Privacy Piracy

Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age
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Meet your hosts

Mari Frank

Mari Frank, attorney and privacy consultant, is the creator of The Identity Theft Survival Kit, the audiocassette series Identity Theft Prevention and Survival, co-author of Privacy Piracy (with Beth Givens), and the author of two new books published by Porpoise Press (January 2005): From Victim to Victor: A Step by Step Guide for Ending the Nightmare of Identity Theft (2nd Edition, with CD) and Safeguard Your Identity: Protect Yourself With a Personal Privacy Audit. Mari is also the co-host with Lloyd Boshaw of Privacy Piracy a one hour public affairs radio show at KUCI 88.9 FM and www.kuci.org (U. of Ca., Irvine) dealing with all issues of privacy in the information age.

Ms. Frank has testified many times on privacy and identity theft issues in the California legislature and in the US Congress. In May 1999, she was summoned to the White House to a press conference to speak on Consumer Privacy, and the speech was broadcast on C-SPAN. In December 2004, and March 2005, Mari's ninety-minute PBS Television special, "Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself in the Information Age," aired nationwide and aired again in June 2005. Both of her new books were featured as gifts for viewers who pledged support for local PBS stations.

Mari consults with corporations and government agencies and provides professional speaking programs. She serves on the identity theft task force of the LA County District Attorney, and California's DMV Task Force on privacy. She's an Orange County Sheriff Reserve on the High Tech Crime Unit, an Advisory Board Member of the Identity Theft Resource Center, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, and she's a member of the Advisory Board of the State of California's Office of Privacy Protection. Mari is a certified trainer for the State Bar of California, a law professor, and currently teaches Conflict Management at the University of California, Irvine.

Mari has appeared on dozens of national TV programs including Dateline, 48 Hours, the O'Reilly Factor, Investigative Reports, NBC and ABC Nightly News, CNN and has been interviewed on more than 250 radio shows. She has been featured in major newspapers and magazines, and her articles have been published in legal journals and magazines. Please find out more at www.identitytheft.org.

Lloyd Boshaw

Lloyd D. Boshaw, Jr. is our radio engineer and sometimes co-host (when he isn't too busy running the board, he asks questions too!) Lloyd has been a General Contractor and Builder for almost 30 years. He also is very adept at fixing almost anything and quick to learn the radio engineering skills. Lloyd is also a qualified and experienced mediator and arbitrator of construction disputes, and he has helped resolved many complex cases to the parties' satisfaction. Lloyd and Mari have been friends since they met in Hawaii in1989 and after many years married in 2001. As a favor to Mari, and as a result of his strong belief that privacy is diminishing in our society, Lloyd agreed to learn the radio skills necessary to team with Mari for this show.

Upcoming Guests

Jul 8, Judge James (Jim) Gray

JUDGE JAMES P. GRAY (Ret.) RECEIVED HIS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE AT UCLA IN 1966, AND HIS LAW DEGREE FROM USC IN 1971. JUDGE GRAY ALSO SERVED WITH THE PEACE CORPS IN PALMAR NORTE, COSTA RICA, WHERE HE TAUGHT PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND HEALTH FROM 1966 TO 1968.

FROM 1972 UNTIL 1975, JUDGE GRAY WAS A STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE AND CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY FOR THE U.S. NAVY JAG CORPS AT THE NAVAL AIR STATIONS IN GUAM AND LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA. WHILE IN THE SERVICE, HE WAS AWARDED NATIONAL DEFENSE, VIETNAM SERVICE AND COMBAT ACTION RIBBONS.

JUDGE GRAY WAS A FEDERAL PROSECUTOR WITH THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN LOS ANGELES, WHERE HE EVENTUALLY HEADED A UNIT THAT PROSECUTED VARIOUS FRAUDS AGAINST THE VA, FHA AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

AFTER WORKING IN PRIVATE PRACTICE IN NEWPORT BEACH IN CIVIL LITIGATION WITH THE LAW FIRM OF WYMAN, BAUTZER, ROTHMAN & KUCHEL, JUDGE GRAY WAS APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR DEUKMEJIAN TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL COURT IN DECEMBER OF 1983, WHERE HE WAS ACTIVE IN TRYING TO COMBAT THE MAJOR PROBLEM OF ALCOHOL-RELATED OFFENSES. HE WAS AWARDED A COMMENDATION FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THESE EFFORTS IN 1990.

JUDGE JIM GRAY WAS ELEVATED BY GOVERNOR DEUKMEJIAN TO THE ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT IN JULY OF 1989, WHERE HE RECEIVED AWARDS AS THE 1992 "JUDGE OF THE YEAR" BY THE BUSINESS LITIGATION SECTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, THE 1995 "JUDGE OF THE YEAR" BY THE ORANGE COUNTY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION. HE RETIRED AFTER 25 YEARS ON THE BENCH IN JANUARY OF 2009, AND NOW WORKS IN PRIVATE MEDIATION FOR ADR SERVICES, INC. IN IRVINE.

JUDGE JAMES P. GRAY HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA JUDICIAL COUNCIL, THE ALCOHOL ADVISORY BOARD TO THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, THE ADVISORY BOARD TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL & DRUG PROGRAMS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY AS WELL AS THE ORANGE COUNTY LAW LIBRARY, AND HAS SERVED AS AN ELECTED MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT.

HE ALSO WAS THE FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF THE WILLIAM P. GRAY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INNS OF COURT; A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF COUNCILORS OF THE USC LAW SCHOOL; A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE FOR THE CALIFORNIA JUDICIAL COUNCIL; AND A FOUNDER OF PEER COURT, WHICH ADJUDICATES REAL JUVENILE CASES IN NUMBERS OF ORANGE COUNTY'S HIGH SCHOOLS USING STUDENTS AS JURORS.

HE IS THE AUTHOR OF WHY OUR DRUG LAWS HAVE FAILED AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT - A JUDICIAL INDICTMENT OF THE WAR ON DRUGS (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2001), AND WEARING THE ROBE: THE ART AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF JUDGING IN TODAY'S COURTS (SQUARE ONE PRESS, 2009)

He's also THE COMPOSER OF THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL "AMERICANS ALL" (HEUER PUBLISHING), AND HE ALSO WRITES A WEEKLY COLUMN ABOUT ISSUES OF OUR DAY FOR THE DAILY PILOT NEWSPAPER.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JUDGE JAMES P. GRAY, PLEASE VISIT HIS WEBSITE AT WWW.JUDGEJIMGRAY.COM.

