafe Coalition (iKeepSafe), a non-profit that works to protect the health and safety of youth online, Michael is regarded as the pioneer of online reputation management and the foremost expert on issues of online privacy. Michael authored the forthcoming book Wild West 2.0, and lectures internationally in front of professionals, students, school administrators and parents. Prior to founding ReputationDefender, Michael clerked for Chief Judge Danny J. Boggs of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States. Michael is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, speaks several languages and enjoys sailing, reading and running.

www.ReputationDefender.com
www.MichaelFertik.com

Apr 19, Mark Robert Waldman - Author, Researcher and Therapist

Mark Robert Waldman is a therapist and an Associate Fellow at the Center for Spirituality and the Mind, University of Pennsylvania (http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/radiology/research/labs/csm/), where he currently conducts research with Andrew Newberg, MD, on the neurological correlates of beliefs, morality, compassion, meditation, religious experiences, and spiritual practices. He is adjunct faculty at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, where he is developing communication tools for the Executive MBA program. He lectures frequently at conferences, colleges, and churches on topics relating to the neuropsychology of stress, relaxation, emotional control, relationship dynamics, conflict resolution, mediation, communication, weight management, and the neurobiological development of personal values and business ethics (neuroeconomics). His research has been featured in Time Magazine, Washington Post, Oprah Magazine and Radio, USA Today, The New York Times science section, and his interviews have appeared on dozens of radio and television programs, including Oprah and Friends.

Mark is the author of eleven books and anthologies, and his professional papers have been published throughout the world. He was the founding editor of the academic journal, Transpersonal Review, chairman of the Los Angeles Transpersonal Interest Group, regional coordinator for the Spiritual Emergence Network, and he holds a ministerial credential in pastoral counseling. He coathors a monthly column on "Science and Spirituality" for Science of Mind magazine.

His most recent book, coauthored with Dr. Newberg, is How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings By a Leading Neuroscientist. According to Time, Newsweek, and the Washington Post, Mark and Andy are the world's leading experts on spirituality and the brain [see, for example, the February 23, 2009 issue of Time Magazine] and in this book, they use their state-of-the art brain-scan technology and research surveys to document how different forms of spiritual practice, secular meditation, intensive prayer, and positive affirmations change the function and structure of the brain. They show how these changes improve memory, cognition, and compassion while simultaneously suppressing activity in those parts of the brain that generate stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. Their book features a dozen simple exercises that anyone can do to achieve these neurological and psychological benefits, and it only takes a few minutes a day focusing on your innermost values and goals. In just eight weeks, the brain-scan studies show significant improvement, and if these simple exercises are incorporated into short-term therapy (which Mark does in his counseling practice in Camarillo, California), most people can dramatically reduce their dependency on psychological counseling and anti-depressant medication. Why? Because you can then remain stress-free for many, many years.

Mark's and Dr. Newberg's research documents how the religious climate in America has shifted toward a more optimistic and less theologically-oriented spirituality that simultaneously embraces science. Their research also documents how negative thinking and speech can actually damage important parts of the brain. But if you focus on your deepest positive values, such as compassion, love or peace, this will have beneficial effects on those parts of the brain that regulate emotions and enhance social awareness and empathy.

Apr 12, Robert Brennan - Consumer Protection Attorney

Attorney Robert Brennan grew up steeped in the legal tradition: his uncle was former U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. (deceased), and his father, Frank Brennan, was chief in-house counsel for several major U.S. corporations during his long career.

Robert Brennan began his career in civil litigation in 1988, and opened his own general practice firm, The Law Offices of Robert F. Brennan in 1991 (www.brennanlaw.com).The firm specializes in litigating cases related to violations of consumer protection laws, including unfair and abusive debt collection, lemon law, automotive dealer fraud, wrongful credit damage, personal injury, and consumer protection class actions.

