IAPP Privacy and Data Security Academy; First Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) Training and Exam Offered

PRESS RELEASE: The International Association of Privacy Professionals Privacy and Data Security Academy Offers Lessons from Other Industries for Healthcare Privacy Professionals; First Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) Training and Exam Offered

IAPP Privacy and Data Security Academy & Expo
October 27 - 29, 2004
New Orleans, LA
www.privacyassociation.org

PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Timothy Bower
Phone: 800-546-3750
Email: registration@rmpinc.com
Website: www.privacyassociation.org

YORK, ME USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE (TM) -- SEPTEMBER 22, 2004: The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), www.PrivacyAssociation.org, announced today the faculty of national experts for its Privacy and Data Security Academy & Expo, October 27 - 29, 2004, in New Orleans, LA. IAPP also announced the launch of its new Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) program at the Privacy Academy.

PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY ACADEMY AND EXPO:

The challenges faced by privacy professionals are daunting. While public policy debates relating to privacy continue to rage at the local, national and international levels, today's privacy professional needs tools that can guide them through the gauntlet of existing laws and standards. We need effective answers to the questions raised while implementing privacy programs across our organizations. We need hands-on, real-world training. The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) can help! The Privacy & Data Security Academy & Expo, October 27 - 29, 2004, in New Orleans, LA will provide you with answers to daily operational challenges with input from front-line experts. Through plenary sessions from internationally recognized privacy leaders and a wide array of industry tracks, you will gain the background and knowledge you need on healthcare privacy, financial privacy, security, technology, marketing privacy and spam issues.

FIRST CERTIFIED INFORMATION PRIVACY PROFESSIONAL (CIPP) TRAINING AND EXAM:

The IAPP is offering the very first test of the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) program in New Orleans this October. The CIPP is an entry-level certification program that stresses the fundamentals of privacy: understanding the concepts and applications of law, technology and operational practices. It also establishes educational and testing standards for the privacy profession. The CIPP is the first-ever, broad-based privacy certification in the United States. It is offered exclusively by the IAPP and made possible through generous grants from Hewlett Packard and Microsoft. For more information on the CIPP program, go to http://www.privacyassociation.org/html/certification.html.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Mozelle Thompson, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Dan Caprio, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Commerce
Ari Schwartz, Associate Director, Center for Democracy and Technology
Reed Freeman, Chief Privacy Officer, Claria
Jules Polonetsky, Vice President, AOL
Emily Hackett, Executive Director, Internet Alliance
Jim Halpert, Partner, Piper Rudnick
Gail Magnuson, Security and Privacy Offering Manager, EDS
Peter Reid, Security and Privacy Portfolio Strategist, EDS
Bob Belair, Partner, Oldaker, Biden & Belair
Jim Koenig, Co-Leader Privacy Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Richard Purcell, President, Corporate Privacy Group
Tara Lemmey, CEO, Lens Ventures

CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICERS ON FACULTY:

Dale Skivington, Chief Privacy Officer, Eastman Kodak Company
Tess Koleczek, Privacy Officer, E-LOAN, Inc.
Chris Zoladz, Chief Privacy Officer and IAPP President, Marriott International
Dan Caprio, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Commerce
Reed Freeman, Chief Privacy Officer, Claria
Barb Lawler, Chief Privacy Officer, Hewlett-Packard Company
Elise Berkower, Privacy Compliance Officer, DoubleClick
Jim Jordan, Chief Privacy Leader, General Electric Company
Janet McCoy, Chief Privacy Officer, Sovereign Bank
Agnes Bundy Scanlan, SVP, Regulatory Relations Executive, Bank of America
David J. Lindstrom, Chief Privacy Officer, Penn State University
Dean Forbes, Chief Privacy Officer, Schering Plough Corporation
Christine Frye, Chief Privacy Officer, Countrywide
Peter Cullen, Chief Privacy Strategist, Microsoft
Harriet Pearson, Chief Privacy Officer, IBM
Jon Smollen, Chief Privacy Officer, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Kirk Herath, Chief Privacy Officer, Nationwide
Sandy Hughes, Global Privacy Executive, Procter & Gamble

EXHIBIT & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION:

For sponsorship and exhibit information contact Joni Lipson, Exhibit Manager, Phone: 215-599-6626, Fax: 215-545-8107, email: joni.lipson@rmpinc.com.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

For registration Information, register online at:
https://ehcca.com/commerce/index.php?acc=regform&id_product=37, call 800-546-3750 or email registration@rmpinc.com.