Jul 15, Jay and Linda Foley - Founders of the Identity Theft Resource Center

Jay Foley

Jay Foley is the co-founder/director of the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nationwide, nonprofit identity theft program located in San Diego, California. The ITRC was established in 1999 in response to the growing need for victim assistance and public empowerment caused by the explosive rise in identity theft crime rate.

As the spouse of an identity theft victim, Foley understands the practical and emotional complexities of this crime. Since 1999, he has assisted thousands of victims via email and telephone.

As ITRC's primary criminal justice contact, he has received great support and accolades from members of law enforcement across the country who frequently refer victims to him for assistance. Foley currently sits numerous law enforcement, governmental and legislative taskforces, including JAG and has testified at legislative hearings in various states and in front of Congress.

Foley is also a popular presenter and trainer. He has also appeared on many major television news shows, quoted in most major newspapers and radio stations around the country.

Jay Foley's background includes over 20 years in project management, customer service training, sales and database management. His experience in the US Navy and study for his MCSE and MCDBA certificates has proven to be invaluable in understanding the computer's role in this crime, possible solutions and in anticipating future trends.

He is a recipient of the 2004 Crime Victims Service Award presented by the U. S. Attorney General for the Department of Justice and commendations by Senator Dianne Feinstein and former CA Governor Gray Davis.

Linda Goldman-Foley

Linda Foley is the co-founder/director of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a nation-wide nonprofit identity theft program based in San Diego, California. Established in 1999 in response to the growing need for victim assistance and public empowerment due to the epidemic rise in identity theft, today ITRC is nationally respected for its expertise and work.

As a former victim of identity theft herself, Foley is uniquely suited to understanding the complexities of this crime. ITRC supports thousands of victims through its web site, email and telephone correspondence. Foley developed and wrote the numerous comprehensive publications on ITRC's website (www.idtheftcenter.org) and used by the national office and network of trained volunteers.

Foley provides testimony and information for national and state conferences and taskforces, and remains a resource for legislators throughout the nation. Foley has appeared on numerous major television news show, several talk shows and is widely quoted by major newspapers, radio stations and magazines.

Besides her work in the community, Foley forges partnerships with companies to create better document handling procedures. She has created a workplace ID theft self-assessment inventory for use by businesses that might not want outside consultants to evaluate their company.

She has been honored as the 10Leadership Program (San Diego's ABC affiliate) Individual Leader for 2001, is a recipient of the prestigious Foundation for Improvement of Justice Award (Sept 2000), the 2004 National Crime Victim Service Award presented by U. S. Attorney General for the Department of Justice and commendations by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein and former CA Governor Gray Davis.

Identity Theft Resource Center
PO Box 26833, San Diego CA 92196
www.idtheftcenter.org
email:voices123@sbcglobal.net
Office Line: 858-693-7935

Jul 22, Ed Mierzwinski - U.S. PIRG Consumer Program Director

Ed Mierzwinski is the Consumer Program Director with the National Association of State Public Interest Research Groups (U.S. PIRG) since 1989. State PIRGs are non-profit, non-partisan consumer, environmental and good government watchdog groups around the country. He often testifies before Congress and state legislatures and has authored or co-authored numerous reports on consumer issues ranging from the failure of cable television deregulation to privacy, identity theft, bank fees, predatory lending and unfair practices and product safety. He is often quoted in the national press and has appeared on network news shows including NBC Today, CNN Crossfire and ABC Nightline. He has been profiled in the New York Times. He is a 2003 recipient of Privacy International's "Brandeis Award" for privacy protection efforts.

He is a past member of the boards of several large consumer-owned businesses, and the University of Connecticut Cooperative Corporation, a student-owned bookstore. From 1981 through 1988, he was Executive Director of Connecticut PIRG. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut (BA, MS).

Contact Information:
web: www.uspirg.org
E-mail: edm@pirg.org
Phone: (202) 546-9707

Aug 5, Chris Hoofnagle - Senior Staff Attorney and Expert on Privacy Law

Chris Jay Hoofnagle is senior staff attorney to the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic and senior fellow with the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. His focus is consumer privacy law.

From 2000 to 2006, he was senior counsel to the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and director of the organization's West Coast office. At EPIC, he concentrated on financial services privacy, telemarketing regulation and consumer profiling. He was also a non-residential fellow with Stanford University's Center for Internet and Society for the 2005 academic year.

Hoofnagle is a nationally recognized expert in information privacy law. He has testified before the U.S. Congress and the California Senate and Assembly numerous times on social security number privacy and credit transactions. The text of his written testimony is online at http://epic.org/.

Hoofnagle was the author of an amicus brief in Remsburg v. Docusearch, a case in which the Supreme Court of New Hampshire held that private investigators have a duty to exercise reasonable care towards individuals being investigated, and that individuals may bring common law privacy claims against investigators who acquire personal information through deception. He also authored an amicus brief in Kehoe v. Fidelity Federal Bank and Trust, in which the 11th Circuit held that individuals do not need to demonstrate harm to collect monetary damages from invasions of privacy. The decision makes it economically viable for individuals to vindicate privacy rights in court, and resulted in a $50 million settlement including direct payments to thousands of affected plaintiffs.

Chris is a regular contributor to print, radio and television articles, Hoofnagle has provided commentary for over 1,000 news stories in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, National Public Radio, ABC News and other major media outlets. (2004). http://www.law.berkeley.edu/samuelsonclinic

Aug 12, Lothar Determann - Partner/Attorney Specializing in International Technology Law

DR. LOTHAR DETERMANN practices and teaches international technology law. As a partner with Baker & McKenzie LLP in San Francisco and Palo Alto, California, focusing on technology and international business law, his practice covers counseling technology companies on taking their R&D, products and contracts international, as well as software licensing, electronic commerce, data protection, intellectual property and outsourcing.

Dr. Determann is admitted to practice in Germany and California and was named one of the top 10 Copyright Attorneys by the San Francisco / Los Angeles Daily Journal. He teaches Computer Law, Data Privacy and Internet Law at UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall), USF Law School and Freie Universit�t Berlin, and is a member of the Association of German Public Law Professors since 1999. He has authored three books and more than 40 articles, including Dangerous Liaisons - Software Combinations as Derivative Works? (21 Berkeley Tech. L. J. 14412006); Don't Judge A Sale by its License: Software Transfers under the First Sale Doctrine in the U.S. and the EC, 36 U.S.F. L. Rev. 1 (2001, co-author: A. Fellmeth), and Freedom of Communications on the Internet (Berlin 1999, 653 p.). For more information see www.lothar.determann.name and www.bakernet.com.

