Alan Furman Westin (October 11, 1929 – February 18, 2013)[1] was a Professor of Public Law & Government Emeritus, Columbia University, former publisher of Privacy & American Business, and former President of the Center for Social & Legal Research.
Westin earned a BA from the University of Florida in 1948 and a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1951. Westin's research at Columbia University in the 1960s is widely seen as the first significant work on the problem of consumer dataprivacy and data protection. Westin defined privacy as "the claim of individuals, groups, or institutions to determine for themselves when, how, and to what extent information about them is communicated to others."[2]
Westin's major books on privacy – Privacy and Freedom (1967) and Databanks in a Free Society (1972) – were pioneering works that prompted U.S. privacy legislation and helped launch global privacy movements in many democratic nations in the 1960s and 70s. He has also specialized in studying the impact of information technologies on national and local governmental operations, from decision-making to citizen services and freedom of information administration, illustrated by his 1971 book, Information Technology in a Democracy.
In 1993, with Washington attorney Robert Belair, Dr. Westin founded Privacy & American Business, a non-profit think tank that provided expert analysis and a balanced voice on business-privacy issues. P&AB published a bi-monthly newsletter; conducted an annual national conference in Washington on “Managing The Privacy Revolution”; and led a Corporate Privacy Leadership Program and a Global Business Privacy Policies Project. P&AB also managed privacyexchange.org – a global Internet web site on consumers, commerce, and data protection worldwide, covering privacy developments in over 100 nations. The Center finished its work in the Fall of 2006.[4]
As part of Privacy & American Business, Westin performed dozens of public-opinion poll surveys, ones that often supported the policy goals and conclusions of their sponsors. The Wall Street Journal reported that Westin was, "on the payrolls of many of the large financial services, technology and marketing companies that have resisted new privacy rules and legislation, including GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Equifax Inc. and First Data Corp. In addition to being consulting clients, Merck & Co., Visa International's Visa USA unit, DoubleClick Inc. and Verizon Communications are among the contributors to his nonprofit research group, the Center for Social and Legal Research."[5] Westin's survey research broadly supported the "notice and choice" model of privacy protection, one where privacy is largely left to the market and consumers make choices based on privacy policies.[6] In a synoptic review of Westin's studies, two Berkeley professors concluded, "the most cited aspect of Westin's work--his characterization of consumers' decisions as pragmatic, and his argument that consumer decisions signaled the collective sense of how society should balance privacy and new technologies--should, we think, be strongly questioned."[7]
A resident of Teaneck for decades, Westin died of cancer on February 18, 2013 at a hospice in Saddle River, New Jersey at the age of 83.[8]
Awards
In 2005, Westin received the Privacy Leadership Award of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
In 2012, Westin was one of the recipients of the first Louis D. Brandeis Privacy Award, given by Patient Privacy Rights.
References
^Bracy, Jedidiah. . Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^Westin, Alan (1967). Privacy and Freedom. New York: Atheneum. p. 7.
^Sullivan, Ronald. "Westin in Teaneck: Guiding a Magazine", The New York Times, December 5, 1976. Accessed March 31, 2011. "THE Civil Liberties Review is celebrating its third birthday as a national bimonthly magazine sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. While the magazine's editorial offices are at 22 East 40th Street in Manhattan, its guiding force emanates from the second-story study of Prof. Alan F. Westin in Teaneck."
^"Privacy Q&A: Alan Westin on Protecting Corporate Data". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
^Simpson, Glenn (2001-06-25). "Consumer-Privacy Issue Turns a Retired Professor into a Hot Item". Wall Street Journal.
^Urban, Jennifer M.; Hoofnagle, Chris Jay (2014). "The Privacy Pragmatic as Privacy Vulnerable" (PDF). University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
^Hoofnagle, Chris; Urban, Jennifer (2014-06-01). "Alan Westin's Privacy Homo Economicus". Wake Forest Law Review. 49: 261. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
^Langer, Emily via Washington Post News Service. "Alan Westin, 83, privacy scholar", The Record (Bergen County), February 21, 2013. Accessed February 21, 2013. See also Margalit Fox, "Alan F. Westin, Who Transformed Privacy Debate Before the Web Era, Dies at 83, The New York Times, 22 February 2013, accessed 2 April 2015.
Further reading
Privacy Q&A: Alan Westin On Protecting Corporate Data, Sarah D. Scalet, CIO Magazine, June 15, 2003.
