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News Release WPF to speak on global privacy at Southwestern Law School

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2015 San Diego – WPF’s Executive Director Pam Dixon will be speaking about global privacy at the Southwestern Law School’s Privacy Conference. Dixon will be focusing on privacy in Asia, trends in the EU, and big data policies globally. “This is a critical time in global privacy, as Japan and the EU are actively considering regulations,” Dixon said. “I am looking forward to a robust discussion on these important topics.”

Event Details

What: Panel on global privacy, Southwestern Law School Privacy Conference When: April 17, 2015, 2:30-4:00 pm. Where: The conference will be held on the 3rd floor of the Westmoreland Building at the Southwestern Law School, 3050 Wilshire Blvd, Set 333, Los Angeles, CA 90010

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World Privacy Forum www.worldprivacyforum.org Pam Dixon 760-712-4281 or [email protected] About the World Privacy Forum The World Privacy Forum is a nonprofit, non-partisan 501(C)(3) public interest research group. The World Privacy Forum is dedicated to reimagining privacy in a digital era through groundbreaking, in-depth privacy research, analysis, and consumer education of the highest quality. It’s vision is to empower people with the knowledge, rights, and tools they need to protect their privacy and shape their digital lives. The World Privacy Forum has published substantial and respected privacy studies and research, has testified before Congress and federal agencies, and is frequently quoted in the press. WPF is based in San Diego, California. ##### Posted April 17, 2015 in Global privacy, News, Press, and Media Next »Collections Scoring, Privacy, and Consumer Impacts « PreviousMedical identity theft and electronic health care records: risks and solutions WPF updates and news CALENDAR EVENTS

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