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ACM's global and US policy groups proudly champion #DataPrivacyDay 2020. For over 25 years, ACM has advanced privacy protection policies and practices and set benchmark principles: http://tinyurl.com/tsxmyty.
Here is some more great informatio from the National Cyber Security Alliance on how you can stay safe online: http://bit.ly/2U0AIp7
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Last night, the ACM US Public Policy Council send a letter to Senator John Thune, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator Bill Nelson and Senator Dianne Feinstein regarding Facebook’s data compromises.
“USACM believes that the issues raised by this incident, and the intense scrutiny now appropriately being brought to bear on it, make this a watershed moment. The issue and challenge is not merely how to address the failings of a single company, but to understand how privacy and trust in an era of big data, pervasive networks and socially embedded platforms must be addressed in order to promote the public interest broadly in our society, including specifically the integrity of our democratic institutions.”
Read the full letter here: http://bit.ly/2qn0C69
On December 19, USACM submitted a short comment to the U.S. Copyright Office, in support of a computer security research exemption to the prohibitions against circumvention of copyright protection technology, as outlined in Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
https://techpolicy.acm.org/2017/12/usacm-comments-security-research-dmca-exemption/
USACM Submits Comments for Security Research DMCA Exemption By Paul Hyland December 23, 2017 The Copyright Office’s new, streamlined procedure for the renewal of 1201 exemptions that had been granted previously.On December 19, USACM submitted a short comment to the Copyright Office in support of a...
USACM Panel on Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability
Tomorrow's Panel on Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability will stream live right here on our page. Tune in starting at 9am ET!
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Earlier this year, the ACM US Public Policy Council and the ACM Europe Council Policy Committee issued a joint statement with a list of seven principles designed to address potential harmful algorithmic bias. The goals of the statement include: providing context for what algorithms are, how they make decisions, and the technical challenges and opportunities to prevent and mitigate potential harmful bias.
Read the joint "Statement on Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability": http://ow.ly/Fxce30eJD9I
Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability will be the topic of USACM's panel at National Press Club on September 14th. Click here to find out more about this event, the panelists, and register to attend.
The Association for Computing Machinery US Public Policy Council (USACM) would like to invite you to a panel on Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability. Please join experts Ansgar Koene (University of Nottingham), Dan Rubins (Legal Robot), Geoff A. Cohen (Stroz Friedberg), Jeanna Matthews (Clark...
The ACM US Public Policy Council (USACM) and the ACM Europe Council Policy Committee (EUACM) have released a Statement on Internet of Things Privacy and Security addressing existing and expected privacy and security concerns in the IoT ecosystem. https://techpolicy.acm.org/?p=6350
USACM today issued a set of guidelines for organizations to protect the security of their computing and network systems. In its Statement on Computing and Network Security, USACM identified nine principles that entities should follow to protect their systems from threats. The group highlights the need for robust protections to secure computing and network systems and proposes that these recommendations be adopted going forward.http://www.acm.org/binaries/content/assets/public-policy/2017_usacm_statement_computingandnetworksecurity.pdf
USACM issued comments on the the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's green paper, “Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things.” USACM expressed support for the Department's principle to ensure the IoT environment is inclusive and widely accessible to consumers, workers, and business.http://www.acm.org/binaries/content/assets/public-policy/2017_usacm_comments_ntiaiotgreenpaper.pdf
USACM releases Statement on Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability http://www.acm.org/media-center/2017/january/usacm-statement-on-algorithmic-accountability
The ACM U.S. Public Policy Council submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Justice on anticipated accessibility regulations. These new regulations will apply to websites and mobile apps provided by state and local governments. The Department of Justice will use the comments to inform the scope of its future rulemaking under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). https://techpolicy.acm.org/?p=6059
ACM, the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field's premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences,…
In about two weeks, Gene Spafford's term as USACM Chair ends (again). He came back as chair after Ed Felten went to the White House last year (where he has been doing great things).