Robert is an experienced and aggressive trial and appellate lawyer with an excellent win record. His recent major victories include having the Fourth District Court of Appeal uphold his verdict in Fisher v. Wells Fargo, one of the largest California verdicts ever for wrongful credit damage. He also co-authored the "friend of the court" brief which resulted in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issuing a strongly pro-consumer decision against federal pre-emption of California's Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act. He is also a nationally recognized speaker on consumer protection and consumer fraud issues, and has published numerous articles on those and other litigation issues.

He has been awarded Superlawyer- 5 years in a row including this year by the Daily Journal

For more information, please visit www.brennanlaw.com; www.socaldebtcollectionabuse.com; www.socalcreditdamage.com.

Apr 5, Major David Willson - Attorney, U.S. Army

Major David Willson has spent the last 20 years serving his country as an active duty attorney in the U.S. Army. David Willson is originally from Glen Cove, New York. He received his BA in Criminal Justice from C.W. Post College on Long Island. He received an Army ROTC scholarship while attending Hofstra University ROTC. Upon graduation he was selected for the Military Police Corps and also received an educational delay to attend law school. He graduated from The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in Huntington, NY in 1989, and was thereafter admitted to the New York and Connecticut bars. While in law school he did a branch transfer to the Army Judge Advocate Generals Corps.

David spent the first ten years of his military career representing clients as either a criminal defense attorney, in administrative hearings, and as a military prosecutor and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. During the last ten years David focused on technology and the law. He has provided legal advice and counsel to very high levels in the Department of Defense in the areas of space operations and the law, cyber or computer network operations and the law, and international law as it applies to military operations. He was a legal advisor at Army Space Command and the National Security Agency.

In addition to the education above, David Willson graduated from the Army Airborne School in 1983; The U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps Graduate Course 1999 receiving an LLM in Military Law with a focus in International Law; and he received an LLM in Intellectual Property Law with a focus in Information Technology Law from The George Washington University Law School in 2003. David has also received his Security + certification and has passed and is pending certification in CISSP from ISC2. David Willson is scheduled to retire 30 September 2010 and is looking to practice information security and compliance law as well as get involved in or start a business doing security consulting.

Mar 29, Zoe Strickland - Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer for Wal-Mart

Zoe Strickland serves as the first Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer, for Walmart Stores. In this role, Zoe holds domestic and global responsibility for managing the privacy program for Walmart and Sam's Club, including all privacy policies, procedures, governance, training, and administration.

Zoe is an active participant in the privacy community. She participates in several privacy executive boards and committees, including the Privacy and Security workgroup for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the Center for Information Policy Leadership, and the Public Policy Steering Committee of EPcglobal. She most recently served on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Zoe is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and events, and has been quoted in several national news and media sources, including USA Today, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and National Public Radio. Ms. Strickland is featured in the book, "Privacy Payoff: How Successful Businesses Build Customer Trust," by Ontario Information & Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian.

Mar 22, Senator Joe Simitian - 11th State Senate District

Senator Joe Simitian was elected to the California State Senate in November 2004 to represent the 11th State Senate District, which includes portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. His public service over the years includes stints as a State Assemblymember, member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Mayor of Palo Alto and President of the Palo Alto School Board. He has also served as an election observer/supervisor in El Salvador and Bosnia, and participated in refugee relief and resettlement efforts in Albania and Kosovo.

In the Senate, Simitian chairs the Select Committee on Privacy and the Environmental Quality Committee. He also serves as a member of numerous other committees.

Simitian received his BA with academic honors, from The Colorado College. He also holds his Masters in International Policy Studies from Stanford University, a Masters in City Planning and a law degree from UC Berkeley.

The Capitol Weekly identified Simitian as one of the half-dozen "Most Effective" members of the Legislature.

San Jose Magazine has repeatedly recognized him as one of the "Power 100 of Silicon Valley", and in 2003 Simitian was selected by Scientific American magazine as one of the "Scientific American 50" Leaders in Technology from around the world.

