Thursday, December 9

When Everyday Objects Become Interactive –Radio Frequency IDs
(Sponsored by the Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee)  

Radio frequency ID technology (small tags containing wireless tracking devices) offers the potential to make businesses more efficient by tracking merchandise from production to purchase.  But, some fear the technology provides the opportunity for companies and others to spy on consumers.  This session will explain the technology, explore how it can be used, and examine the policy issues it raises. 

Moderator:      

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Hawaii, Chair, NCSL Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee

Speakers:

Rob Atkinson, Vice President, Progressive Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.

Cedric Laurant, Policy Counsel, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Washington, D.C.

Jay Stanley, Technology and Liberty Program, American Civil Liberties Union, New York

Delegate Joe T. May, Virginia

Representative David Hogue, Utah

Richard J. Varn, President, RJV Consulting, Iowa

Handouts:

• Speaker Biographies
• NCSL - RFID Information
• RFID - Richard Varn's presentation
• Massachusetts RFID Legislation
• Massachusetts RFID Co-Sponsors
• RFIDs - Ron Atkinson's handouts
• The Promise of RFID - Ron Atkinson's presentation
• RFID Workshop - Cédric Laurant's presentation
• RDIFs in Identity Documents - Jay Stanley's presentation
• Regulating Radio Frequency Identification Systems - Fact Sheet
• Utah 2004 H.B. 251, Radio Frequency Identification Right to Know Act -  Rep. David Hogue

ID Systems:  Balancing Security & Privacy in a Digital Age
(Sponsored by the Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee)

Concerns about national security and identity theft have prompted governments and businesses to develop more secure, reliable identification systems.  Computer and biometric technologies are the primary tools used to make ID systems more safe and dependable.  But, will the use of these technologies, which capture a great deal of personal information, threaten individuals’ privacy?  Policymakers face the challenge of balancing the increasing need for security against protection of personal privacy.  Lawmakers, government officials and technology experts will discuss principles of effective ID systems in a digital age.

Moderator:      

Representative Orville B. Smidt, South Dakota, Vice Chair, NCSL Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee

Speakers:

Senator Steve Kelley, Minnesota

Steve Hutchens, Global Lead, Homeland Security, EDS, Virginia

Reed Stager, Vice President of Corporate Licensing, Marketing & Public Policy Digimarc, Oregon

Rob Atkinson, Vice President, Progressive Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.

Barry Steinhardt, Director, Technology and Liberty Program, American Civil Liberties Union, New York

Handouts:

• Speaker Biographies
• Identity Management Systems: Balancing Security and Privacy in the Digital Age - Steve Hutchens presentation
• Privacy and Identity Management Survey - from EDS

Friday, December 10

ID Security Project Business Meeting

The ID Security Partners will hold a business meeting to discuss the project’s ID security principles and draft report.