Current Issue
Message From the Chair
The first column from this year’s Chair of the Section of Science & Technology Law.
By Christine M. Grant

Electronic Identity Cards: The Government Accelerating Factor in Europe
National European governments have been experimenting with eID cards for nearly ten years. Also, in other parts of the world, governments are rolling out related projects or are investigating the opportunities and threats of eID cards. This article describes the applications, trends, and legal issues related to eID cards in Europe.
By Patrick Van Eecke

International Development of Technology-Related Law:
“Toto, I’ve a Feeling We’re Not in Kansas Anymore.”
Like the new and strange landscape that Dorothy saw when she and her dog Toto arrived in the Land of Oz, today we are witnessing a new and different process by which countries around the globe are developing their domestic technology laws. In particular, emerging global legal standards being developed by a variety of intergovernmental organizations are having a significant influence on domestic law in many countries.
By William J. Luddy, Jr.

Globalization, International Standards, and Intellectual Property Rights
Global markets would inevitably need international standards, or so it was thought. The reality has, however, proved far more complex. These developments have significant implications for drafting contracts (both within a single country and transnationally), complying with regulations, and advocating regulatory policies.
By Robert Steele 

Titanic Privacy Mistakes: Icebergs Looming for Multinational Companies
No one is unsinkable when it comes to privacy/data protection compliance, particularly when it concerns personal data that travels from the EU to the United States. Every company will face data protection issues because every company has personal data that is regulated in some way in virtually all of the major commercial centers of the world. How can companies avoid Titanic mistakes when it comes to privacy?
By Ruth Hill Bro 

Employer, Employee, and Email: The Finish Way
In weighing an employee’s right of privacy versus right to continued employment, more weight should be put on the employer’s right to manage a business and less on the employee’s private communications. But the present and past couple of Finnish governments have been adamant on not making any major changes in the legislation.
By Pekka Kiviniemi

CPO Corner: Harriet P. Pearson
An interview with the vice president, security counsel & chief privacy officer of IBM Corp.
By Ruth Hill Bro

B-Tech Update
In this quarterly column, find coverage of the HIV-1 genome, synthetic species, and better computer chips.
By Calhoun “Reb” Thomas III

SciTech Profile: Kimberly Kiefer Peretti
A profile of former Council Member and Budget Officer Kimberly Kiefer Peretti.
By Clara Cottrell

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