Date: Thu, 13 Apr 95 10:32:12 EST Errors-To: Comp-privacy Error Handler From: Computer Privacy Digest Moderator To: Comp-privacy@uwm.edu Subject: Computer Privacy Digest V6#037 Computer Privacy Digest Thu, 13 Apr 95 Volume 6 : Issue: 037 Today's Topics: Moderator: Leonard P. Levine Privacy Resources FAQ [4/11/94] Info on CPD [unchanged since 12/29/94] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Dave Banisar" Date: 12 Apr 1995 23:17:28 -0400 Subject: Privacy Resources FAQ [4/11/94] ============================================================ An Online Guide to Privacy Resources (privacy resources.faq) ============================================================ Published by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) Washington, DC Last Updated 4/11/1995 Text and HTML versions: cpsr.org/cpsr/privacy/epic/ Send additions, suggestions to alert@epic.org ======================================================================= Table of Contents: ======================================================================= [1] Privacy Organizations [2] Publications [3] Net Sites for Privacy [4] Privacy Mailing Lists and Newsgroups [5] Upcoming Conferences and Events ======================================================================= [1] Privacy Organizations ======================================================================= Electronic Privacy Information Center. EPIC was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging privacy issues relating to the National Information Infrastructure, such as the Clipper Chip, the Digital Telephony proposal, medical records privacy and the sale of consumer data. EPIC conducts litigation, sponsors conferences, produces reports, publishes the EPIC Alert and leads campaigns on privacy issues. For more info, email: info@epic.org, or HTTP://epic.digicash.com /epic. EPIC, 666 Penn. Ave, SE, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20003. (202) 544-9240 (tel). Director: Marc Rotenberg. Privacy International. An international human rights group based in London, England with offices in Washington, DC and Sydney, Australia. PI has members in over 40 countries and has led campaigns against privacy violations in numerous countries including Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. PI publishes the International Privacy Bulletin and sponsors international conferences on privacy issues. Email pi@privacy.org. http://cpsr.org/cpsr/privacy/ privacy_international/pi.html, Gopher cpsr.org /cpsr/privacy/privacy_international/. Privacy International c/o EPIC,666 Penn. Ave, SE, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20003. Director General: Simon Davies. US Privacy Council. A coalition of US privacy groups and individuals founded in 1991 to deal with privacy issues in the US. USPC works in Washington monitoring legislation and the activities of government agencies. USPC works closely with other groups on privacy issues including National ID cards, reforming credit reporting, Caller ID and international issues. Email: privtime@access.digex.net. P.O. Box 15060, Washington, DC 20003. (202) 829-3660 (tel). Chair: Evan Hendricks. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. A California-based organization formed in 1992. The Clearinghouse has produced many fact sheets and an annual report, and maintains a toll free hotline to provide advice to consumers about their rights. Email: prc@teetot.acusd.edu or HTTP: //www.manymedia.com/prc/ 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110. (619) 260-4806 (tel). 800-773-7748 (in Cal. only). Director: Beth Givens. Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. A national membership organization of people concerned about the impact of technology on society. CPSR sponsors an annual conference, maintains numerous mailing lists on computer-related issues, a large internet site of information and publishes a quarterly newsletter. It has 24 local chapters across the US and several international affiliates. CPSR sponsors working groups on civil liberties, working in the computer industry and others. Contact: cpsr-info@cpsr.org or http:// cpsr.org/cpsr PO Box 717, Palo Alto, CA 94301. (415) 322-3778 (tel). Managing Director: Kathleen Kells. Internet Society. Group dedicated to fostering evolution of the Internet and its use. Sponsors yearly conference, publishes excellent quarterly newsletter, works with