KUCI: Privacy Piracy

Mari Frank Interviews Nuala O’Connor Kelly, GE Senior Counsel for 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.

Mari Frank Interviews Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, Attorney and Author

Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, The No Nonsense LawyerTM, 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.

Mari Frank Interviews 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.

Mari Frank Interviews Robert Brownstone, Attorney, 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

Mari Frank Interviews 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.

Mari Frank Interviews Bob Sullivan, MSNBC Journalist and Author

BOB SULLIVAN is a technology writer for MSNBC who has concentrated on technology crime and consumer fraud. He is the nation's leading journalist covering identity fraud having written more than 100 articles on the subject since 1996. His work appears on several MSNBC partner sites including MSN.com, Wall Street Journal Interactive, and ZDNet.com. Sullivan also appears on air on MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Nightly News, the Today show, and various local NBC affiliates. He is the winner of the prestigious 2002 Society of Professional Journalists Public Service Award for his series of articles on online fraud. He has spoken before trade and government groups including the National Association of Attorney Generals. He lives in Maltby, Washington with his golden retriever, Lucky.
Bob Sullivan
Author, Behind the Identity Theft Epidemic
http://www.youreviltwin.net

Mari Frank Interviews Bob Brennan, 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.

Mari Frank Interviews 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

Mari Frank Interviews Peggy Eisenhauer, Founder of Privacy and Information Management Services

Mari Frank Interviews 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