The Federal Communications Bar Association

The ABA Forum on Communications Law and

Privacy and Data Security Committee

Present

The Tenth Annual

PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY SYMPOSIUM

Big Data: Privacy and Data Security Issues for

Media and Communications Companies

Keynote Speaker: FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen

Wednesday, March 25, 2015
2:00 - 6:00 p.m. / Arnold and Porter, 555, 12th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004

The exponential growth in the collection, storage, and analysis of massive datasets on everything from traffic patterns to consumer behavior has catalyzed transformations in business practices and government administration. But the seemingly infinite current and potential applications of Big Data raise difficult legal and ethical questions – especially for media and communications companies.

While government agencies confront the dual problems of promulgating regulations and protecting consumers in an “Internet of Things” era and within the confines of existing statutes, private entities must navigate a sea of legal uncertainty and patchwork regulation. Media and telecommunications companies often serve two constituencies, i.e., consumers and advertisers – an arrangement that raises unique issues regarding the collection, use,disclosure and retention of consumer data for Big Data analytics. Consumers often prefer enhanced privacy protections; advertisers prefer more open, intensive data analysis of consumer behaviors.

Please join the American Bar Association’s Forum on Communications Law and the Federal Communications Bar Association’s Privacy and Data Security Committee for an extended program devoted to examining the promises and problems associated with Big Data from both the government’s perspective as well as the perspective of industry, privacy advocates, and others.

Session I: Designing and Enforcing Consumer Protections in the Age of Big Data

A panel of senior officials from various federal agencies, such as the FTC, FCC, NTIA, White House and/or Congress will address the government’s concerns with the collection, use and disclosure of aggregated personally identifiable information about consumers, particularly by media and telecommunications companies.

We will also discuss whether current laws and policies govern Big Data, such as the FCC’s CPNI and cable privacy rules, FTC Act Section 5, and the White House Consumer Bill of Rights or whether new laws and regulations should be adopted. We will explore the activities of each agency as well as interagency efforts to address the impact of Big Data on consumer privacy.

Session II: Balancing Big Data Analysis with Consumer Privacy in the Private Sector

While government agencies grapple with designing and implementing privacy and security regulations appropriate for an age of Big Data and unprecedented interconnectivity, private entities must confront the challenges of navigating a patchwork of national and subnational regulation, preparing for vast (and increasingly likely) changes to federal cyber laws, and developing defense and reaction procedures in the event of a hack or data breach.

Our second panel delves into issues confronted by private actors in media and communications – the labyrinthine regulatory environment, the unforeseen problems associated with Big Data collections and applications, and innovative steps being taken in effort ensure safer, more secure operations.

Confirmed Speakers to Date

Craig Goldberg, Vice President and Chief Counsel, Privacy, Time Warner Cable

John Heitmann, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren

Travis LeBlanc, Chief, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission

Paul Nagle, Chief Counsel,Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, & Trade,U.S. House of Representatives

Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen, Federal Trade Commission
Christopher Olson, Deputy Chief, Consumer Protection Bureau, Federal Trade Commission
Debbie Matties, Vice President of Privacy, CTIA – The Wireless Association

Angela M. Simpson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Rachel Nyswander Thomas, Executive Director, Data-Driven Marketing Institute, Vice President, Government Affairs, Direct Marketing Association
Nicol Turner-Lee, Vice President and Chief Research & Policy Officer, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC)

S. Jenell Trigg, Member, Lerman Senter

Registration

$225 for Private Sector FCBA/ABA Forum Members

$100 for Government/Academic/Transitional FCBA/ABA Forum Members

$50 for FCBA/ABA Forum Student Members

$400 for Non-Members

To register, visit Events. Please contact S. Jenell Trigg, Lerman Senter PLLC,ABA Forum Chair of the Symposium, for more information: or 202-416-1090.