standards committees to develop Internet standards for networking and privacy. Email: isoc@isoc.org. http://info.isoc.org/ 12020 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 270, Reston, VA 22091. (703) 648-9888 (tel). Executive Director: Anthony Rutkowski. Electronic Frontier Foundation. Organization formed in 1990 to maintain and enhance intellectual freedom, privacy, and other values of civil liberties and democracy in networked communications. Publishes newsletters, Internet Guidebooks and other documents, provides mailing lists and other online forums, and hosts a large electronic document archive. Email: info@eff.org. ftp: ftp.eff.org, gopher: gopher.eff.org, WWW: http://www.eff.org. 1667 K St. NW, Suite 801, Washington DC 20006-1605 USA, +1 202 861 7700 (voice), +1 202 861 1258 (fax), +1 202 861 1224 (BBS). Executive Director: Andrew Taubman. American Civil Liberties Union. National civil liberties organization. Originally founded in 1920, the ACLU conducts extensive litigation on Constitutional issues including privacy, and free speech. The ACLU Washington office lobbies Congress for civil liberties and civil rights issues. Email: infoaclu@aclu.org or Gopher aclu.org 322 Eighth Ave, New York, NY 10001. Executive Director: Ira Glasser. Voters Telecom Watch. NY based cyber-rights lobbying group. In 1994 lobbied against the FBI Wiretap bill and for relaxation of export controls on cryptography. Affiliated with Society for Electronic Access. Contact: shabbir@panix.com. gopher://gopher.panix.com/11/vtw/ http://www.panix.com/vtw/ Society for Electronic Access. NY-based electronic civil liberties organization promotes "civil liberties and access in cyberspace". Email: sea@sea.org or http://www.panix.com/sea. P.O. Box 7081, New York, NY 10116-7081. (212) 592-3801. President: Simona Nass. EFF-Austin. Austin, TX-based, electronic civil liberties organization founded in 1990. Purpose is to engage in and support educational activities that promote a clearer understanding of the social, legal, and technical issues surrounding online telecommunications. Contact: eff-austin@zilker.net or (gopher/ftp).zilker.net. Also see newsgroup austin.eff. PO Box 18957, Austin, TX 78760. President: David Smith. Cypherpunks. Informal group that develops technological solutions to protect privacy. the Cypherpunks write cryptography and other programs, set up anonymous remailers and discuss political and technical issues. Meetings are also regularly held in California and other states. Email: majordomo@toad.com, subscribe cypherpunks. ftp://ftp.csua.berkeley.edu/pub/cypherpunks/Home.html ====================================================================== [2] Publications ======================================================================= Privacy Times. Biweekly newsletter on information law. Each issue covers developments related to privacy and information access, including summaries of court decisions on the Freedom of Information Act and other relevant statutes. Editor: Evan Hendricks. Address: P.O. Box 21501, Washington, DC 21501. (202) 829-3660. Cost: $250/Year Privacy Journal. A monthly journal on mainly US privacy, now in its 20th year of publication. Editor: Robert Ellis Smith. P.O. Box 28577, Providence, RI 02908. (401) 274-7861 (tel). Cost: $109/year. The PJ also publishes numerous books and compendiums on privacy including its excellent yearly Compilation of State and Federal Laws. International Privacy Bulletin. Published quarterly by Privacy International. The IPB covers international trends and new technologies. Each issue also includes reports from different countries and reviews of new publications. Editor: Dave Banisar. 666 Penn. Ave, SE #301, Washington, DC 20003. (202) 544-9240 (tel). Cost: $75/year individuals, $125 libraries, $200/year businesses. Privacy and American Business. Published bi-monthly. Industry perspective on privacy. Editor: Bob Belair. Bimonthly with special issues. Two University Plaza, Suite 414, Hackensack, NJ 07601. (201) 996-1154 (tel). Cost: $395/year. Full Disclosure. A monthly newspaper on surveillance and civil liberties issues. Editor: Glen Roberts. Box 734, Antioch, IL 60002. (708) 395-6200. http://ripco.com:8080/~glr/glr.html. Cost: $29.95/year. Low Profile. Asset protection and financial privacy. Published monthly. Editor: Mark Nestman. P.O. Box 84910, Phoenix, AZ 85701. 