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Alan Furman Westin October 11 1929 February 18 2013 1 was a Professor of Public Law amp Government Emeritus Columbia University former publisher of Privacy amp American Business and former President of the Center for Social amp Legal Research Contents 1 Work 2 Awards 3 References 4 Further readingWork EditWestin earned a BA from the University of Florida in 1948 and a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1951 Westin s research at Columbia University in the 1960s is widely seen as the first significant work on the problem of consumer data privacy and data protection Westin defined privacy as the claim of individuals groups or institutions to determine for themselves when how and to what extent information about them is communicated to others 2 Westin s major books on privacy Privacy and Freedom 1967 and Databanks in a Free Society 1972 were pioneering works that prompted U S privacy legislation and helped launch global privacy movements in many democratic nations in the 1960s and 70s He has also specialized in studying the impact of information technologies on national and local governmental operations from decision making to citizen services and freedom of information administration illustrated by his 1971 book Information Technology in a Democracy During the 1970s Westin edited the Civil Liberties Review a bimonthly publication of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation from his home in Teaneck New Jersey 3 In 1993 with Washington attorney Robert Belair Dr Westin founded Privacy amp American Business a non profit think tank that provided expert analysis and a balanced voice on business privacy issues P amp AB published a bi monthly newsletter conducted an annual national conference in Washington on Managing The Privacy Revolution and led a Corporate Privacy Leadership Program and a Global Business Privacy Policies Project P amp AB also managed privacyexchange org a global Internet web site on consumers commerce and data protection worldwide covering privacy developments in over 100 nations The Center finished its work in the Fall of 2006 4 As part of Privacy amp American Business Westin performed dozens of public opinion poll surveys ones that often supported the policy goals and conclusions of their sponsors The Wall Street Journal reported that Westin was on the payrolls of many of the large financial services technology and marketing companies that have resisted new privacy rules and legislation including GlaxoSmithKline PLC Equifax Inc and First Data Corp In addition to being consulting clients Merck amp Co Visa International s Visa USA unit DoubleClick Inc and Verizon Communications are among the contributors to his nonprofit research group the Center for Social and Legal Research 5 Westin s survey research broadly supported the notice and choice model of privacy protection one where privacy is largely left to the market and consumers make choices based on privacy policies 6 In a synoptic review of Westin s studies two Berkeley professors concluded the most cited aspect of Westin s work his characterization of consumers decisions as pragmatic and his argument that consumer decisions signaled the collective sense of how society should balance privacy and new technologies should we think be strongly questioned 7 A resident of Teaneck for decades Westin died of cancer on February 18 2013 at a hospice in Saddle River New Jersey at the age of 83 8 Awards EditIn 2005 Westin received the Privacy Leadership Award of the International Association of Privacy Professionals In 2012 Westin was one of the recipients of the first Louis D Brandeis Privacy Award given by Patient Privacy Rights References Edit Bracy Jedidiah Westin s Privacy Scholarship Research Influenced a Generation Archived from the original on 22 June 2013 Retrieved 20 February 2013 Westin Alan 1967 Privacy and Freedom New York Atheneum p 7 Sullivan Ronald Westin in Teaneck Guiding a Magazine The New York Times December 5 1976 Accessed March 31 2011 THE Civil Liberties Review is celebrating its third birthday as a national bimonthly magazine sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation While the magazine s editorial offices are at 22 East 40th Street in Manhattan its guiding force emanates from the second story study of Prof Alan F Westin in Teaneck Privacy Q amp A Alan Westin on Protecting Corporate Data Archived from the original on 2012 07 23 Retrieved 2009 05 09 Simpson Glenn 2001 06 25 Consumer Privacy Issue Turns a Retired Professor into a Hot Item Wall Street Journal Urban Jennifer M Hoofnagle Chris Jay 2014 The Privacy Pragmatic as Privacy Vulnerable PDF University of California Berkeley School of Law Retrieved 16 June 2019 Hoofnagle Chris Urban Jennifer 2014 06 01 Alan Westin s Privacy Homo Economicus Wake Forest Law Review 49 261 Retrieved 2019 06 15 Langer Emily via Washington Post News Service Alan Westin 83 privacy scholar The Record Bergen County February 21 2013 Accessed February 21 2013 See also Margalit Fox Alan F Westin Who Transformed Privacy Debate Before the Web Era Dies at 83 The New York Times 22 February 2013 accessed 2 April 2015 Further reading EditPrivacy Q amp A Alan Westin On Protecting Corporate Data Sarah D Scalet CIO Magazine June 15 2003 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alan F Westin amp oldid 1135123953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
