Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin's Yahoo personal e-mail account, also reported to have been used for official business by the Alaskan governor, was breached. The data thieves accessed the account and made public some e-mail communications. This high profile invasion of privacy reveals the complexity of modern communications when employees do not separate professional and private digital communications. The security of digital communications is a key challenge for privacy protection. Intervention on the part of Federal regulators is necessary to protect consumers. Privacy protection requires that those who collect personal information must protect it.
Privacy 08 Event with Bob Barr Washington DC September 5
Presidential candidate Bob Barr will speak on the issue of privacy in the First Amendment Room of the National Press Club on Friday, September 5, 2008 from Noon until 2:00 PM. The Privacy 08 campaign is a non-partisan effort to promote discussions about privacy in the 2008 Presidential campaigns is hosting this event. This event is open to the public.
