Panel suggestions are always welcome -d ------- Preliminary Conference Announcement ADVANCED SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES II Sponsored by Privacy International Electronic Privacy Information Center September 16, 1996 Citadel Ottawa Hotel and Convention Centre Ottawa, Canada ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The rapid evolution of technology is leading to the creation of a seamless web of surveillance across much of the world. Powerful technologies originally developed for the military are being adopted by law enforcement and civilian agencies, and private companies to monitor entire populations. This has been further fueled by the end of the Cold War and increasing demands for greater bureaucratic efficiency. Existing laws and regulations have failed to keep up with these developments. This one day conference will examine a range of advanced surveillance technologies and their impact on privacy and other civil liberties. It will explore the process of planning and implementation of the technologies, their operating conditions, and the people and organizations responsible for them. The conference will also examine possible technical, regulatory and legal responses. The conference will also address in detail the findings of Privacy International's "Big Brother Incorporated" report which examined the international trade in surveillance technology and the involvement of the arms industry. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARTIAL LIST OF SPEAKERS Phil Agre, University of California, San Diego Dave Banisar, Electronic Privacy Information Center Colin Bennett, University of Victoria Simon Davies, London School of Economics & Director, Privacy International Wayne Madsen, Author, Handbook of Personal Data Protection Bruce Schneier, Counterpane Systems & Author, Applied Cryptography CONFERENCE SUBJECTS * Artificial Intelligence Systems * Biometric Identification * Digital Cash * Information Superhighways * Information Warfare * Infrared and Passive Millimeter Wave Detectors * Intelligent Transportation Systems * Other New Technologies ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE INFORMATION More information on the conference will be available at the Privacy International mailing list at pi-news@privacy.org (subject: subscribe) or at the PI Home Page at http://www.privacy.org/pi/conference/ottawa/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOTEL The Conference will take place at Ottawa Citadel Hotel in Ottawa, Canada. A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel at a discounted rate of CAN $81.00/night for a single $91/night for a double. The hotel should be contacted directly for reservations, mentioning the AST II Conference to get the special rates and early reservation is recommended. The address is Ottawa Citadel Hotel, 101 Lyon St., Ottawa, Canada K1R 5T9, attention reservations, fax 613-237-2351, phone 613-237-3600. In North America you can call toll free at 1-800-567-3600. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER EVENTS THAT WEEK There are several other conferences in Ottawa that week. On Tuesday, September 17, Industry Canada will be sponsoring a one day Symposium and Demonstration of privacy enhancing technologies. On September 18 - 20, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada will be hosting the 18th International Privacy and Data Protection Conference. Contact: 613-995-2410 or email jroy@nstn.ca. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION Registration Fees [] Standard - $250 CAN ($175 US) [] Non-profit organizations/Educational - $125 CAN ($75 US) Information Name: ___________________________________________________________ Organization: ______________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Phone/Fax: _________________________________________________________ Electronic Mail:_____________________________________________________ Credit card Number/Expiration Date: _________________________________ (Do Not Email!) Fax Registration form and credit card number to +1 202.547.5482 Send Check or Money Order in $US made out to Privacy International to: Privacy International Washington Office 666 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, Suite 301 Washington, DC 20003 USA 1-202-544-9240 (phone) 1-202-547-5482 (fax) pi@privacy.org(email) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ Subject: AST II Conference _________________________________________________________________________ David Banisar (Banisar@epic.org) * 202-544-9240 (tel) Electronic Privacy Information Center * 202-547-5482 (fax) 666 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, Suite 301 * HTTP://www.epic.org Washington, DC 20003 * ftp/gopher/wais cpsr.org