Global Standards?
Today, we are receiving data protection authorities and privacy advocates from around the world at the 29th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners.
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Social networks: be careful
You know, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner doesn’t want to appear technophobic. We appreciate the benefits of new technology and the ease in communication that social networks like MySpace and Facebook can bring to society.
Read moreBack to the Future – 2020
Can you imagine your world 13 years from now without surveillance? Well, Robert Gellman certainly can’t and he’s come up with eight “fanciful” but somewhat apocalyptic musings about how watched the average citizen might become. Here’s an abridged version of his list:
Read morePrivacy pollution
Marie Shroff, the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand, recently spoke to the growing challenge facing privacy advocates, and the public in general, in the face of technological innovations that may erode our personal protections:
Read moreThought leadership to be found at International Conference
Privacy advocates from around the world will be meeting in Montreal at the end of September to discuss a wide range of privacy and technology issues. Speakers expected at the 29th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners include:
Read moreSurveys shed light on online behaviour by youth
There is some perception among teachers, parents and privacy advocates that online users of social networks – particularly young users – may not be taking the steps necessary to protect their personal information and their online identity. Two recent studies have shed some light, and some details, on the online behaviour of pre-teens and teens online.
Read moreA welcome, and a caution
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