Joe Simitian and his work have been quoted or noted in publications as diverse as the Atlantic Monthly, Conde Nast Traveller, Mother Jones, People Magazine, and Scientific American. His many media appearances range from CNN to the "Dr. Phil Show", and he has been on our show two times before. He is our privacy hero!

You can learn more about Senator Simitian at www.sen.ca.gov or www.sentatorsimitian.com.

Senator Simitian is on the following committees:

Mar 15, Jeff Chester - Executive Director of the Center for Digital Democracy

Jeff Chester is executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), a Washington, D.C. non-profit group. CDD's mission is to foster democratic expression, civic engagement, and consumer protection in the digital media era, focusing on four program areas: Web 2.0 in the Public Interest; Digital Marketing, Privacy & the Public Interest; Network Neutrality; and Promoting Public Health in the Digital Era. CDD filed a complaint with the FTC in November 2006 about online marketing and threats to consumer privacy that directly led to the 2007 Town Hall meeting. In 1996, Newsweek magazine named Jeff Chester one of the Internet's fifty most influential people. His book, Digital Destiny: New Media and the Future of Democracy (New Press, 2007), provides an in-depth examination of the online marketing industry. Chester is currently writing a book about global interactive marketing and its impact on society.

A former investigative reporter and filmmaker, Chester received his MSW in Community Mental Health from UC Berkeley in 1978 and his BA in psychology from California State University, San Francisco in 1975. He has been engaged in public interest policy advocacy for more than two decades. In the 1980s, he helped direct the successful campaign to establish the Independent Television Service (ITVS) for public television. In the 1990's, he and Kathryn Montgomery co-founded the Center for Media Education, spearheading a three-year effort that led to congressional passage of the 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). He played a leadership role in the development of the FCC's "E-Rate" program in the mid-90s and in organizing the unprecedented grassroots opposition to the Commission's proposed media ownership rules in 2003. Because of Chester's intervention in the merger of AOL and Time Warner, the FTC imposed open access safeguards as a condition of its approval. www.democraticmedia.org

Mar 8, James Grimmelmann - Attorney and Technologist

James Grimmelmann is Associate Professor at New York Law School and a member of its Institute for Information Law and Policy. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School, where he was Editor-in-Chief of LawMeme and a member of the Yale Law Journal. Prior to law school, he received an A.B. in computer science from Harvard College and worked as a programmer for Microsoft. He has served as a Resident Fellow of the Information Society Project at Yale, as a legal intern for Creative Commons and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and as a law clerk to the Honorable Maryanne Trump Barry of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

He studies how the law governing the creation and use of computer software affects individual freedom and the distribution of wealth and power in society. As a lawyer and technologist, he aims to help these two groups speak intelligibly to each other. He writes about intellectual property, virtual worlds, search engines, online privacy, and other topics in computer and Internet law. Recent publications include The Ethical Visions of Copyright Law, 77 Fordham L. Rev. 2005 (2009), How to Fix the Google Book Search Settlement, J. Internet L., Apr. 2009, at 1, and The Structure of Search Engine Law, 93 Iowa L. Rev. 1 (2007).

He has been blogging since 2000 at the Laboratorium (http://laboratorium.net/). His home page is at http://james.grimmelmann.net/.

Mar 1, Robert Wood - Tax Attorney and Published Expert

Considered to be one of the leading tax lawyers in the United States, Robert W. Wood has a nationwide tax practice based in San Francisco. The founder of Wood & Porter, a tax specialty law firm, Mr. Wood handles tax controversies, tax planning, and tax advantaged business transactions. He is a frequent expert witness concerning tax matters in litigation.

Although his tax expertise is wide ranging, he is particularly well known for advising on the tax aspects of litigation recoveries and for handling independent contractor vs. employee controversies. A published authority and active speaker on many aspects of the federal income tax law, Wood has written more than thirty books and many hundreds of published articles. He contributes regular tax columns to Forbes and other publications.