Previous Guests

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Jul 1, Laura Innes, Esq. - Employment Law Attorney

Laura Innes, a director of Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi, PC, has been engaged exclusively in the practice of labor and employment law for 23 years. Her practice combines preventive counseling for management with civil and administrative litigation defense. Recognized by Martindale Hubbell as an "AV" rated practitioner, Ms. Innes regularly publishes articles on a wide range of employment law topics and is a frequent speaker to client and community groups. Ms. Innes has been named a Northern California "Super Lawyer" - one of the top 5% of lawyers in Northern California - by San Francisco Magazine for each of the last four years (2004-2009) and was featured in an interview entitled "America's Most Influential Women" for the Forbes SkyRadio program airing on American Airlines and United Airlines flights in January and March 2005, respectively. Ms. Innes acts as a mediator in labor and employment matters; and serves as an Expert Witness regarding all labor and employment matters with special emphasis on employment practices, discrimination and sexual harassment claims and wage and hour disputes.

Ms. Innes is a member of the Editorial Advisory Committee for the Employer's Resource Institute and is a member of the Associated General Contractors Legal Advisory Committee. Ms. Innes is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section State Bar of California, American Bar Association, San Francisco Bar Association, San Mateo County Bar Association; and the Marin County Bar Association.

Jun 24, Jonathan Kirsch - Author and Publishing Attorney

JONATHAN KIRSCH is the author of twelve books, including seven books on the history of religion and religious texts, two novels and two books on publishing law. (See below.) He has contributed book reviews to the Los Angeles Times for more than 30 years, and he appears as a commentator and guest host on NPR affiliates KCRW-FM and KPCC-FM in Southern California. He also serves on the adjunct faculty of New York University's Professional Publishing Program.

Kirsch has served as a guest lecturer at schools, universities, libraries, museums, synagogues and churches across the United States. He has also served as legal counsel on a pro bono basis for the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, Center for Media Literacy, and California Lawyers for the Arts. He is also general counsel for the Independent Book Publishers Association (formerly Publishers Marketing Association), which presented him with its Benjamin Franklin Award for Special Achievement in Publishing in 1994. Kirsch is a member of California Lawyers for the Arts, the Los Angeles Copyright Society, the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Intellectual Property Sections of the California State Bar and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Kirsch writes and lectures on legal topics relating to the publishing industry for the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Western Publishing Association, the Publishers Association of the West, the Publishers Association of Los Angeles, the National Museum Publishing Seminar of the University of Chicago's Graham School, the Authors Guild, the Practising Law Institute, the ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports Law, the Intellectual Property, Internet and New Media Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Mystery Writers Association, the Independent Writers of Southern California, California Lawyers for the Arts, Sisters in Crime, Southwest Manuscripters, and other publishing industry associations and legal programs.

Kirsch was born in 1949 in Los Angeles, attended high school in Culver City, and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Russian and Jewish history and Adlai E. Stevenson College honors at the Santa Cruz campus of the University of California. A member of the California State Bar since 1976, he earned a Juris Doctor degree cum laude at Loyola University School of Law.

Before embarking on the practice of law, Kirsch was senior editor of California Magazine (formerly New West Magazine), where he specialized in a coverage of law, government and politics. Previously, he worked as West Coast correspondent for Newsweek, an editor for West and Home magazines at the Los Angeles Times, and a reporter for the Santa Cruz Sentinel. As a book reviewer and a freelance writer, he has contributed to the Washington Post, Toronto Globe and Mail, California Lawyer, Los Angeles Lawyer, Los Angeles Magazine, New Republic, Publishers Weekly, Performing Arts, Human Behavior, L.A. Architect and other publications. He is also the author of two novels, Bad Moon Rising (1977) and Lovers in a Winter Circle (1978).

Kirsch is married to Ann Benjamin Kirsch, Psy.D., a psychotherapist in private practice in Beverly Hills.

Jun 17, Nuala O'Connor Kelly - GE Senior Counsel, Information Governance and Privacy

Nuala was named senior counsel, information governance and privacy in 2008 and joined GE as chief privacy leader in 2005. In her current role, Nuala co-leads GE's Information Governance Council, which is responsible for the development and implementation of the Company's policies and practices across the data life cycle, including creation, protection and disposal. As privacy lead, Nuala also facilitates the team of business privacy leaders and the Information Governance and Privacy practice groups.

Prior to joining GE, Nuala served as chief privacy officer of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Before DHS, Nuala served as chief privacy officer for the U.S. Department of Commerce, where she also served as chief counsel for technology and as deputy director of the Office of Policy and Strategic Planning. Prior to public service, Nuala served as vice president-data protection and chief privacy officer for emerging technologies for the online company, DoubleClick, and also served as the company's first deputy general counsel for privacy.

Nuala has practiced law with the firms of Sidley & Austin, Hudson Cook, and Venable in Washington, DC. She is a member of the board of directors of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional.

Nuala was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and grew up on New York's Long Island. She received her A.B. from Princeton University, a master's of education from Harvard University, and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. She is a member of the bar of Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Nuala lives in Virginia with her husband Glenn Kelly, their daughters Nora (4) and Maggie (2), and two Labrador Retrievers, Elie and Earl.

Jun 10, Hanna Hasl-Kelchner - Attorney and Author

Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, The No Nonsense Lawyer^TM, is a licensed attorney, educator, speaker and author of The Business Guide to Legal Literacy: What Every Manager Should Know about the Law (Jossey-Bass, 2006). Her legal career began in Washington, D.C., spanning private and government practice, including service at the U.S. International Trade Commission where one of her cases was decided by President Reagan. Moving to in-house practice, she developed a diverse portfolio of increasing responsibility at various large corporations, including Degussa Corporation and Reichhold, Inc. Hanna earned her undergraduate degree from Duke University, her MBA degree from Cornell University, and her law degree from the Rutgers University School of Law - Camden, where she won awards for her advocacy skills. She has also been on the faculty and taught at the Duke University Fuqua School of Management and the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business. Besides serving on the advisory board of WeComply, Inc., and the editorial board of the Journal of Business Ethics Education, Hanna also hosts a blog at www.Legalliteracy.com and speaks to various audiences on how legal literacy can enable higher business performance.