One goal Spaf has had has been to recruit active, interested members to USACM to help us shape and pursue our policy goals. Are you an ACM member with interest in issues of computing policy? See our WWW page at http://usacm.acm.org for details about some of the things we do, and how to become a member. You have two more weeks to join and be able to brag about working with Spaf!
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New blog post with the latest U.S. tech policy updates covering upcoming hearings in Congress, federal agency events, opportunities for public input, and more...https://techpolicy.acm.org/?p=5770
ACM, the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field's premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences,…
USACM submitted comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on the potential benefits and challenges of the Internet of Things. NTIA will use the public input to issue a “green paper. Read the blog and the full-text of the comments. https://techpolicy.acm.org/?p=5753
The U.S. Department of Justice invites additional public comment on potential accessibility regulations implementing Title II of the American with Disabilities Act, which applies to state and local government entities. Comments must be submitted by August 8. https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-10464
The Department of Justice (Department) is considering revising the regulation implementing title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA or Act) in order to establish specific technical requirements to make accessible the services, programs, or activities State and local governments offer...
Deadline to submit comments to NTIA on the technological and policy landscape of the Internet of Things extended until June 2. https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfc-potential-roles-government-fostering-advancement-internet-of-things
Register for the NIST Workshop on Named Data Networking, including the Internet of Things and Big Data on May 31 and June 1. http://www.nist.gov/itl/antd/named-data-networking.cfm
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NIST researchers suggest approach for trustworthy modern infrastructure for cyber-physical systems. http://www.nist.gov/itl/csd/building-security-into-cyber-physical-systems-nist-researchers-suggest-approach-for-trustworthy-modern-infrastructure.cfm
Building Security into Cyber-Physical Systems: NIST Researchers Suggest Approach for Trustworthy Modern Infrastructure
Hill Tech Happenings this week. Hearings on cybersecurity, ransomware, EMP risks, K-12 education, tech workforce, ECPA https://techpolicy.acm.org/?p=5722
On ACM's homepage today is Lorrie Faith Cranor, Chief Technologist at the Federal Trade Commission. An ACM Fellow and USACM member, she is a Professor of Computer Science and of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. “Consumer protection related to privacy and security are areas near and dear to me.” http://www.acm.org/articles/people-of-acm/2016/lorrie-cranor
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced today that Kiersten Todt will serve as the Executive Director of the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, which was created by Presidential Executive Order last month and is supported by NIST and the US Commerce Department.
https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2016/03/us-secretary-commerce-penny-pritzker-announces-kiersten-todt-executive
NHTSA will hold a public meeting on April 8 in Washington, D.C. to seek input on planned guidelines for the safe deployment and operation of automated vehicles. https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-06143
NHTSA is announcing a public meeting to seek input on planned guidelines for the safe deployment and operation of automated vehicles. The intent of the operational guidance is to encourage innovative and safe deployment of automated vehicle technologies. At this meeting, NHTSA is seeking public...
U.S. Copyright Office to hold public meetings to discuss DMCA safe harbor provisions on May 2-3 in New York and May 12-13 in California. https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-06200
The United States Copyright Office has undertaken a study to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the DMCA safe harbor provisions contained in 17 U.S.C. 512. On December 31, 2015, the Office issued a Notice of Inquiry (``NOI'') soliciting written comments in response to a number of topics...
Hill Tech Happenings - House and Senate committees continue to hold FY17 hearings. Also, members face deadlines for programmatic and language submissions for consideration in FY17 appropriations bills. Additional hearings address cybersecurity, digital currency, self-driving cars, drones, IANA transition. http://techpolicy.acm.org/blog/?p=5596
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If the function of computing in society is to augment human capabilities, the realm of increasing accessibility for people who through age or disability face exclusion from full societal participation is rife with potential for advancement in computing. On April 1st, Professor Vicki Hanson of RIT will deliver the lecture "Computing for Humans" at the College of Computing and Informatics at UNC Charlotte, which explores how the needs of diverse users can and should inform research considerations not only for accessibility specialists, but for all who seek to drive the uptake of technology.