Feb 22, Robert Ellis Smith - Journalist and Publisher of the Privacy Journal

Robert Ellis Smith is a journalist who uses his training as an attorney to report on the individual's right to privacy. Since 1974, he has published Privacy Journal, a monthly newsletter on privacy in a computer age based in Providence, R.I.

Smith is a frequent speaker, writer, and Congressional witness on privacy issues and has compiled a clearinghouse of information on the subject: computer data banks, credit and medical records, the Internet, electronic surveillance, the law of privacy, and physical and psychological privacy.

Smith is the author of Ben Franklin's Web Site: Privacy and Curiosity from Plymouth Rock to the Internet (2004), the first and only published history of privacy in the U.S. He is also the author of Our Vanishing Privacy (1993), The Law of Privacy Explained (1993), Privacy: How to Protect What's Left of It; Workrights, a book describing individual rights in the work place; and The Big Brother Book of Lists. Privacy Journal also publishes Compilation of State and Federal Privacy Laws, Celebrities and Privacy (2006), and War Stories, a collection of anecdotes on privacy invasions.

The New York Times said Smith "sounds the alarm about maintaining freedom and privacy in the computer age" and called him "a principled critic." Privacy Journal is "a privacy watchdog," according to Time magazine.

Smith has been asked to write the definitive statement on privacy in the last two editions of The World Book Encyclopedia. He has appeared on all three network morning news programs, as well as "Face the Nation," "Nightline," and "All Things Considered." He has been a regular commentator on "Marketplace" on American Public Radio. Smith writes a regular column on the popular Web site forbes.com.

From 1970 to 1973, Smith was the assistant director of the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Prior to that, he had nine years of experience as a news reporter and editor with the Detroit Free Press, Trenton Times, The Southern Courier, and Newsday.

He has taught at Harvard College, University of Maryland, Emerson College, and Brown University.

A 1962 graduate of Harvard College, Smith received his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1976. He served as a member of the District of Columbia Human Rights Commission until 1986. In 1997, Vice President Gore named him to the Civil Liberties Panel of the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security. From 1996 to 2002, he served as vice chair of the Coastal Resources Management Council, which protects the 400 miles of Rhode Island coastline. In 2004 he was elected to the Town Council of Block Island, R.I.

Feb 15, Natalie Newman - Attorney and Privacy Expert

Natalie Newman is an Associate in the Corporate Department at the law firm of Proskauer in NYC and is a member of the Technology, Media and Communications and the Privacy & Data Security Groups. Natalie is a resident in the New York office of Proskauer. Natalie drafts and negotiates complex transactions in the areas of technology, the Internet, software, intellectual property, e-commerce, digital marketing, online advertising and new media, and regularly represents clients of all sizes and in all industries, counseling them in the areas of privacy, data security, new media, direct marketing, social media and Web 2.0, and in connection with such clients' compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the MMA Guidelines applicable to mobile marketing, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Communications Decency Act Safe Harbor, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, state breach notification laws, and state data security and privacy laws.

www.proskauer.com
http://privacylaw.proskauer.com"

Feb 8, Helen Nissenbaum - Privacy Expert and Published NYU Professor

Helen Nissenbaum is Professor of Media, Culture and Communication, and Computer Science, at New York University, where she is also Senior Faculty Fellow of the Information Law Institute. Her areas of expertise span social, ethical, and political implications of information technology and digital media. Nissenbaum's research publications have appeared in journals of philosophy, politics, law, media studies, information studies, and computer science. She has written and edited three books and a fourth, Privacy in Context: Technology, Policy, and the Integrity of Social Life, is due out in 2009, with Stanford University Press. The National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Ford Foundation, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security have supported her work on privacy, trust online, and security, as well as several studies of values embodied in computer system design, including search engines, digital games, and facial recognition technology. Nissenbaum holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Stanford University and a B.A. (Hons) from the University of the Witwatersrand. Before joining the faculty at NYU, she served as Associate Director of the Center for Human Values at Princeton University.

