[Am-info] Microsoft wins privacy award

[Gene Gaines]

Subject: And the privacy award goes to... Microsoft?
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 12:19:17 -0800
From: Ray Everett-Church <ray@everett.org>
To: <dave@farber.net>

Stay tuned, for I'm sure we'll see John Ashcroft honored for his
work on civil liberties and praise for Titanic's
seaworthiness...

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IAPP ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2004 HP/IAPP PRIVACY INNOVATION AWARD
- Microsoft, US Postal Service Recognized for Exemplary Privacy Leadership -

The United States Postal Service (USPS) and Microsoft
Corporation were announced as winners of the HP/IAPP Privacy
Innovation Award during a special reception Thursday at the 2004
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Privacy and Data Security Academy and Expo. The IAPP is the
world's largest association for the privacy profession.

"This year's Innovation Award winners demonstrate that going
beyond what's expected or required is substantiated by
measurable increases in consumer commitment and customer
satisfaction," said Barbara Lawler, chief privacy officer, HP.
"Specific privacy investments made by the USPS and Microsoft are
creating new ways of doing business - making privacy a part of
their cultures and business operations."

Microsoft Corporation won for the commercial category, while the
US Postal Service took the honors in the government/non-profit
category. Both companies were credited for taking leadership
roles in adopting and innovating technologies and techniques for
the protection of consumer data.

"Privacy is a core value of the U.S. Postal Service. In our 225
year history, we have established a trusted tradition regarding
protecting the privacy and security of the mail," said Zoe
Strickland, chief privacy officer for the USPS. "The USPS
Business Impact Assessment (BIA) is a tool that supports this
core postal tradition. The BIA process is a systematic
evaluation - and driver - of every USPS information system in
terms of privacy and security. This recognition affirms the
value of privacy and security infrastructure."

"Microsoft's commitment to privacy innovation and improving the
effectiveness of technologies that protect customer privacy is
at the core of how we conduct business and help customers
realize the full potential of technology," said Peter Cullen,
Chief Privacy Strategist for Microsoft. "Our approach to privacy
extends beyond regulatory compliance standards, and is focused
on providing customers with greater control over their personal
information in ways that further strengthen their level of trust
with Microsoft and technology in general."

The HP/IAPP Privacy Innovation Award was created in partnership
with HP and the IAPP as the industry's premier award,
recognizing leadership and innovation in the development and
advocacy of technologies and techniques for the protection of
personal data. The HP/IAPP Privacy Innovation Award is awarded
annually to the commercial and government/not-for-profit
organizations that set the standard of excellence for the
privacy community.

For More Information:
Contact the IAPP
(800) 266 6501
info@privacyassociation.org
www.privacyassociation.org