http://ow.ly/ZrTQI
Federal Communications Commission
Today, Chairman Tom Wheeler proposed guidelines for broadband providers to protect consumer privacy online. Consumers often don’t know how their personal information is handled by the companies who provide their residential and mobile broadband service. Currently there are no rules of the road to ensure that customers have information about and control over, their personal information. The proposal aims to ensure consumers don’t have to log off their right to privacy when they log onto the Internet. The Chairman explains the proposal here: http://fcc.us/1piyFdM. Find details of the proposal in this FCC fact sheet. http://go.usa.gov/cfd4m
White House releases draft policy to support improved access to custom software code developed by and for the federal government. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/03/09/leveraging-american-ingenuity-through-reusable-and-open-source-software
Today, we’re releasing for public comment a draft policy to support improved access to custom software code developed for the Federal Government.
USACM submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office for its study on the effectiveness of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the permanent and temporary exemptions allowing lawful circumvention of technological measures of copyrighted works. The U.S. Copyright Office will use the public input to inform its report to Congress and its recommendations on possible legislative, regulatory and policy reforms. The DMCA and its exemptions have important implications for computing-related activities, such as socially beneficial reverse engineering, encryption research, computer privacy and security research, accessibility for people with disabilities, and educational activities. http://techpolicy.acm.org/blog/?p=5560
USACM submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office for its study on the effectiveness of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the permanent and temporary exemptions allowing lawful circumvention of technological measures of copyrighted works. The U.S. Copyright Office will use the publ…
The U.S. Copyright Office has extended the deadline for public comments on the Section 512 study, looking at the safe harbor provisions and the efficacy of online notice-and-takedown processes. Comments are now due by April 1. https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-04641
The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadline for the submission of written comments in response to its December 31, 2015 Notice of Inquiry regarding the operation of section 512 of Title 17.
NIST is accepting comments on a new draft publication, "Cloud Computing and Accessibility Considerations" until April 29. http://www.nist.gov/itl/antd/cloud-computing-can-assist-workers-with-disabilities-nist-reports.cfm
Cloud Computing and Accessibility Considerations examines the challenges, barriers and opportunities federal information technology managers face to comply with both the federal government’s accessibility requirements—Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act—and the federal Cloud First policy,” said Ro…
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2015 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Martin Hellman is Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, where he was Professor of Electrical Engineering for 25 years. A graduate of New York University, Hellman earned his Master's degree and his Ph.D. from Stanford.
Hellman received the 1996 ACM Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award (with Leonard Adelman, Whitfield Diffie, Ralph Merkle, Ronald Rivest and Adi Shamir), as well as the 2010 IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal (with Whitfield Diffie and Ralph Merkle). He is a Marconi Fellow, a Fellow of the Computer History Museum, and a member of the US National Academy of Engineering. Hellman has authored more than 70 technical papers and secured 12 U.S. patents, as well as a number of corresponding international patents.
Watch Hellman discuss intuition and the root of innovation in this video, courtesy of the RSA Conference: http://ow.ly/YNOHb
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2015 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Whitfield Diffie is a former Vice President and Chief Security Officer of Sun Microsystems, where he became a Sun Fellow. As Chief Security Officer, Diffie was the chief exponent of Sun’s security vision and responsible for developing Sun’s strategy to achieve that vision. Diffie is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Diffie received the 1996 ACM Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award (with Leonard Adleman, Martin Hellman, Ralph Merkle, Ronald Rivest and Adi Shamir), and received the 2010 IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal (with Martin Hellman and Ralph Merkle). He is a Marconi Fellow, a Fellow of the Computer History Museum, and received an honorary doctorate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
Diffie has authored more than 30 technical papers, and has testified several times to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the public policy aspects of cryptography.
Watch Diffie discuss cryptography and protecting the individual in this video from the RSA Conference: http://ow.ly/YNNQy
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