Feb 1, Amy Alkon - Award-Winning Columnist

Amy Alkon writes the award-winning nationally syndicated advice column, The Advice Goddess, and has appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, NPR, CNN, MTV, Politically Incorrect and Nightline. She blogs daily at advicegoddess.com, can be found on Twitter at amyalkon, and lives in Los Angeles.

Jan 25, Joe Campana - Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Expert

Joseph Campana, Ph.D. is a privacy and identity theft prevention expert. He has appeared on radio, TV and in various publications. He writes regularly about identity theft, privacy and information security topics of interest to small businesses as a featured columnist for Examiner.com. Dr. Campana earned a business and government Certified Information Privacy Professional designation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He is a Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist and licensed special investigator. Campana serves on several continuing professional education faculties including the Wisconsin Bar Association where he taught privacy and information security risk management and compliance. Dr. Campana authored several white papers including Identity Theft: The Business Time Bomb, Data Breach Risk Factors: 2005-2008: A Resource Guide and he recently wrote a book, a small business guide to privacy compliance, Privacy MakeOver: The Essential Guide to Best Practices. Campana's practice areas include privacy and information security compliance and employment background investigations. He also consults on identity theft and privacy-related investigations and litigation.

Jan 18, David Johnson - Digital Media Expert

David D. Johnson is Of Counsel in JMBM's Litigation Group and specializes in digital media law and complex litigation. To read his views on current digital media issues, visit www.digitalmedialawyerblog.com. David's complex litigation practice includes state, federal and international commercial, officers and directors liability and mass tort litigation.

David received his J.D., 1999, with honors, from The University of Texas at Austin and his B.S., 1978, magna cum laude, from Arizona State University.

Jan 11, Rebecca Herold - Privacy Expert

http://www.theprivacyprofessor.com
http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com
http://twitter.com/privacyprof
http://www.compliancehelper.com

Rebecca Herold, CIPP, CISSP, CISM, CISM, FLMI, "The Privacy Professor," ® has over two decades of information security, privacy and compliance experience. She's been named as a Computerworld "Best Privacy Advisor" multiple times, and also as a "Top 59 Influencers in IT Security" by IT Security magazine. The program Rebecca created was awarded the 1998 CSI Information Security Program of the Year Award. She is currently leading the NIST Smart Grid standards committee privacy impact assessment.

In 2008 Rebecca's blog was named one of the "Top 50 Internet Security Blogs" by the Daily Netizen and in September 2009 her blog was named a "Top 100 Science Professor Blog."

Rebecca assists organizations of all sizes and industries throughout the world. Rebecca has created a wide range of information security, privacy and compliance tools, products and services. She also offers a range of standard and customized one and two-day workshops including one addressing how individuals across disciplines can work together to most effectively assure privacy and regulatory compliance while efficiently implementing security controls.

Rebecca is working on her 14th book, writes multiple monthly columns, creates the quarterly "Protecting Information" multi-media information security and privacy awareness subscription news journal and provides effective information security and privacy tools and online training courses. She also has served as an Adjunct Professor for the Norwich University Master of Science in Information Assurance (MSIA) program since 2004.

You can reach her at www.theprivacyprofessor.com.

Jan 4, Dr. Deborah Peel - Medical Privacy Expert

Deborah Peel, MD founded Patient Privacy Rights in 2004, now with 10,000 members in every state. She leads the bipartisan Coalition for Patient Privacy, representing 10 million Americans. The Coalition added historic privacy rights to ARRA: a ban on sales of PHI, audit trails, segmentation, breach notice, the right to prevent disclosure of PHI for HCO if payment is out-of-pocket, and encryption. Since 2007, she has been one of Modern Healthcare's "100 Most Powerful in Healthcare."
www.PatientPrivacyRights.org