Special Guest Sharon Bradford Franklin, Chair of the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and Cyber Privacy Expert Mauricio Paez Will Join Judge Dan Winslow
BOSTON – Sharon Bradford Franklin, Chair of the United States Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board https://www.pclob.gov/Board/Index will be a special guest on the New England Legal Foundation’s “Sidebar with Judge Dan Winslow” show on the Fireside app on Thursday, June 23, beginning at Noon (ET). “Digital Privacy in a Dangerous World” is the theme of the show.
The PCLOB is an independent, bipartisan federal agency tasked with being a “check and balance” against government monitoring of digital traffic. In the years after 9-11, US security agencies have deployed a wide range of sophisticated technologies to monitor digital communications for possible terror threats. The five-member PCLOB Board is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Chairman serves full time, while the four other Board Members serve in their positions part-time. The Board's mission is to ensure that the federal government's efforts to prevent terrorism are balanced with the need to protect privacy and civil liberties.
Franklin and Winslow will also be joined by cyber privacy expert Mauricio Paez of the Jones Day law firm, https://www.jonesday.com/en/lawyers/p/mauricio-paez?tab=experience. Jones Day will also be the sponsor for the Thursday, June 30, episode of Sidebar.
There is no cost for this event, and the event is open to the public and to journalists who download the Fireside app.
Winslow said he is excited that the Sidebar audience will meet Sharon Bradford Franklin and “learn about one of the most important yet least known federal agencies in the United States: the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. We're also thrilled to be joined by digital privacy expert Mauricio Paez from this week's show sponsor Jones Day. Sidebar is live and interactive, which means you – the audience – get to participate by asking questions or even joining us on stage to share your point of view.” He added, “Our thanks go to Sharon Franklin, to Jones Day, and to Fireside founders Falon Fatemi and Mark Cuban for this powerful interactive platform.”
About the New England Legal Foundation
The New England Legal Foundation (NELF – www.newenglandlegal.org) is the leading non-profit public interest law firm in the region dedicated to addressing policy and constitutional concerns related to free enterprise. NELF’s ongoing mission is to champion individual economic liberties, property rights, good government based on rule of law, and inclusive economic growth. NELF challenges actions by governments and private litigants which would unreasonably intrude on the economic freedoms of individuals and business enterprises in New England and the nation. We believe that free enterprise is a linchpin of a democratic society and offers the most sustainable path to advance the American ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, including freedom from material want. Former Judge and former Massachusetts State Representative Daniel B. Winslow, who served as Chief Legal Counsel to then-Massachusetts-Governor Mitt Romney, is President of NELF.
About Fireside and the Sidebar with Judge Dan Winslow Show
In line with its mission to address policy and constitutional concerns related to free enterprise, the New England Legal Foundation sponsors the Thursday weekly Sidebar with Judge Dan Winslow show on the Fireside app. Fireside is an interactive live television studio that “exists” on Apple products, including iPhones. Members of the public can download the Fireside app and join the virtual audience of the Sidebar show simply by registering now at https://firesidechat.com/danwinslow. The app requires Apple hardware (iPhone, iPad or M1 Mac to take advantage of interactive features). Once they are registered, virtual audience members can ask questions or join Chair Franklin and Judge Winslow on stage to participate in this week’s discussion. As the registration process takes some time, those interested are urged to act early to be ready to participate in the show.
