DHS Privacy Office Announces CCTV Public Workshop

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office has announced a public workshop, CCTV: Developing Privacy Best Practices, December 17-18, 2007, at the Hilton Arlington Hotel (Ballston Metro Stop) in Arlington Virginia.

The workshop will provide a forum to discuss the impact on privacy and civil liberties of CCTV and begin to inform the development of best practices for the use of CCTV by government agencies.

Information about the workshop is posted at www.dhs.gov/privacy under the Privacy Workshop link.

You may register by email to PrivacyWorkshop@dhs.gov or call (703) 235-0780.

The workshop is open to the public, and there is no charge to attend.

Nicole Ozer will be presenting the ACLU of California's recent report, Under the Watchful Eye: The Proliferation of Video Surveillance Systems in California.