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[h2]Andrew Serwin, CEO and Executive Director.[/h2]
Andrew Serwin is an internationally recognized thought leader regarding information’s evolving role in the economy and society, including how businesses can achieve key business objectives through the use of information, strategies companies must implement to protect and secure information, and what are appropriate uses of information. He combines a deep understanding of privacy and security regulatory issues, with advanced certification in business process improvement, and a unique understanding of cyber-security through his service on the Naval Post Graduate School’s Center for Asymmetric Warfare Advisory Team.
He was ranked second in the 2010 Computerworld survey of top global privacy advisors and was ranked by Chambers USA – 2009-2010 in the area of National: Privacy & Data Security, where he was described by clients as “a tireless worker, holding onto the ever-shifting puzzle pieces of the law in this area in a way that other privacy lawyers cannot” as well as by Legal 500 in Data Protection and Privacy.
Mr. Serwin has written a number of books, including the leading treatise on privacy, “Information Security and Privacy: A Guide to Federal and State Law and Compliance”, and “Information Security and Privacy: A Guide to International Law and Compliance“, a three volume, 4,000 page book that examines all aspects of privacy and security laws, published by Thomson-West, which has been called “the best privacy sourcebook”, “an indispensable resource for privacy professionals at all levels”, and “a book that everybody in the information privacy field should have on their desk”, which has been cited by Ostergren v. Cuccinelli, 615 F.3d 263 (4th Cir. 2010) as well as “Information Security and Privacy: A Guide to International Law and Compliance”. He is also the author of several leading law review articles: “Privacy 3.0—The Principle of Proportionality”, 42 U. Mich. J.L. Reform 869 (2009) ; “Poised on the Precipice: A Critical Examination of Privacy Litigation”, 25 Santa Clara Computer & High Tech. L.J. 883; and “The Federal Trade Commission and Privacy: Defining Enforcement and Encouraging the Adoption of Best Practices“, 48 San Diego L. Rev. 809 (2011). A complete list of Mr. Serwin’s publications can be viewed here, but he has written over 100 articles and presented over 100 times on litigation and privacy topics, and his works have been cited by a number of journals and courts, including:
His works have been widely cited by a number of courts, leading law journals, and publications, including:
- Advising e Businesses;
- Alabama Law Review;
- American Law Reports (ALR);
- American Jurisprudence 3rd;
- Arizona Practice Series, Business Law Deskbook, Advanced Topics in Business Law;
- Berkeley Technology Law Journal;
- California Business Law Deskbook;
- California Law Review;
- Callmann on Unfair Competition, Trademarks and Monopolies (4th Edition);
- Federal Litigator;
- Fishman and McKenna, Wiretapping and Eavesdropping;
- Hammond v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 2010 WL 2643307, (S.D.N.Y., June 25, 2010);
- Harvard Journal of Law & Technology;
- Hastings Law Journal;
- Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies;
- Iowa Law Review;
- John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law;
- Joseph Oat Holdings, Inc. v. RCM Digesters, Inc., 2010 WL 5065037, (3rd Cir. December 13, 2010);
- Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy;
- Journal of College and University Law;
- Minnesota Practice Series, Business Law Deskbook, Advanced Topics In Business Law;
- New Jersey Practice Series, Business Law Deskbook;
- Ostergren v. Cuccinelli, 615 F.3d 263 (4th Cir. 2010);
- Pepperdine Law Review;
- Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal;
- South Carolina Law Review;
- Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal;
- St. John’s Law Review;
- Stanford Law Review;
- University of Pittsburgh Journal of Technology Law and Policy;
- Villanova Law Review;
- Widener Law Journal;
- Wright & Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure—Criminal.
Mr. Serwin has a strong background in process improvement, and is a certified Six Sigma black belt. He also is the lead author of a number of cutting-edge studies, including: “The Demographics of Privacy—A Blueprint for Understanding Consumer Perceptions and Behavior“; “Data Breaches and the Phantom Damage Allegation“; and “Social Media: Understanding User Patterns and Compliance Issues“. He is a partner at Morrison & Foerster, LLP, and was the the founding chair of the Privacy, Security, and Information Management Practice at Foley & Lardner LLP. Mr. Serwin is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1995), where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He earned his B.A. in political science, cum laude, from the University of California, San Diego in 1992.
[h2]Mr. Daniel W. Caprio, Jr., Senior Fellow[/h2]
Dan Caprio brings over 25 years of experience on legal and policy issues involving the convergence of internet, telecommunications, and technology. He has substantial knowledge and experience in the areas of privacy, cyber security, information security, and the Internet of Things, a term used when everyday objects are connected to the Internet. Mr. Caprio works with clients to define and capitalize on public policy strategies in the United States and Europe.
From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Caprio served as Chief Privacy Officer and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy at the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) where he advised the Secretary of Commerce and the White House on technology policy and privacy protection. While at the DoC, he oversaw activities related to the development and implementation of federal privacy laws, policies, and practices. He served as Chairman of the DoC Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) working group and Co-Chairman of the Federal RFID interagency working group.
In 2011, Mr. Caprio was appointed to advise the Secretary of Commerce and United States Trade Representative on Information and Communications Technologies and Electronic Commerce matters. From 2007 through 2011, Mr. Caprio advised the Secretary of Homeland Security on Data Privacy matters. In 2010, Mr. Caprio was appointed as a transatlantic subject matter expert to advise the European Commission on the Internet of Things.
Prior to his tenure at the DoC, Mr. Caprio served as Chief of Staff to Commissioner Orson Swindle at the Federal Trade Commission. In 2002, he was appointed to represent the United States in revising the OECD guidelines on information systems and networks. Mr. Caprio holds an active security clearance for classified matters.