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US under Secretary of Commerce Phillip J. Bond to discuss US administration’s privacy approach at Privacy by Design conference
For immediate release, November 20, 2001
Montreal - November 20, 2001 - US Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology Phillip J. Bond will discuss the Bush administration's perspective on shaping industry practices with regard to privacy, at the second annual Privacy By Design conference presented by Zero-Knowledge® Systems in Montreal, December 3-5, 2001. Bond will also present his insights into how government can foster a climate of innovation for information protection and privacy within industry. As Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, Bond serves as the principal advisor to Commerce Secretary Donald Evans on science and technology policy to maximize technology's contribution to America's economic growth.
Privacy By Design brings together business, technology, and policy leaders from around the world to share perspectives, experiences, and strategies to turn privacy into competitive advantage for your organization. Beginning with an understanding of the risks and challenges businesses and organizations face today, discussion and debate will focus on the comprehensive, technology-based solutions that can deliver value to business today. Privacy By Design is sponsored by IBM, Deloitte and Touche, HP, Bell Canada, Privacy Council, Collier Shannon Scott, DoubleClick, and Watchfire. Red Herring is the exclusive media sponsor.
Conference topics include:
- Security threats to business
- Employee data privacy
- Communicating corporate privacy practices
- Privacy litigation: Lessons learned
- Implementing and enforcing privacy in the organization
- Wireless privacy architectures
- Making privacy possible in personalization, CRM, and business intelligence
John Patrick, Vice President of Internet Technology at IBM and author of the new book Net Attitude, will deliver the keynote address. Rick White, CEO of TechNet and Congressional Internet Caucus founder, will be a featured speaker. Other speakers include privacy experts and senior executives from organizations including the ACLU, Oracle, Axciom, Bell Canada, DaimlerChrysler, DoubleClick, Earthlink, Hewlett Packard, Nokia, Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and Sun Microsystems.
WHERE and WHEN:
December 3 to 5, 2001
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel
900 Rene Levesque Blvd. West, Montreal, QC
Telephone: (514) 861-3511
queenelizabethhotel@fairmont.com
TO REGISTER:
Call toll-free from North America: 1-877-537-3380. For more information visit the conference website at: http://www.zeroknowledge.com/privacybydesign2001
About Zero-Knowledge Systems, Inc.
Zero-Knowledge® Systems (www.zeroknowledge.com) is a provider of security and privacy solutions for Global 2000 businesses. Through a combination of industry-leading technology and world-recognized security and privacy expertise, Zero-Knowledge develops solutions that enable enterprises to ensure the privacy of customer information assets, build brand around consumer trust, and lower the cost of complying with global privacy regulations and industry standards. The company's product line includes Enterprise Privacy Manager (EPM) for business, and Freedom Privacy & Security tools for consumers. EPM gives enterprises the ability to both protect and utilize customer information. Freedom Privacy & Security Tools allows individuals to retain their security and privacy while using the Internet. Zero-Knowledge Systems is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec with offices in San Francisco, California.
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