Jun 3, Robert Siciliano - Expert on Personal Security and Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano is an expert on personal security and identity theft. With 25 years of experience in self-defense, security work, martial arts, white collar crimes and observing the human condition. Mr. Siciliano has been researching and keeping in tune with all aspects of security by staying on top of what is new and ahead of what is next at all times as the CEO of IDTheftSecurity.com .

An American television news correspondent, security analyst, Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist, and author of "The Safety Minute: Living on high alert; How to take control of your personal security and prevent fraud", Mr. Siciliano's goal is to inform and educate Americans to avoid becoming a statistic.

His thoughts and advice on all security and fraud matters appear often in both the televised and print news media. A sampling of his work includes appearances on the Today Show, CBS Early Show, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, CNBC, USA Today, Forbes, Good Housekeeping, Readers Digest, Consumer Digest, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, ABC News.com, TechRepublic, Search Security, AP, UPI, Reuters, and Entrepreneur.

Mr. Siciliano is a professional speaker and delivers presentations through the United States and Canada on identity theft protection and personal security, including self-defense. By training people to become winners, Siciliano has earned much critical praise teaching workshops and giving seminars to people of all ages throughout the country, on how to avoid assaults and prevent fraud.

Current positions include;
Uni-ball Corp; National Spokesperson representing anti check washing pens.
McAfee Anti-Virus; Consumer Advisory Board Member
Biometric Signature ID; Advisory Board Member
Bank Fraud IT Security Report; Editorial Board
Advanced Platform Solutions Inc. Advisory Board Member

www.IDTheftSecurity.com.

May 27, Robert Brownstone - Attorney and Law and Technology Director

Robert D. Brownstone, Esq. is the Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West LLP, a 250-plus-attorney Silicon-Valley-headquartered law firm, specializing in providing a wide array of services to high-tech and life-sciences companies. He is sometimes referred to as "The Guru of Metadata" or "Law and IT in One Brain."

Mr. Brownstone advises clients on electronic discovery, electronic information management, information-security and retention/destruction policies and protocols. He also collaborates with clients as to computer solutions enabling compliance with legal obligations. A nationwide speaker and writer on many law and technology issues, Mr. Brownstone is frequently quoted in the press as an expert on electronic information.

He is a member of four state bars (including California and New York), of the Information Systems Auditing and Control Association (ISACA) and of the executive committee of the State Bar of California's Law Practice Management and Technology (LPMT) Section.

Before joining Fenwick & West in 2000, Mr. Brownstone had a varied 13-year career as a litigator, law school administrator, law school teacher and consultant. He received his J.D. Magna Cum Laude from Brooklyn Law School in 1986 and his B.A. from Swarthmore College in 1982.

http://www.fenwick.com/attorneys/4.2.1.asp?aid=544

May 20, Senator Joe Simitian - California, 11th District

Joe Simitian was elected to the California State Senate in November 2004 to represent the 11th State Senate District, which includes portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. His public service over the years includes stints as a State Assemblymember, member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Mayor of Palo Alto and President of the Palo Alto School Board. He has also served as an election observer/supervisor in El Salvador and Bosnia, and participated in refugee relief and resettlement efforts in Albania and Kosovo.

In the Senate, Simitian chairs the Environmental Quality Committee and serves as a member of the following committees: Budget & Fiscal Review, where he is Chair of Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Transportation; Education; Energy, Utilities & Communications; Natural Resources & Water; and Transportation & Housing.

Simitian received his Bachelor of Arts degree, with academic honors, from The Colorado College. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in International Policy Studies from Stanford University, a Master in City Planning degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor law degree from the University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall).

The California Journal identified Simitian as among those at the "Top of the Class" during his first term in the Legislature. More recently, the Capitol Weekly identified Simitian as one of the half-dozen "Most Effective" members of the Legislature.

San Jose Magazine has repeatedly recognized him as one of the "Power 100 of Silicon Valley", and in 2003 Simitian was selected by Scientific American magazine as one of the "Scientific American 50" Leaders in Technology from around the world.

Simitian and his work have been quoted or noted in publications as diverse as the Atlantic Monthly, Conde Nast Traveller, Mother Jones, People Magazine, and Scientific American. His media appearances range from CNN to the "Dr. Phil Show", from CTV (Canadian Television) to ABC Radio National in Australia.

You can learn more about Senator Simitian at www.sen.ca.gov or www.sentatorsimitian.com.

May 13, Chi Chi Wu - Staff Attorney for the National Consumer Law Center

Chi Chi Wu is a staff attorney at NCLC. Chi Chi focuses on consumer credit issues at NCLC, including fair credit reporting, credit cards, refund anticipation loans, and medical debt. Chi Chi is co-author of the legal manuals Fair Credit Reporting Act and Credit Discrimination, and a contributing author to Cost of Credit, Truth in Lending, and Collection Actions. Before joining NCLC, Chi Chi worked in the Consumer Protection Division at the Massachusetts Attorney General's office and the Asian Outreach Unit of Greater Boston Legal Services.
www.nclc.org

May 6, Bob Sullivan - MSNBC Journalist and Author

Apr 29, Robert Brennan - Consumer Attorney and Author

Attorney Robert Brennan grew up steeped in the legal tradition: his uncle was former U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. (deceased), and his father, Frank Brennan, was chief in-house counsel for several major U.S. corporations during his long career.

Robert Brennan began his career in civil litigation in 1988, and opened his own general practice firm, The Law Offices of Robert F. Brennan in 1991 (www.brennanlaw.com).The firm specializes in litigating cases related to violations of consumer protection laws, including unfair and abusive debt collection, lemon law, automotive dealer fraud, wrongful credit damage, personal injury, and consumer protection class actions.

An experienced and aggressive trial lawyer with an excellent win record, Brennan has a wide range of successful litigation experience, including medical malpractice, consumer fraud (including consumer warranty and "lemon law" issues), personal injury, and business litigation. He is also a nationally recognized speaker on consumer protection and consumer fraud issues, and has published numerous articles on those and other litigation issues.

Brennan is a member of the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Hollywood Bar Association, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, the Irish-American Bar Association, the California Association of Consumer Attorneys, the Consumer Attorney's Association of Los Angeles, and the National Association of Consumer Advocates, for which he was a founding member. He has been honored to have been selected as a "Southern California Super Lawyer" for the past four consecutive years.

For more information, please visit www.brennanlaw.com ; www.socaldebtcollectionabuse.com ; www.socalcreditdamage.com.

