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PbD: Essential for Organizational Accountability (Madrid, 2009)

Martin Abrams is Executive Director of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP, a global privacy and information security think tank, and an advisor to the Business Forum for Consumer Privacy. Mr. Abrams brings more than 30 years’ experience as a policy innovator to the Centre, where he pursues practical solutions to privacy and security problems. He is a leading theorist on global transfers of data based on accountability, and has led the movement in the US to adopt harms based approaches to privacy. He was a leader in developing layered privacy notices, and is currently working to bridge cultural differences in privacy. Mr. Abrams has led privacy programs on five continents, and is part of the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup.

When Your Brand Matters (Toronto, 2010)

Parry Aftab was one of the first lawyers in the world to practice Internet law. Over the years, she has represented many of the leaders from the entertainment, Internet and consumer brand industries. Known for her ability to “think outside of the box,” she quickly became a leader in the emerging field of Internet law and policy and helped establish standards within the Internet industry. Parry founded WiredTrust, a risk management consulting firm, to advise industry and policy makers. While she is an expert in risk management issues across digital technologies for all demographics, a substantial portion of her time is devoted to issues and technologies impacting children and families online. Dr. Aftab is an award-winning columnist for Information Week magazine. She is also a frequent expert resource for, and quoted by, most leading media outlets around the world. She is a regular on both the Today Show and Good Morning America.Parry Aftab is a sought-after public speaker and has authored several books.When Internet policy, best practices and safety is involved, hers is the first name mentioned. Her expertise in social and community networking risk-management is in high demand and Disney, ToyRUs, Procter & Gamble, the Girl Scouts, MySpace, Facebook, AOL, myYearbook, Bebo, Microsoft, the MPAA, XBox, Webkinz, Sesame Street and MTV, among others, have turned to her for help

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Going for the Gold — PbD is a Team Sport (Toronto, 2010)

As Oracle’s Vice President of Global Public policy, Mr. Alhadeff is responsible for coordinating and managing Oracle’s international and Internet-related policy issues.

As Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), Mr. Alhadeff oversees Oracle’s privacy program to ensure protection of personal information across all Oracle operations and product areas.

In addition to his role at Oracle, Mr. Alhadeff serves a prominent role in several influential international organizations dedicated to Internet policy, security and privacy. Mr Alhadeff serves as the BIAC Chair to the OECD ICCP Committee, head of industry delegation to the OECD Security Steering Group, and a Vice Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce’s Electronic Business and Information Technology Committee. In the US, Mr. Alhadeff chairs the Information Technology Committee for the US India Business Council, TechAmerica’s India Committee and the Government Affairs Committee for the Software and Information Industry Association. Mr. Alhadeff also co-chairs the USCIB’s Information Policy Committee and EABC’s Privacy and Data Security working group. Mr. Alhadeff is also the Chair of the US Malaysia Business Council, co-Chair of the US-ASEAN Business Council’s Technology Committee and serves on the NCAPEC Board. Mr Alhadeff also serves on the advisory boards of the DSCI, Wiredkids.org and serves as chair of The Privacy Projects.

Prior to joining Oracle, Mr. Alhadeff was General Counsel and Vice President for Electronic Commerce for the US Council for International Business (USCIB) in New York. Alhadeff holds and M.B.A. in management and information systems from New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and a B.A. from Oberlin College

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Joan Antokol is internationally recognized for her work in data privacy and security. She is the managing partner of Park Legal LLC, an Indianapolis-based law firm that was formed in May 2010, which focuses its practice in the areas of data protection, security and records management. Ms. Antokol is also the founder of an online training company and a software company. She assists a wide variety of global and local organizations with many aspects of privacy, security, records management and compliance. Her services include assisting companies in developing and implementing their data privacy and security programs, handling security breaches, and assisting companies with Safe Harbor certification and other aspects of data transfer compliance. She also assists clients with healthcare and clinical research privacy issues, cardholder data privacy and security issues, employee privacy, vendor management, information security, all aspects of privacy and security training, policies and procedures, risk assessments and implementing privacy and security auditing programs. For the last decade, her work in the privacy and security area has been based on the Privacy by Design approach, and she has created the PbD framework and implementation measures for a variety of organizations in establishing their privacy and security programs.

Joan is a frequent presenter at privacy conferences in the U.S. and E.U. and has a number of published articles about privacy, security and e-discovery. Since 2002, she has been a member of the International Working Group on Data Protection and Telecommunications (IWGDPT), which is a data protection regulator group Chaired by Dr. Alexander Dix, the Berlin Data Protection Commissioner. Joan is also the past chair of the Indiana Security and Privacy Network (InSPN), a privacy and security organization that currently has about 100 local organizations as members.

Before starting Park Legal LLC and its affiliated companies, Joan spent 17 years in an in-house role for two Fortune 100 pharmaceutical companies, first as senior counsel responsible for Hoffmann-La Roche’s global product liability litigation, and then from 2002 onwards, as the U.S. and then global head of data protection for the Novartis Group. In that role, Joan created all aspects of, operationalized and managed the global privacy program for the 260 companies in that group, and also assisted the company with other aspects of compliance.

