Surveillance, Privacy, and Data Across Borders: Transatlantic Perspectives

The Center for European and Transatlantic Studies at The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, the Institute for Information Security & Privacy at Georgia Tech, and the Scheller College of Business host a one-day conference about trans-Atlantic mutual legal assistance. This free and open-to-the-public event features panelists from premier universities, Fortune 100 technology companies, and Internet advocacy groups.

The keynote lecture will be by Bruno Gencarelli, the European Commission official responsible for data exchanges and protection.  He will speak on “Achieving Individual Privacy and International Security Cooperation in a Shifting Landscape.” The keynote lecture will take place at 11 a.m. in the Scheller College of Business, Room 200.

Space is limited. Registration is required only if the participants want lunch. Please RSVP for lunch here. 

Most of the event will be livestreamed and can be viewed at: https://bluejeans.com/484992937. Following the conference, an archived video will be available at Georgia Tech’s Center for European and Transatlantic Studies at http://www.cets.gatech.edu and the Institute for Information Security & Privacy at http://www.iisp.gatech.edu.

We are grateful for financial support from the European Union's Erasmus+ Program, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

AGENDA

8:00 Breakfast

8:45  Welcome and introduction to current MLA issues

• Joseph Bankoff, Chair, School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech
• Peter Swire, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Tech
• Alasdair Young, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech

9:20 Panel 1: Intersection of law enforcement, intelligence, and military for MLA:

• Philip Breedlove, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech (former Supreme Allied Commander Europe)
• John De Long, Berkman Klein Center, Harvard University 
• Susan Hennessey, Brookings Institution
• Scarlet Kim, Privacy International

10:35 Break

11:00  Keynote lecture 

“Achieving Individual Privacy and International Security Cooperation in a Shifting Landscape”

Bruno Gencarelli, DG Justice, European Commission 

Introduction: Maryam Alavi, Dean, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Tech

Scheller College of Business, Room 200

12:00 Lunch

1:00  Panel 2: Hacking, Attribution, Technology, and MLA

• David Dagon, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech
• Jonathan Mayer, Junior Affiliate Scholar, CIS Stanford
• Kim Peretti, Alston & Bird 
• Dillon Reisman, independent researcher collaborating with the Princeton Web Transparency and Accountability Project

2:00 Panel 3 The US/UK Agreement as a Model for Reform

• Gail Kent, Facebook
• Drew Mitnick, Access Now
• Greg Nojeim, Center for Democracy and Technology
• Suzanne Vergnolle, University Paris II Panthéon Assas

3:00 Break

3:30 Panel 4 Long-term Proposals for International Data Requests

• Kevin Bankston, New America
• Lani Cosette, Microsoft
• Andrew Woods, University of Kentucky       

4:30 Concluding Thoughts

• Peter Swire, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Tech
• Alasdair Young, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech

5:00 Close