Apr 22, Peggy Eisenhauer - Founder of Privacy & Information Systems

Margaret P. ("Peggy") Eisenhauer is the founder of Privacy & Information Management Services - Margaret P. Eisenhauer, P.C. For the past 17 years, she has helped companies develop and document privacy, security and fair information practices programs. She has extensive experience with U.S. and international privacy laws as well as industry practices for managing consumer, customer and employee information. In addition to traditional legal compliance work, she provides privacy assessment services, training, and assistance with privacy and security incident response.

Ms. Eisenhauer was identified as one of the Top 25 American Privacy Law Consultants by COMPUTERWORLD in March 2006, October 2007 and December 2008. PIMS was also named "One of Eight Privacy Firms to Watch" by COMPUTERWORLD in April 2007.

Prior to forming PIMS, Ms. Eisenhauer founded and led the Hunton & Williams, LLC privacy and information management practice group. She has also served as General Counsel and Director, Data Acquisition for Information America, Inc. (now Westlaw® Public Records), a Thomson Reuters company.

In addition to a J.D. with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law (1989), she holds a Master of Science in Information & Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology (1992). She is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), a member of CIPP Advisory Board, a Fellow of the Ponemon Institute, and member of the Nymity Advisory Council.

Ms. Eisenhauer is a frequent speaker and author on privacy and information management topics. In addition to numerous articles published in the BNA Privacy and Security Law Report and BNAI World Data Protection Report, Ms. Eisenhauer is the author of the case book, A Global Survey of Privacy & Security Enforcement Actions with Recommendations for Reducing Risk (published by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, May 2008).

Peggy Eisenhauer is admitted to practice law in the states of Georgia and Florida, U.S.A. She can be reached at 404-914-1163 or via email to peggy@privacystudio.com.

PRIVACY & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES - MARGARET P. EISENHAUER, P.C. 4355 COBB PARKWAY SUITE J-280 - ATLANTA, GA 30339 U.S.A

Apr 15, Kevin O'Grady - Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League.

Dr. Kevin O'Grady is the Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League, Orange County/Long Beach region. He previously served as the region's Associate Director. At the ADL, Dr. O'Grady oversees all programming including: civil rights; government affairs; community relations; education; and law enforcement relations. He coordinates the region's response to civil rights issues and hate crimes, monitors extremist groups, and speaks at public forums on issues of civil rights, diversity, anti-Semitism, and education.

Before joining the Anti-Defamation League, Dr. O'Grady served as the Dean of Students for Milken Community High School, the largest Jewish Day School in the country. He has also served as Director of the Hawai'i Technology Project: a state wide project that introduced on-line technologies into small schools across the state's five primary islands. In 2001 he was named "One of Los Angeles' City and County's Most Inspirational Teachers." He recently, authored a study of gay and lesbian high school teachers and is considered a national expert in the area of gay and lesbian issues in education.

In addition to his work with the ADL, Dr. O'Grady is a member of The Center, Orange County, GLSEN Orange County and the Center for Unconventional Security Affairs. He holds a masters degree in Political Science from California State University, Fullerton and a doctorate in Education from the University of Southern California. Kevin lives in Long Beach, CA with his partner Dr. Craig Kain.

www.adl.org

Apr 8, Dr. Larry Ponemon - Chairman and Founder of the Ponemon Institute

Dr. Larry Ponemon is the Chairman and Founder of the Ponemon Institute, a research "think tank" dedicated to advancing privacy and data protection practices. Dr. Ponemon is considered a pioneer in privacy auditing and the Responsible Information Management or RIM framework.

Ponemon Institute conducts independent research, educates leaders from the private and public sectors and verifies the privacy and data protection practices of organizations in a various industries. In addition to Institute activities, Dr. Ponemon is an adjunct professor for ethics and privacy at Carnegie Mellon University's CIO Institute. He is a founding board member of the Unisys Corporation's Security Leadership Institute.

Dr. Ponemon consults with leading multinational organizations on global privacy management programs. He has extensive knowledge of regulatory frameworks for managing privacy and data security including financial services, health care, pharmaceutical, telecom and Internet. Dr. Ponemon was appointed to the Advisory Committee for Online Access & Security for the United States Federal Trade Commission. He was recently appointed by the White House to the Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee for the Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Ponemon was also an appointed to two California State task forces on privacy and data security laws.

Dr. Ponemon is a member of the National Board of Advisors of the Eller College of Business and Public Administration, University of Arizona. He serves as Chairman of the Government Policy Advisory Committee and Co-Chair of the Internet Task Force for the Council of American Survey and Research Organizations (CASRO).

Dr. Ponemon was a senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he founded the firm's global compliance risk management group. Prior to joining Price Waterhouse as a partner, Dr. Ponemon served as the National Director of Business Ethics Services for KPMG Peat Marwick, and was appointed Executive Director of the KPMG Business Ethics Institute. Dr. Ponemon has held chaired (tenured) faculty positions and published numerous articles and learned books. He has presented more than 500 keynote speeches or learned presentations at national or international conferences on privacy, data protection, information security, corporate governance, and responsible information management.

Dr. Ponemon is an active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, serving as founding member of the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) Advisory Board. Dr. Ponemon is column editor for Computerworld, CSO Magazine, BNA, Dark Reading and other leading publications. He is a frequent commentator on privacy and business ethics for CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Financial Times, Business 2.0, Newsweek, Business Week, U.S. News & World Report, CIO Magazine, Industry Standard, Boston Globe, InfoWorld, InformationWeek, Forbes, Fortune, CFO Magazine, Red Herring, Dow Jones News and others.

Dr. Ponemon earned his Ph.D. at Union College in Schenectady, New York. He has a Master�s degree from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and attended the doctoral program in system sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ponemon earned his Bachelors with Highest Distinction from the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. He is a Certified Public Accountant (active license in Texas).

Dr. Ponemon is a veteran (Vietnam War era) of the United States Navy. He is married and has two sons.

Apr 1, 24hr Jazz Festival

Normal programming pre-empted for 24 hour Jazz Festival - Midnight to Midnight 4/1/09.

Join us on April 8 when our guest will be Dr. Larry Ponemon.

Mar 25, Dr. Marcel Adam Just - Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Director of Carnegie Mellon�s Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging

Marcel Adam Just, the D.O. Hebb Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon and Director of its Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging, is a researcher and scientific contributor in a broad set of areas of neuroscience, with major funding for over three decades from NIH (including a Senior Scientist Award) and ONR (Office of Naval Research). He has made pioneering brain imaging contributions in language processing, multitasking, and thought identification (from brain images) that have been published in leading journals. He is the author of one of the leading theories of autism, has recently helped develop the first successful attempt to decode a simple thought from a person's brain activity (published in Science), has demonstrated the brain consequences of cell phone use during driving, and has demonstrated for the first time that the brains of children who are poor readers can be changed, not just in how they activate, but also in their very anatomy. In addition to the scientific research, he has also been involved in relating neuroscience findings to public policy, including providing testimony on the biological basis of autism to the U.S. House of Representatives Government Reform Subcommittee on Human Rights & Wellness, and testimony on cell phone use during driving to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Transportation Committee Hearing.

