Is there anyone here who wants to pay to endure a probably deathly dull suit-conference :-), to ask David Aaron, the Clinton administration's Official Ambassador Against Cryptography [invited] ;-), a few rather pointed questions? (Okay, if Swire's there, it's probably not going to be *completely* boring...) By the way, DCSB is going to have a talk on these EU privacy regulations, and their implications to issues much broader than just human resources, at our February 2nd meeting. The speaker will be Roland Mueller from Secunet, who, before Secunet, was responsible for Daimler-Benz's privacy and security policy. Cheers, Robert Hettinga, Moderator, The Digital Commerce Society of Boston --- begin forwarded text Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 03:04:34 -0800 (PST) From: Phil Agre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Red Rock Eater News Service" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [RRE]Conference on HR Data and the EU Privacy Directive Sender: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This message was forwarded through the Red Rock Eater News Service (RRE). Send any replies to the original author, listed in the From: field below. You are welcome to send the message along to others but please do not use the "redirect" command. For information on RRE, including instructions for (un)subscribing, see http://dlis.gseis.ucla.edu/people/pagre/rre.html or send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: info rre =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 16:45:32 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Conference on HR Data and the EU Privacy Directive [...] * * * * * "HR Data and the European Privacy Directive: Meeting the Challenge in Global Organizations" January 21-22, 1999 Teaneck, NJ For global organizations with employees or business partners in Europe, few developments in recent years have more impact on human resource management than the European Union Privacy Directive, which went into effect on October 25, 1998. The new law, prohibiting the transfer of personal information to countries such as the U.S. or organizations that do not ensure "adequate protection" of personal data, presents major challenges to companies not in compliance, including potential disruptions in transborder data flows of human resource information, privacy-based litigation and adverse public relations. To address the issues and challenges surrounding the Directive, the Privacy Committee of IHRIM (the International Association for Human Resource Information Management) and Privacy & American Business are presenting a first-ever comprehensive and authoritative conference, "HR Data and the European Privacy Directive: Meeting the Challenge in Global Organizations," on January 21-22, 1999 at the Glenpointe Marriott Hotel in Teaneck, NJ. Major sponsors of the conference are PeopleSoft and SAP; HRIMS, The Hunter Group and J.D. Edwards are supporting sponsors. This conference will be the premier educational event designed to help HR/HRIS executives and practitioners understand and explore the challenges posed by the Directive, with a focus upon what will be needed to ensure the movement of employee data out of Europe in the months and years ahead. Senior government officials from the EU, the U.S. and Canada will participate, along with privacy experts and policymakers, legal authorities on the directive and its implications for HR, companies and consultants leading the way in addressing compliance requirements, and vendors providing technological support for privacy protection. THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 - DAY ONE OF THE CONFERENCE 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 am Chairman's Welcome, Donald Harris, Chair, IHRIM's Committee on Information Use and Protection I. The EU Privacy Directive: Significance and Challenge for HR a. "The Globalization of Data Protection: Implications for HR Information Systems" Alan Westin, Publisher, Privacy and American Business b. "Setting the Bar: Key Requirements of the Directive Impacting Human Resource Management" Scott Blackmer, Partner, Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering c. "The Directive Arrives: Risks and Dangers for HR and HRIS" Peter Swire, Professor, Ohio State School of Law d. "Update on U.S.