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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Office held a public workshop on June 10, 2009 that provided in-depth training on the privacy compliance process at the Department, and specifically how to write privacy impact assessments (PIAs) and systems of records notices (SORNs). The workshop highlighted Official Guidance for the Privacy Impact Assessments and Systems of Records Notices.
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GSA Regional Headquarters Building
7th and D Streets, SW
Washington, DC 20024
The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office hosted a public workshop on July 24-25, 2008 to provide a forum to bring together leading academic, policy, and technology experts to explore: the privacy impacts of government data mining; methods of validating the accuracy and effectiveness of data mining models and rules; and the role of anonymization tools, automated audit controls, and other privacy-protective strategies.
The panelists discussed the elements of best practices for government data mining. The workshop helped inform the Privacy Office as it prepares its 2008 report to Congress on Department data mining activities.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Office hosted a public workshop to provide in-depth training on the privacy compliance process at DHS, and specifically how to write privacy impact assessments (PIAs) and systems of records notices (SORNs). A case study was used to illustrate a step-by-step approach to researching, preparing, and writing these documents. The workshop highlighted the Privacy Impact Assessments: Official Guidance and introduce the System of Records Notices: Official Guidance for DHS.
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The DHS Privacy Office hosted a public workshop on December 17 and 18, 2007, to bring together leading government, academic, policy, and international experts to discuss the impact on privacy and civil liberties of closed circuit television (CCTV).
This workshop provided a forum to begin a discussion to inform development of best practices for the use of CCTV by government agencies. The workshop explored how CCTV technology can be used in a manner that respects the privacy and civil liberties of the American public. Development of best practices for the use of this technology will aid in building public trust that privacy and civil liberties will be considered when making decisions to use CCTV.
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The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office hosted a public workshop on May 23, 2007 entitled “Privacy Impact Assessments at DHS – A Tutorial on How to Write PIAs.” This workshop provided in-depth training on how to write Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Privacy Threshold Analyses (PTAs).
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The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office hosted a public workshop, “Operationalizing Privacy: Compliance Frameworks & Privacy Impact Assessments” June 15, 2006, which explored policy, legal, and operational frameworks for Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Privacy Threshold Analyses (PTAs). The workshop was organized into two sessions. The morning session included two discussion panels. The afternoon session was a tutorial on how to write PIAs and PTAs. The tutorial was repeated again July 12, 2006. More information on each session is included below.
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The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office hosted a public workshop, “Transparency and Accountability: The Use of Personal Information within the Government,” to explore the concept of public notices and freedom of information frameworks.
The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office hosted a public workshop, “Privacy and Technology: Government Use of Commercial Data for Homeland Security,” to explore the policy, legal, and technology issues associated with the government’s use of personally identifiable commercial data in protecting the homeland.
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