His research uses brain imaging (fMRI) in high-level cognitive tasks to study the neural basis of the architecture of human thought. The fMRI studies attempt to determine the underlying cortical components of the cognitive system and the nature of the collaboration among them in many different types of tasks. The individual projects investigate high level thinking in tasks like sentence comprehension, mental rotation, imagery, object recognition, problem-solving, and decision-making. The projects examine normal cognitive functioning in college students and in adolescents, as well as in special populations, such as patients with autism and children with dyslexia.

The fMRI results are being used in the development of a computational theory of cognition called 4CAPS, which models the dynamic, collaborative activity of the brain's large-scale network of computational centers, each drawing on its own set of relative specializations. This approach provides an account of the relation between thought processes and brain activity.

For bio and publications information visit: www.ccbi.cmu.edu/people_faculty_content.htm

For research center information visit: www.ccbi.cmu.edu

Mar 18, Dr. Marcel Adam Just - Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Director of Carnegie Mellon�s Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging

Mar 11, Peter Cullen - Chief Privacy Strategist, Microsoft

As GM Trustworthy Computing and Chief Privacy Strategist at Microsoft Corp., Peter Cullen is directly responsible for managing the development and implementation of programs that bolster the privacy and trustworthiness of Microsoft® products, services, processes and systems worldwide. Cullen leads Microsoft's privacy group as well as teams of online safety, geopolitical and accessibility experts, all committed to enhancing customers' computing experiences. Cullen brings more than a decade of expertise in privacy and data protection to his role as well as extensive background in building sound organizational practices. In 2003, Cullen was honored with the International Association of Privacy Professionals' (IAPP) Vanguard Award for Privacy Innovation for his contributions to the privacy profession.

During his tenure at Microsoft, Cullen has been a leading advocate for strong and innovative safeguards for personal information, privacy and data, as well as technologies, services and processes that enhance trust and ease of access. He meets regularly with industry and public policy leaders and is a frequent speaker at conferences, both in the U.S. and internationally.

Before joining Microsoft in July 2003, Cullen served as the corporate privacy officer for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), where he was responsible for influencing initiatives relevant to the RBC Financial Group's strategic approach to privacy. He also established the Corporate Privacy Group, a first for a Canadian financial institution, to more effectively coordinate the management of privacy across the organization. During Cullen's tenure at RBC, he also helped increase shareholder value through customer loyalty and satisfaction endeavors.

Cullen holds an MBA with distinction from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. He is married with two adult children. In his personal time, Cullen enjoys practicing his passion for the culinary arts, golfing and skiing.

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Mar 4, Dan Solove - Law Professor and Author

Daniel J. Solove is a professor of law at the George Washington University Law School.

He received his A.B. in English Literature from Washington University, where he was an early selection for Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D. from Yale Law School. At Yale, Professor Solove won the university-wide scholarly writing Field Prize and served as symposium editor of the Yale Law Journal and as an editor of the Yale Journal of Law & the Humanities. Following law school, Professor Solove clerked for The Honorable Stanley Sporkin, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. After practicing law as an associate at the firm of Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C., Professor Solove began a second clerkship with The Honorable Pamela Ann Rymer, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

He began his law teaching career at Seton Hall Law School in 2000. He joined the George Washington University Law School faculty in 2004.

Professor Solove writes in the areas of information privacy law, cyberspace law, law and literature, jurisprudence, legal pragmatism, and constitutional theory. He teaches information privacy law, criminal procedure, criminal law, and law and literature.

An internationally known expert in privacy law, Solove has been interviewed and quoted by the media in several hundred articles and broadcasts, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, the Associated Press, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and NPR.

Professor Solove is the author of Understanding Privacy (Harvard University Press 2008), The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet (Yale University Press 2007), The Digital Person: Technology and Privacy in the Information Age (NYU Press 2004) and Information Privacy Law (Aspen Publishing, 3rd ed. 2009), among other titles. His book, The Future of Reputation, won the 2007 McGannon Award.

He has written more than 25 articles, which have appeared in many of the leading law reviews, including the Stanford Law Review, Yale Law Journal, California Law Review, U. Pennsylvania Law Review, NYU Law Review, Michigan Law Review, and U. Chicago Law Review, among others.

He has consulted in high-profile privacy law cases, contributed to amicus briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court, and testified before Congress. He serves on the advisory board of the Electronic Privacy Information Center and is on the board of the Law and Humanities Institute.

Professor Solove blogs at Concurring Opinions, a blog covering issues of law, culture, and current events. It was selected by the ABA Journal as among the 100 best law blogs.

Feb 25, Dr. Bryan McDonald - Assistant Director for the Center for Unconventional Security Affairs

Bryan McDonald is the Assistant Director of the Center for Unconventional Security Affairs. He received a Ph.D. in Social Ecology from the University of California, Irvine, a Master's Degree in Political Science from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor's Degree (in Honors, Summa Cum Laude) in English from Virginia Tech. His research explores the impacts of processes of global change on politics and security with a focus on human, environmental, and international security. Current research projects include: threats and vulnerabilities of the emerging network of global food systems; the environmental dimensions of peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction, and social and political impacts of the changing global security landscape.

He is co-editor of Global Environmental Change and Human Security (MIT Press, forthcoming 2009) and Landmines and Human Security: International Politics and War's Hidden Legacy (SUNY Press, 2004, paperback 2006). His work has been published in Democracy & Society, The Journal of the American Planning Association, The Canadian Journal of Political Science, Global Environmental Politics, Organization & Environment, Natural Resources Journal, Environment, Politics and the Life Sciences, International Environmental Agreements, and The Environmental Change and Security Project Report. McDonald has presented papers at annual meetings of the American Political Science Association, the International Studies Association, the American Planning Association, and the American Collegiate Schools of Planning.

