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And the privacy award goes to... Microsoft?
From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 02:03:26 -0500
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: And the privacy award goes to... Microsoft? Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 12:19:17 -0800 From: Ray Everett-Church <ray () everett org> To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>, <dave () farber net> For IP and Politech if you like...Stay tuned, for I'm sure we'll see John Ashcroft honored for his work on civil
liberties and praise for Titanic's seaworthiness... ================== IAPP ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2004 HP/IAPP PRIVACY INNOVATION AWARD - Microsoft, US Postal Service Recognized for Exemplary Privacy Leadership -The United States Postal Service (USPS) and Microsoft Corporation were announced as winners of the HP/IAPP Privacy Innovation Award during a special reception Thursday at the 2004 International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Privacy and Data Security Academy and Expo. The IAPP is the world's largest association for the privacy profession. "This year's Innovation Award winners demonstrate that going beyond what's expected or required is substantiated by measurable increases in consumer commitment and customer satisfaction," said Barbara Lawler, chief privacyofficer, HP. "Specific privacy investments made by the USPS and Microsoft are creating new ways of doing business - making privacy a part of their cultures
and business operations." Microsoft Corporation won for the commercial category, while the US PostalService took the honors in the government/non-profit category. Both companies
were credited for taking leadership roles in adopting and innovating technologies and techniques for the protection of consumer data."Privacy is a core value of the U.S. Postal Service. In our 225 year history, we
have established a trusted tradition regarding protecting the privacy andsecurity of the mail," said Zoe Strickland, chief privacy officer for the USPS.
"The USPS Business Impact Assessment (BIA) is a tool that supports this corepostal tradition. The BIA process is a systematic evaluation - and driver - of every USPS information system in terms of privacy and security. This recognition
affirms the value of privacy and security infrastructure.""Microsoft's commitment to privacy innovation and improving the effectiveness of
technologies that protect customer privacy is at the core of how we conduct business and help customers realize the full potential of technology," saidPeter Cullen, Chief Privacy Strategist for Microsoft. "Our approach to privacy
extends beyond regulatory compliance standards, and is focused on providing customers with greater control over their personal information in ways that further strengthen their level of trust with Microsoft and technology in general."The HP/IAPP Privacy Innovation Award was created in partnership with HP and the IAPP as the industry's premier award, recognizing leadership and innovation in the development and advocacy of technologies and techniques for the protection of personal data. The HP/IAPP Privacy Innovation Award is awarded annually to the commercial and government/not-for-profit organizations that set the standard
of excellence for the privacy community. For More Information: Contact the IAPP (800) 266 6501 info () privacyassociation org www.privacyassociation.org _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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