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The Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy presents Dr. Anthony Rutkowski, Vice President for Regulatory Affairs and Standards, VeriSign Inc.
Surveillance and Lawful Intercept
In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, many issues have been raised about the legality of intercepting communications via the internet, land lines, and cellular telephony. There are a number of questions with which all three branches of the government have had to grapple, and in which private firms in this industry have had to take both a legal and business interest. These questions include: To what degree do existing laws apply to new communications technologies (e.g. VoIP)? For what purposes are warrants required?
Dr. Anthony (Tony) Rutkowski is currently the Vice-President for Regulatory Affairs in the Communication Services Division at VeriSign, Inc. - the leading global provider of trusted infrastructure and identity services for the Internet, telecommunications, and e-commerce sectors. He is also a Distinguished Senior Research Fellow of the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy at Georgia Tech.
He is an engineer-lawyer who extensively uses and engages in innovation of communications technologies, and he developed a career from following strategically important developments and turning them into business opportunities. He currently serves as President of the Global Lawful Intercept Industry Forum and participates in numerous Lawful Access and Interception forums. He also participates on the advisory boards for Telecommunications Policy and Info magazines.
Seating is limited.
If you would like to attend please contact Bernard Gourley at: snsp@inta.gatech.edu