Feb 18, Madison Ayer and Evan Hendricks

Madison Ayer - Vice President, Strategy and Policy for ID Watchdog

Madison develops collaborative relationships with consumer advocates, regulatory agencies, consumer protection groups that are concerned with identity theft protection. Ayer takes the lead as ID Watchdog's representative in helping to define best practices and industry standards within the identity security industry. Ayer began researching identity theft solutions while working with an accounting firm in Milton Keynes, England. He worked as a venture capital analyst for Bolder Venture Partners, before co-founding a successful credit consultancy in 2003. Ayer studied at the college of Engineering at Cornell University.

Evan Hendricks - Editor/Publisher of Privacy Times

Since 1981, Evan has been Editor/Publisher of Privacy Times, a biweekly, Washington-based newsletter that reports on privacy and information law, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Evan has researched and written many articles on Congressional and State legislative actions, judicial opinions, industry trends and actions, executive branch policies and consumer news as they related to the FCRA.

Evan is qualified by the federal courts in FCRA and identity theft cases and he has served as an expert witness in Congressional hearings testifying on Identity Theft, Credit Reports, Privacy, Social Security Numbers and more. He has consulted with private companies like Experian and also governmental agencies the US Postal Service.

He is also the author of several books including:

Credit Scores and Credit Reports: How The System Really Works, What You Can Do (Privacy Times, 2004)

Your Right To Privacy: A Basic Guide To Legal Rights In An Information Society (2nd Edition, Southern Illinois University Press, 1990), (Includes a chapter on credit reporting)

Former Secrets: Government Records Made Public Through The Freedom of Information Act (Campaign For Political Rights, 1982)

Evan also lectures about privacy issues nation wide and internationally including Wales, Paris, Venice, the Hague in the Netherlands

Evan is also considered an expert by the media. He has been on Nightline. World News Tonight, NBC Nightly News, CBS Evening News, CNN News Watch, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, various local affiliates, and such shows as the Oprah Winfrey Show and Geraldo, regarding a wide range of privacy issues.

He is quoted regularly by major and small newspapers (including The Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek and Money Magazine), regarding issues of privacy generally and the privacy implications of consumer reporting specifically.

www.privacytimes.com

Feb 11, Susie Vanderlip - Author, Speaker

Susie Vanderlip is a nationally-renown speaker on prevention, youth and family issues, and is the author of the iParenting Media Award-winning book 52 Ways to Protect Your Teen – Guiding Teens to Good Choices and Success. Susie’s program, Legacy of Hope®, has reached over one million teens, parents, counselors, therapists, teachers and other adults in middle schools, high schools, colleges, conferences, communities and corporations across 47 states and Canada. She has been a teen and family issues expert on the national television’s FOX News Live and is one of only 178 speakers since 1977 worldwide to be inducted into the National Speakers Association prestigious CPAE Speakers Hall of Fame, awarded to her in July, 2007. She also presents emotional well-being, stress management, and life balance workshops that provide participants experiential practice in the healing message of Legacy of Hope®. In Legacy of Hope®, Susie portrays a mesmerizing array of real-life characters and shares research-based insights into the underlying emotional issues and life stressors that lead youth as well as adults to destructive choice including underage drinking, alcohol and drug abuse, teen pregnancy, AIDS, gangs, domestic violence, self-harm, depression and more. As Susie presents the struggle to find balance and healing, both youth and adults learn to build their own self-esteem, make responsible choices and reach out for help and support. Her message of HOPE and concrete solutions leads to overcoming adversity, compassion, improved communition in relationships, and responsible life choices.

Susie’s guidance and encouragement is deeply rooted in years of involvement with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, National Association of Peer Programs, PRIDE, SADD, MADD, 4-H, Youth to Youth, Friday Night Live, child abuse councils, domestic violence councils, teen pregnancy programs, community coalitions and a profound respect for the 12-Step support programs. Susie speaks to adolescents, college students, parents, educators, counselors, psychologists, medical professionals, juvenile justice and crime prevention professionals, general audiences in communities and churches, corporate management/employees who work with youth employees, and more. Her clients have included a large number of prevention coalitions, counseling associations, rehab facilities, thousands of middle schools, high schools, and colleges; community/parent programs and churches nationwide. Her clients include such prestigious entities as the Betty Ford Center, Hazelden, American Counseling Association and NCADD.

Susie’s “Broadway-class” performance skills are routed in 30 years performance, choreography and teaching experience as Executive Director of Dance Kaleidoscope of Orange County, Associate Professor in Dance at Coastline Community College, and graduate of the South Coast Repertory Professional Actors Workshop.

Susie’s LEGACY OF HOPE message is also available on DVD for sharing at home and in classrooms along with motivational books for teens in which she is a contributing author. She may be reached via her website: www.legacyofhope.com and www.WaystoProtect.com.

Feb 4, Tom Johnson - COB, California Sciences Institue

Dr. Johnson is co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the California Sciences Institute, and also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the SANS Technology Institute. Dr. Johnson is one of the founding partners of the Forensic Data Center a company focused on computer forensics He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Michigan State University and his Doctorate from the University of California - Berkeley.

Dr. Johnson founded the Center for Cybercrime and Forensic Computer Investigation, and the Forensic Computer Investigation Graduate program. Additionally, Dr. Johnson was responsible for developing the on-line program in Information Protection and Security and also founded the Graduate National Security program offered at two of our National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratories in California and New Mexico.

Currently, Dr. Johnson serves as a member of the FBI Infraguard program; and also is a member of the Electronic Crime Task Force, New York Field Office, U.S. Secret Service. The United States Attorney General appointed Dr. Johnson a member of the Information Technology Working Group, and he served as Chair, Task Force Group on Combating High Technology Crime for the National Institute of Justice. Dean Johnson was also appointed an advisor to the Judicial Council of California on the Court Technology Task Force by the California Supreme Court.

Dr. Johnson has published five books, 13 referred articles; holds copyright on 4 software programs and his chapter on "Infrastructure Warriors: A Threat to the U.S. Homeland by Organized Crime," was published by the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College. In addition to lecturing at the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, he has also lectured at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and numerous universities.

Dr. Johnson has appeared in both State and U.S. Federal courts as an expert witness and was a member of the Select Ad Hoc Presidential Investigative Committee and consultant to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in the case of Sirhan B. Sirhan regarding evaluation of ballistics and physical evidence concerning the assassination of United States Senator, Robert F. Kennedy.

Jan 28, Aurea McGarry - Author, Survivor

Aurea was born and raised in New York City. Her father was a multimillionaire businessman and her mother was a beautiful model.

Aurea enjoyed an upscale lifestyle in Manhattan until her father was brutally murdered, gangster-style when she was only fifteen years old. Forced to give up an elite private school and her dream of becoming an Olympic figure skater, she entered the work force.

