How to Can Spam: Legislative Solutions to the Problem of Unsolicited Commercial E-mail  Progressive Policy Institute briefing, November 2, 1999, 10:30-11:30am, HC-9 Capitol House Office Building, Washington, DC

Federal Trade Commission & U.S. Department of Commerce Public Workshop on "Online Profiling"  November 8, 1999
 
 

DoubleClick and Online Privacy: The Risk of Overreaction  Progressive Policy Institute, March 2000 - Update

The Internet and Privacy Issues  Policy.com, March 10, 2000

The Electronic Frontier: The Challenged of Unlawful Conduct Involving the Use of the Internet:  A Report of the President's Working Group on Unlawful Conduct on the Internet.  February 2000

Cryptography & Liberty  Electronic Privacy Information Center, 1999

IBM Survey Says Privacy Key to E-Commerce  CNN, November 12, 1999  IBM survey findings

Privacy Groups Seek to Block Online Profile  Computerworld, November 5, 1999

Rights Groups Urge Government to Protect Privacy  CNET, Novermber 5, 1999

Online Disguises From Prying Eyes New software helps keep Internet activities private  San Francisco Chronicle, September 23, 1999

You're Being Followed -- Virtually  PC World, September 16, 1999

Scams Plague Internet Cash, checks are e-commerce no-nos  San Francisco Chronicle, September 7, 1999

Key to a Secure Future  Computerworld, August 24, 1998

Progressive Policy Institute briefing paper on "Canning Spam"  November 1, 1999
 
 

Americans for Computer Privacy is a broad-based coalition working to ensure that the privacy of all Americans' confidential files and communications is preserved and protected in the information age, while placing U.S. industries on a level playing field with foreign competitors and creating high-quality American jobs.

Better Ethics Online is a nonprofit organization providing information on how to protect your copyright online and how to detect unauthorized use.

The Center for Democracy and Technology  is a nonprofit, public interest organization based in Washington, DC. The center's mission is to develop and advocate public policies that advance constitutional civil liberties and democratic values in new computer and communications technologies.

Center for Security Policy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization to stimulate and inform the national and international debate about all aspects of security policy, notably those policies bearing on the foreign, defense, economic, financial and technology interests of the United States.

Electronic Frontier Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the civil liberties of users of online technology.

Electronic Privacy Information Center is a public interest research center in Washington, DC which was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment and constitutional values.

FreeCrypto  protecting online privacy.

Global Internet Liberty Campaign advocates the prohibition of prior censorship of online communication -- requiring that laws restricting the content of online speech distinguish between the liability of content providers and that of data carriers; insisting that online free expression not be restricted by indirect means such as excessively restrictive governmental or private controls over computer hardware or software, telecommunications infrastructure, or other essential components of the Internet; and allowing online users to encrypt their communications and information without restriction.

Hands Off the Internet  is a coalition of Net users united in the belief that the Internet's phenomenal growth stems from the ability of entrepreneurs to expand consumer choices and opportunities without worrying about government regulation. They believe consumers throughout America see the results of this "hands off" approach - through such benefits as expanded distance education opportunities, improved access to information, on-line commerce, and a new, inexpensive way to communicate with family and colleagues.

Information Infrastructure Task Force was formed by the White House to articulate and implement the Administration's vision for the National Information Infrastructure (NII). The task force consists of high-level representatives of the Federal agencies that play a major role in the development and application of information and telecommunications technologies. Working together with the private sector, the participating agencies will develop comprehensive technology, telecommunications, and information policies and promote applications that best meet the needs of both the agencies and the country. By helping build consensus on difficult policy issues, the IITF will enable agencies to make and implement policy more quickly and effectively.