-EU Discussions and Early Experiences Moving HR Data Under the Directive" e. "From Standards Into Law: How Canada is Developing National Privacy Legislation" Michelle d'Auray, Executive Director, Government of Canada'sTask Force on Electronic Commerce 12:30 pm - Keynote Luncheon Presentation: "The View From the European Commission" Gerard de Graaf, First Secretary, Washington Delegation, the European Commission II. Strategies and Requirements for Compliance a. "The Role of Employee Consent in Satisfying the Requirements of the Directive" Scott Blackmer, Partner, Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering, Charles Prescott, VP-Int'l Business Development and Gov't Affairs, Direct Marketing Association,and Edward Burmeister, Partner, Baker & McKenzie b. "The Model Contract Approach to Transferring Personally Identifiable Data: Customizing for HR" Charles Prescott, Scott Blackmer, and Alan Westin c. "Developing a Workable HR Information Code of Practice" Donald Harris, Chair, IHRIM's Committee on Information Use and Protection d. "Other Approaches: Anonymization, Manual Records, Aggregation, Siting of Data Operations, Etc" e. "How Consultants Can Help With Compliance" Stewart Dresner, Director, Privacy Laws & Business (UK), Peter Weinberg, Director, Global Strategies and Solutions, The Hunter Group, and Robert Belair, Partner, Mullenholz, Brimsek & Belair 6:00 pm - Reception FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 - DAY TWO OF THE CONFERENCE 9:00 am Chairman's Review and Preview III. The Role of Technology in Protecting Privacy a. "Privacy: The Other Y2K Problem" Jason Catlett, President, Junkbusters Corporation b. "Lessons Learned from Developing and Using Technological Tools to Protect Privacy, and Implications for HR" Joel Reidenberg, Professor, Fordham University School of Law c. "Building Privacy Into Data Warehouses at NCR" Reid Watts, VP, Research and Advanced Technology, NCR Corporation d. "How HR Systems Vendors Are Providing Technological Support for Privacy" Row Henson, VP, HRMS Global Strategy, PeopleSoft, and Thomas Otter, Assistant to the Executive Board, SAP AG IV. Achieving Compliance in Practice a. "Implementing Global Stock Option Programs Under the Directive" Edward Burmeister, Partner, Baker & McKenzie b. "How the NCR Corporation's HR Function is Managing the Challenge of the Directive" Kathleen Losekamp, Asst VP, Compliance and Acquisitions, NCR Corporation c. "Protecting Privacy and Data: the View of Corporate Data Protection Professionals in Germany" Christoph Klug, Management, GDD, Gesellschaft fur Datenschutz und Datasicherung d. "Sun Microsystems Approach to Compliance with the Directive" Ulrike Weinbrenner, Asst General Counsel for Central Europe, Sun Microsystems, and Alden Briscoe, Principal, The Briscoe Company 12:30 - Keynote Luncheon Presentation: "The View From Washington: Does it Include a Safe Harbor?" Amb. David Aaron, Under Secretary, International Trade Administration, or Barbara Wellberry, Counselor to the Under Secretary for Electronic Commerce [invited] V. Next Steps a. "Where Do We Go From Here?" Alan Westin and Donald Harris b. Chairman's Summary 3:00 pm ADJOURN The conference will be held at the Glenpointe Marriott, a world-class hotel located in Teaneck, NJ, just minutes from midtown Manhattan. The hotel is the first stop on express buses leaving hourly from the NY Port Authority bus terminal. For those flying, the nearest airport is Newark International, which is 20 minutes away. Hotel accommodations may be made by calling the Glenpointe Marriott at (800) 992-7752 or (201) 836-0600. The conference registration fee for IHRIM members and CSLR Grantors is $795, or $895 for others. A registration form and additional information may be obtained by contacting Lorrie Sherwood, at the Center for Social and Legal Research, at: (201) 996-1154, or by fax request to: (201) 996-1883. You may register by phone or fax using a credit card, but all fees are payable in advance, and space is limited. All registrations will be confirmed. Additonal information about IHRIM and the January 21-22 conference may be found at http://www.ihrim.org. * * * * * Regards, Don Harris Chair, IHRIM's Committee on Information Use and Protection [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (212) 396-1154 --- end forwarded text ----------------- Robert A. Hettinga <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Philodox Financial Technology Evangelism <http://www.philodox.com/> 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "... however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, [predicting the end of the world] has not been found agreeable to experience." -- Edward Gibbon, 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'