Aurea attended college and studied at the New York Academy Of Theatrical Arts, Herbert Bergdorf Acting Studio, Phil Black and Luigi's Dance Studio's to pursue her aspirations of being a success in the entertainment world one day.

She has worked on the soap opera "The Edge of Night" and appeared in many infomercials, movies, plays and Mystery Dinner Theatre shows. She's also had great success with a leading cosmetic company. And she was a professional White Face Clown for over twenty years.

Her first marriage to a pastor's son was physically and verbally abusive. Aurea didn't want her daughter to continue to grow up in an abusive environment and found the courage to leave. With the support of her mom, stepfather and the wonderful women associated with her in the cosmetic company.

Aurea faced many other struggles in her life. She lost her mother to cancer, later her brother was also treated for Hodgkin's Cancer and a short time later Aurea was diagnosed with cancer herself, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. After surgery and grueling chemotherapy which almost killed her, the surgeon told her she'd never be able to speak above a faint whisper because they had to remove a major nerve to her vocal cord. Besides the vocal cord the surgeon removed half of her left lung, part of her right lung, the lining around her heart, her thymus and disconnected half of her diaphragm.

She has been cancer-free now since 2000 and can talk just fine despite the grim diagnosis.

Aurea went on to become Mrs. U.S. Beauty Of Georgia 2003. Also winning the title of Most Inspirational contestant.

She now travels the country speaking her message of hope, faith and having a great sense of humor. Your organization can request her by emailing your request to liveyourlegacy@gmail.com

Jan 21, Robert Ellis Smith - Journalist, Privacy Journal

Robert Ellis Smith is a journalist who uses his training as an attorney to report on the individual's right to privacy. Since 1974, he has published Privacy Journal, a monthly newsletter on privacy in a computer age based in Providence, R.I.

Smith is a frequent speaker, writer, and Congressional witness on privacy issues and has compiled a clearinghouse of information on the subject: computer data banks, credit and medical records, the Internet, electronic surveillance, the law of privacy, and physical and psychological privacy.

Smith is the author of Ben Franklin's Web Site: Privacy and Curiosity from Plymouth Rock to the Internet (Spring 2000), the first and only published history of privacy in the U.S. He is also the author of Our Vanishing Privacy (1993), The Law of Privacy Explained (1993), Privacy: How to Protect What's Left of It; Workrights, a book describing individual rights in the work place; and The Big Brother Book of Lists. Privacy Journal also publishes Compilation of State and Federal Privacy Laws, Celebrities and Privacy, and War Stories, a collection of anecdotes on privacy invasions.

The New York Times said Smith "sounds the alarm about maintaining freedom and privacy in the computer age" and called him "a principled critic." Privacy Journal is "a privacy watchdog," according to Time, and "the paper of record for lawyers and others interested in privacy rights," according to U.S. News and World Report.

Smith, has been asked to write the definitive statement on privacy in the last two editions of The World Book Encyclopedia. He has appeared on all three network morning news programs, as well as "Face the Nation," "Nightline," and "All Things Considered." He has been a regular commentator on "Marketplace" on American Public Radio.

WWW.PRIVACYJOURNAL.NET

Jan 14, Robin Davis - CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER

Robin Davis is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER leveraging 24 years of experience in the business. She is the owner and top advisor of Davis Wealth Enhancement Group in Stuart, FL. She has been advising retirees and those nearing retirement since 1984, helping her clients work toward their financial goals. A member of the Financial Planning Association, Davis had held hundreds of public seminars around the country.

Robin is the author of an award winning book titled, "Who's Sitting on Your Nest Egg? Why You Need a Financial Advisor and Ten Easy Tests for Finding the Best One", which is endorsed by the Financial Planning Association. The book reveals the importance of working with a competent, ethical advisor and offers readers 10 easy tests for finding the best financial planner. She hopes to aid investors in discerning between the "salesmen" in the financial industry- those who have dollar signs in their eyes instead of your best interest in mind-and quality financial planners.

Davis is a contributing author for Affluent Magazine and has been a guest on numerous radio shows including Oprah & Friends.

Contact Information
Phone: 772.600.1076
Fax: 772.463.4441
Web: www.robindaviscfp.com
E-mail: rdavis@robindaviscfp.com

Jan 7, Pam Dixon - Author and Researcher

Author and researcher Pam Dixon founded the World Privacy Forum in November 2003. As an author and a researcher, she has consistently broken critical new ground in her work. She researched and wrote the first report on medical identity theft (May 2006), bringing that topic to the public for the first time. Medical identity theft is now a widely acknowledged issue, just two years after the report's publication. In 2008, a California law was passed based on Dixon's research, and Dixon has also worked on medical identity theft issues nationally and internationally through her non-profit work public interest research work with the World Privacy Forum.

Two earlier research studies Dixon wrote on fraudulent Internet sites led to FTC enforcement actions against "imposter domains." A groundbreaking longitudinal research study Dixon wrote on job scams was the first research documentation of the problem as it impacted consumers. The report greatly increased awareness of the problem for consumers and in the job search industry, eventually leading to positive changes in the sector. She was also the principal investigator and author of the first sector-wide study of job applicant privacy, a report a year in its research that was released in November 2003. Dixon won the Consumer Excellence Award in 2008.

In addition to her national and international work at the World Privacy Forum, Dixon serves as co-chair of the California Privacy and Security Advisory Board, a state level board which reports to the California Secretary of Health. Dixon was formerly a research fellow with the Privacy Foundation at Denver University's Sturm School of Law. There, she researched and wrote about technology-related privacy issues.

Dixon has written extensively about technology both as a book author and as a former New Media columnist for the San Diego Union Tribune. Ms. Dixon has written seven books for major publishers, including two critically acclaimed books about technology and consumers. She wrote the first book to ever be published about the subject of online job searching, a book for Random House / Times Books which went on to be a finalist for the Computer Press Awards. Her book on distance education is a classic and is used in college classrooms today. Dixon is frequently quoted in the media regarding privacy and security issues.

The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time, Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek, Business Week, The Los Angeles Times, New York Newsday, The San Francisco Chronicle, Reader's Digest, USA Today, the Sunday Times (London), Wissen (Germany), and many others have featured and quoted Dixon. Dixon's television appearances include segments on Good Morning America, CBS News' "48 Hours," the BBC, NBC, ABC, CNN, Fox, PBS, MSNBC and NPR.