His Highness Prince Fahad bin Faisal Al Saud is the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry’s Head of Student Affairs at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Consulate’s Legal Department in Los Angeles, California. Prince Fahad also serves as the business development and research lead for a Los Angeles-based joint alternative energy project between UCLA and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.

Born in Taif, Saudi Arabia, he received a traditional Saudi education before commencing higher studies at Stanford University where he co-founded numerous clubs and organizations including the University’s first Islamic Society in 2003. Prior to his 2007 graduation with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a double minor in Management Science and Middle Eastern Studies, Prince Fahad had already started a number of successful businesses ,including a venture capital firm, interior design consultancy, travel agency, and real estate development firm.

An active proponent of technology and capacity building for entrepreneurship and innovation in the Kingdom and greater Arab World, in 2008 Prince Fahad became Facebook’s Analyst and Head of User Operations-Arabic. His work led to the 2009 launch of Facebook in Arabic, and led to Facebook quickly becoming the most frequently-used website for social and entrepreneurial activities across the Arabic-speaking region. His leadership on the endeavor won him the distinction of being named the Arab Youth Media Forum’s 2011 Most Influential International Youth.

In addition to his outspoken advocacy of health initiatives and cancer screening and awareness, His Highness is involved in a number of cultural, social and philanthropic activities that promote appreciation and preservation of Saudi Arabian culture.

Microsoft and the Identity Metasystem (Toronto, 2009)

Dr. Stefan Brands is a Principal Architect in Microsoft’s Identity & Security Division in Redmond. In this capacity he contributes broadly to the company’s technical and strategic efforts relating to identity, privacy, and security. Stefan joined Microsoft in February 2008 following the company’s acquisition of Credentica. Stefan is also an Adjunct Professor in cryptography at McGill University, serves on the advisory board of public interest research center EPIC, and has served on the external advisory board of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Prior to joining Microsoft, Stefan worked at e-cash pioneer DigiCash, at Zero-Knowledge Systems (privacy technology), and at Credentica (user-centric identity technology). Stefan is the author of a book on user-centric identity via minimal disclosure tokens, published in 2000 by The MIT Press and freely available as a download from www.credentica.com/the_mit_pressbook.php.

At Microsoft Canada Co., we recognize that privacy is a critical element in helping to secure the computing experience. Computer privacy and security are industry-wide issues that are becoming more critical as personal computers and other devices become pervasive in our lives and work. In 2002, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates launched the company’s Trustworthy Computing initiative, Microsoft’s pledge to make security, privacy, reliability and business integrity its top priorities across all elements of the business. We believe that every individual and business that uses the Internet has a stake in, deserves, and should expect a more secure and private Internet experience. Learn more about Microsoft Canada’s Trustworthy Computing initiatives at http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/.

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Trust & Privacy in the Future Internet: A research perspective (Madrid, 2009)

Dr. Jacques Bus studied Mathematics at the University of Amsterdam and obtained his PhD with a thesis in Numerical Mathematics. He worked as a researcher at CWI (Amsterdam) for 15 years. In 1988 he joined the European Commission services and has been working in several jobs in the Esprit and ICT research programmes.

From March 2004 he has taken responsibility for the unit Trust and Security in the ICT Programme, which includes Security of Network and Service infrastructures, Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Identity and Privacy management, and enabling technologies for trust and security.

Respect by Design (Toronto, 2010)

Professor L. Jean Camp is the author of Trust and Risk in Internet Commerce (MIT Press), Economics of Identity Theft (Springer) and the editor of Economics of Information Security (Kluwer Academic). She has authored over one hundred works, including seventy peer-reviewed works and eighteen book chapters. In addition to presentations at peer-reviewed venues, she has made scores of invited presentations on four continents. Her service has included the Board of Directors of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, the Board of Governors of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology, Senior Member of the IEEE, and longstanding member of the USACM. See http://www.ljean.com/cv.html for more detailed information and full text of various publications.

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Carlos has been an Advisory Partner since July 2006. In his 14 years within the Firm he has collaborated with the office in Mexico City performing different projects as Information Technologies Risk and Information Security Specialist.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Science from the Professional Education Center in Mexico City with Honours. His Certifications include Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)

He has been engaged to offer advisory services to clients in different sectors in Mexico, Central and South America.
His additional activities include membership in ISACA, ALAPSI, and ISC. In addition, he is part of the editorial council of the magazine Information Week Mexico.

Currently, he is responsible for different IT related services within the Firm and is a prominent participant with the information security service line.

Anneke Covell is the Vice President, American Express Technologies (AET) responsible for AET regulatory management and enterprise data protection programs. In this role she oversees global regulatory requests and examinations that have an information security or technologies focus. Additionally, she manages several enterprise data protection programs including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Office, Data Loss Prevention and Data Mapping.

Ms. Covell joined American Express in 2004 and during that time has managed several IT governance programs including Sarbanes-Oxley IT General Controls, Business Continuity Planning, Security Awareness, Encryption Export, and Information Security support for American Express Affiliates in addition to her current responsibilities. Ms. Covell also serves as the AET Privacy Officer. Prior to 2004 Ms. Covell was with Wells Fargo & Co. as a Compliance Vice President for Wells Fargo Private Client Services supporting Anti Money Laundering, brokerage advertising and brokerage technologies.