WPF analysis of privacy and biometrics in the US: Presentation

Pam Dixon, ED of the World Privacy Forum, will present a detailed analysis of privacy and biometrics in the US. The talk will outline key biometric misunderstandings, key risks, priorities for solutions, and key solutions that already exist. WPF has done extensive work in biometrics, including original research on the Aadhaar biometric ID in India

Portland City Forum on Surveillance Technologies; WPF invited participant

WPF will be participating in the Surveillance Technologies Community Forum coordinated by the City of Portland’s Smart City PDX and the Office of Equity and Human Rights. The City of Portland’s Smart City PDX program and the Office of Equity and Human Rights are convening the invitation-only community forum on Surveillance and Facial Recognition Technologies in

WPF Keynote, Modern Privacy and Governance

Keynote, Modern Privacy and Governance, Radar First  Portland, OR  Pam Dixon presented a keynote speech on modern privacy and governance to the RadarFirst users meeting. This speech outlined WPF’s work on Voluntary Consensus Standards and data governance as well as identity ecosystems, health data, data brokers, and AI/Machine Learning. August 6, 2019, by invitation only

WPF presenting Privacy & Biometric Myths and Realities, Webinar 

July 15 2019  WPF is presenting an hour and a half educational webinar on privacy and biometrics for the National Network to End Domestic Violence. The event is by invitation only, and is directed at individuals working directly with domestic violence services.  NNEDV: Privacy & Biometric Myths and Realities, Webinar: please inquire for access details.

Roundtable of African Data Protection Authorities, WPF Rapporteur, ID4AFRICA 

The ID4Africa Movement is having its annual conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 18-20, 2019.  WPF’s Pam Dixon will be the Rapporteur for the first Roundtable of African Data Protection Authorities, RADPA.  This event will be moderated by Teki Falconer, Founder of Africa Digital Rights Hub, and former DPA of Ghana.  Post-event note: The Rapporteur’s