702-333-5942 (tel). Cost: $149/year. Privacy and Security 2001. Technical aspects of privacy and security. Focuses on electronic surveillance and counter-measures with recent assaults on privacy highlighted. Editor Jim Ross. 504 Shaw Road, Suite 222, Sterling, VA 20166. (703) 318-8600. 10/year. $35/year. 2600 Magazine. Inside technical information on telephone and computer network operations. Published quarterly. Editor: Emmanuel Goldstein. Email 2600@well.com. P.O. Box 752, Middle Island, NY 11953. Cost: $21/year. Privacy Law and Policy Reporter. A well written, law-oriented overview of privacy developments in NZ and Australia. 10 issues/year. Level 11, Carlton Centre, 55-63 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. 61-2-221-6199 (tel). Cost: $AZ 345 Transnational Data and Communications Report. Bimonthly international overview of privacy, data protection, telecommunications and information access. Editor: Russell Pipe. P.O. Box 10528, Burke VA 22009-0528. Cost: $280/year. Privacy Laws and Business. A quarterly comprehensive overview of privacy issues in Europe. Focuses mainly on regulatory and data protection from a business perspective. Editor: Stewart Dresner. Cost: 3 Central Avenue, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 5BT United Kindgom. 44-81-866-8641(tel). $UK 240/year. Security Insider Report: News, Reviews, Opinion on security, privacy, information warfare, hackers, phreaks. Editor Winn Schwartau. Interpact Press, Inc. Monthly. $99/Yr. ======================================================================= [3] Net Sites ======================================================================= ACLU On-line Reading Room. Files on civil liberties. ftp/gopher aclu.org CPSR Internet Library. Maintains the online archives for CPSR, EPIC Privacy International and others. FTP/Gopher/WAIS/HTTP cpsr.org /cpsr Cypherpunks. Archives on cryptography and other privacy technologies. ftp://ftp.csua.berkeley.edu/pub/cypherpunks/Home.html ftp ftp.csua.berkeley.edu Electronic Frontier Foundation Archives. Archives on privacy, free speech, underground newsletters. ftp: ftp.eff.org, gopher: gopher.eff.org, WWW: http://www.eff.org Electronic Privacy Information Center. Includes back issues of EPIC Alert, privacy resources, legislation, and articles. http://www.epic.digicash.com/. Gopher cpsr.org /cpsr/privacy/ Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. http://www.manymedia.com/prc/ E-mail: prc@teetot.acusd.edu. Gopher: gopher.acusd.edu FTP:ftp.acusd.edu. Telnet: teetot.acusd.edu (local> c teetot, login: privacy). BBS: 619-260-4670 (same login as telnet). The Freedom Project. Files on free expression and privacy. http://att2.cs.mankato.msus.edu/~hayden/freedom Glass Houses on the Information Highway: Who Needs Privacy? Web page on documents, groups and individuals on sides of privacy battles. http://www.gatech.edu/lcc/idt/Miscellaneous/Glass_Houses/Privacy.html Data Surveillance and Information Privacy Web Page. Extensive materials on privacy of transaction materials and data matching. http://commerce.anu.edu.au/comm/staff/RogerC/Dataveillance/RogersDV.html UK Data Commissioner's Web page. Overview of UK Data Protection Act. http://www.open.gov.uk/dpr/dprhome.html The Norwegian Data Inspectorate (Datatilsynet). Web page of Norway Privacy Commissioner. Mostly in Norwegian. http://www.uio.no/~jonnyb/personvern/tilsyn.html Swiss Data Protection Agency WWW page. In German, French and Italian. http://www.eunet.ch:80/edsb/ Arge Daten. Web Site on Austrian Privacy. Mostly in German. http://www.ad.or.at/ German Privacy Information from Humbalt University. Extensive collection of German data protection information. All in German. http://respa.rewi.hu-berlin.de:80/Datenschutz/ List of Reliable Anonymous Remailers. http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~raph/remailer-list.html. Can also be obtained by fingering remailer-list@kiwi.cs.berkeley.edu. Where to Get Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) FAQ. ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/mp/mpj/getpgp.asc or send mail to ftp-request@netcom.com with the line SEND mpj/getpgp.asc ======================================================================= [4] Electronic Newsgroups and Mailing Lists ======================================================================= ***Unmoderated Newsgroups and mailing lists*** Alt.privacy. Unmoderated discussion on privacy. High traffic, low content. Alt.privacy clipper. Unmoderated discussion of the Clipper chip and encryption policy. Comp.org.cpsr.talk. Unmoderated discussion of issues related to the Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. Topics include privacy, the NII, telecommunications reform and social implications of technology. Comp.org.eff.talk. Unmoderated discussion of issues related to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Cypherpunks Mailing list. Discussion of cryptography and technical protections of privacy. Warning: High Traffic (100+ messages/day). Email: majordomo@toad.com Sci.crypt. Unmoderated technical discussion of encryption. talk.politics.crypto. Unmoderated discussion of the Clipper chip and encryption policy. ***Moderated Newsletters and Digests*** EPIC Alert. Biweekly electronic newsletter of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. Mail to listserv@cpsr.org. 1st line: subscribe cpsr-announce. Back issues at cpsr.org /cpsr/alert and http://www.epic.digicash.com/ CPSR-Global. A new CPSR sponsored mailing list on Global information infrastructure issues. To subscribe, email listserv@cpsr.org with the 1st line: subscribe cpsr-global. Moderator: Marsha Woodbury. Risks Digest. Moderated digest on risks to the public using computers and related systems. Newsgroup: comp.society.risks. Also available as mailing list from email: risks-request@csl.sri.com 1st line: SUBSCRIBE. Back issues at ftp unix.sri.com /risks. Moderator: Peter Neumann. Computer Privacy Digest. Moderated digest on privacy. Newsgroup: comp.society.privacy. at wam.uwm.edu. To subscribe, email: comp-privacy-request@uwm.edu, 1st line "subscribe" Back issues gopher://gopher.cs.uwm.edu, ftp: ftp.cs.uwm.edu/comp-priv. Moderator: Len Levine. Computer Underground Digest. Weekly moderated digest on computer underground, privacy, free speech issues. Newsgroup: comp.society.cu-digest. Email at LISTSERV@VMD.CSO.UIUC.EDU, 1st line: SUB CUDIGEST . Back issues at etext.archive.umich.edu /pub/CuD/. Moderator: Jim Thomas. PRIVACY Forum. Moderated digest on privacy sponsored in part by ACM. For info, send message text: help to "privacy-request@vortex.com". Back issues and other related materials via FTP at "ftp.vortex.com" in "/privacy", by gopher at "gopher.vortex.com", or via WWW at "http://www.vortex.com/". Moderator: Lauren Weinstein. Comp.org.cpsr.announce. Moderated mailing list for CPSR. Includes EPIC Alert, and other CPSR newsletters and releases. Also available as mailing list. See EPIC Alert for subscription info. VTW Announce. Moderated mailing list of Voters Telecomm Watch. Email listproc@panix.com, 1st line of the message: SUBSCRIBE VTW-ANNOUNCE . Red Rock Mailing List. Distributes the Network Observer monthly newsletter. Email: rre-request@weber.ucsd.edu. with the Subject: subscribe Jane Doe. ======================================================================= [5] Upcoming Privacy Related Conferences and Events ======================================================================= National Net '95: Reaching Everyone. Washington, DC. Apr. 5-7, 1995. Sponsored by EDUCOM. The privacy panel will include Brock Meeks (CyberWire Dispatch), Bob Gellman (information and privacy policy consultant), Lance Hoffman (George Washington University), and Don Haines (ACLU). Contact: net95@educom.edu or call 202/872-4200. Security on the I-WAY. Arlington, VA. Apr. 10-11. Sponsored by National Computer Security Assn. Contact: 74774.1326@compuserve.com Information Security and Privacy in the Public Sector. Hyatt Dulles, VA. Apr. 19-20, 1995. Sponsored by AIC Conferences. Speakers include Joan Winston (OTA), Lynn McNulty (NIST), Marc Rotenberg (EPIC), Dorothy Denning (Georgetown University), David Banisar (EPIC) and Jim Bidzos (RSA). Contact: Scott Kessler 212/952-1899 x308. Health Care, Privacy @ Cyberspace. Desmond Hotel, Albany, New York. June 21-22, 1995. Sponsored by the Institute for the Advancement of Health Care Management and the Government Law Center of Albany Law School. Contact Debra Sottolano ds3789@albany.edu. INET '95. Honolulu, HI. June 28-30, 1995. Sponsored by the Internet Society. Speakers on privacy include Frank Tuerkheimer (University of Wisconsin School of Law.). Contact inet95@isoc.org. Key Players in the Introduction of Information Technology: Their Social Responsibility and Professional Training. July 5-6-7, 1995. Namur, Belgium. Sponsored by CREIS. Contact: nolod@ccr.jussieu.fr. DEF CON III. August 4-6, 1995. Las Vegas. Major hacker conference. Contact: dtangent@defcon.org or http://dfw.net/~aleph1/defcon Advanced Surveillance Technologies. Sept. 4, 1995. Copenhagen, Denmark. Sponsored by Privacy International and EPIC. Contact pi@privacy.org. 17th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners. Copenhagen, Denmark. September 6-8, 1995. Sponsored by the Danish Data Protection Agency. Contact Henrik Waaben, +45 33 14 38 44 (tel), +45 33 13 38 43 (fax). Managing the Privacy Revolution. Privacy & American Business. Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 1995. Washington, DC. Speakers include C.B. Rogers (Equifax). Contact Alan Westin 201/996-1154. (Send calendar submissions to Alert@epic.org) ======================================================================= About The Electronic Privacy Information Center The Electronic Privacy Information Center is a public interest research center in Washington, DC. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging privacy issues relating to the National Information Infrastructure, such as the Clipper Chip, the Digital Telephony proposal, medical record privacy, and the sale of consumer data. EPIC is sponsored by the Fund for Constitutional Government and Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. EPIC publishes the EPIC Alert and EPIC Reports, pursues Freedom of Information Act litigation, and conducts policy research on emerging privacy issues. For more information, email info@epic.org, WWW at HTTP://epic.digicash.com /epic or write EPIC, 666 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20003. (202) 544-9240 (tel), (202) 547-5482 (fax). The Fund for Constitutional Government is a non-profit organization established in 1974 to protect civil liberties and constitutional rights. Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility is a national membership organization of people concerned about the impact of technology on society. For information contact: cpsr-info@cpsr.org If you'd like to support the work of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, contributions are welcome and fully tax-deductible. Checks should be made out to "The Fund for Constitutional Government" and sent to EPIC, 666 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 301, Washington DC 20003. Your contributions will help support Freedom of Information Act litigation, strong and effective advocacy for the right of privacy and efforts to oppose Clipper and Digital Telephony wiretapping proposals. Current FOIA cases include: EPIC v. National Security Council (effort to uncover information surrounding Security Policy Board, see article above), EPIC v. FBI (effort to obtain information justifying wiretap legislation), CPSR v. National Security Agency (records relating to Clipper and NSA decision to classify public documents), CPSR v. National Institute of Standards and Technology (records regarding development of Digital Signature Standard), and CPSR v. Secret Services (activities of Secret Service in beak-up of 2600 group at Pentagon City) Thank you for your support. ---- END Privacy Resources FAQ ------ ------------------------------ From: "Prof. L. P. Levine" Date: 29 Dec 1994 10:50:22 -0600 (CST) Subject: Info on CPD [unchanged since 12/29/94] Organization: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The Computer Privacy Digest is a forum for discussion on the effect of technology on privacy or vice versa. The digest is moderated and gatewayed into the USENET newsgroup comp.society.privacy (Moderated). Submissions should be sent to comp-privacy@uwm.edu and administrative requests to comp-privacy-request@uwm.edu. This digest is a forum with information contributed via Internet eMail. 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Levine | Moderator of: Computer Privacy Digest Professor of Computer Science | and comp.society.privacy University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Post: comp-privacy@uwm.edu Box 784, Milwaukee WI 53201 | Information: comp-privacy-request@uwm.edu | Gopher: gopher.cs.uwm.edu levine@cs.uwm.edu | Mosaic: gopher://gopher.cs.uwm.edu ---------------------------------+----------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of Computer Privacy Digest V6 #037 ****************************** .