International Computer Security Association is known worldwide as the objective source for security assurance services. Established in 1989 as an independent corporation, ICSA has successfully led the security industry in the development of high quality security products through product certification programs and in establishing better security practices through management of multiple security-focused consortia. ICSA currently has offices and partners in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Internet Content Coalition is a nonprofit professional association of providers of original content for the Internet. The ICC's mission is to represent and promote the interests of its membership in the establishment of standards and practices for content, publishing, technology, and commerce on the Internet; to educate the membership on Internet issues; and to help the Internet remain a self-governing medium with the highest standards of excellence.

Internet Free Expression Alliance works to ensure the continuation of the Internet as a forum for open, diverse and unimpeded expression and oppose any governmental effort to promote, coerce or mandate the rating or filtering of online content.

Internet Privacy Coalition's mission is to promote privacy and security on the Internet through widespread public availability of strong encryption and the relaxation of export controls on cryptography.

Junkbusters Corp.  was founded in April 1996 as a small privately-held, New Jersey-based, Delaware-registered for-profit ``virtual corporation.''

The NAMED is a nonprofit grassroots organization, founded by America's leading privacy advocates, dedicated to protecting a person's private data from being sold by others without his/her consent.

National Consumer Law Center was founded over 25 years ago and has been the consumer law resource center to which legal services and private lawyers, state and federal consumer protection officials, public policy makers, consumer and business reporters, and consumer and low-income community organizations across the nation have turned for legal answers, policy analysis, and technical and legal support.

NoGatekeepers.org  is dedicated to educating the public, local and federal policy makers, advocates, and the press about the importance of open broadband networks and the need to preserve competition in the Internet access market in order to protect consumer choice, privacy, and freedom of speech.

Online Privacy Alliance is a diverse group of more than 80 global corporations and associations who have come together to introduce and promote business-wide actions that create an environment of trust and foster the protection of individuals' privacy online.

Privacy and American Business is the activity of the nonprofit Center for Social & Legal Research. Since its launch in 1993, P&AB has become an authoritative source for tracking new business-privacy issues and for promoting voluntary, balanced consumer privacy policies and practices, nationally and internationally. Privacy & American Business is a national voice that reflects a business-friendly philosophy balanced by consumer-privacy sensitivities.

PrivacyExchange.org is a free online global information resource and forum for business executives, government regulators, public-interest groups, experts and media organizations interested in global consumer privacy issues both off and on the Internet.

Privacy International  is a human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on surveillance by governments and corporations. PI is based in London, UK and has an office in Washington, D.C. PI has conducted campaigns in Europe, Asia and North America to counter abuses of privacy by way of information technology such as telephone tapping, ID card systems, video surveillance, data matching, police information systems, and medical records.

Privacy Journal  is a monthly newsletter reporting on new technology and its impact on personal privacy. It was founded in 1974
in Washington, D.C., and is now based in Providence, R.I.

The Privacy Place  is a useful resource for cryptography, encryption, or electronic privacy information.

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse offers consumers a unique opportunity to learn how to protect their personal privacy. Its publications provide in-depth information on a variety of informational privacy issues, as well as practical tips on safeguarding personal privacy. It also operates a telephone hotline for those who seek information about privacy issues.

Progressive Policy Institute  is a center for policy innovation that develops alternatives to the traditional debate between the left and
the right. PPI advocates growth-oriented economic policies designed to stimulate broad upward mobility and foster a more inclusive,
more democratic capitalism; social policies that move beyond maintaining the poor to liberating them from poverty and dependence
and a foreign policy of resolve in defending America's interests and promoting democracy abroad.

Safe Consumer Privacy Program  protects both Internet Users and Web Site owners, through a program which objectively reviews and audits online businesses and organizations to ensure what everyone in the online community needs and demands: privacy, security and integrity.

TRUSTe  is a non-profit, third-party oversight "seal" program, committed to building users' trust and confidence in the Internet accelerating growth of the Internet industry. Licensees are able to display the TRUSTe trustmark after they have agreed to abide by certain data practice and disclosure standards. TRUSTe provides ongoing oversight and resolution processes.
 
 

A Glossary of Crytographic Terms