Speakers from Germany and the USA will provide an informative comparison of the EU's Data Protection Directive 95/46 EG, the fundamental right of privacy under U.S. Constitutional law, and the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) as applied to government on the local, state and international level. We will explore role of government in protecting the right of privacy while protecting vulnerable local, state and national infrastructure from cyber intrusion. Local government attorneys can gain a balanced perspective on such issues as data protection, restrictions on governmental surveillance, the “smart city” technology market, access to personally identifiable data, and best practices and safeguards to prevent deterioration of personal privacy rights in an increasingly internet-dependent world.
