BOB GARFIELD SET TO KEYNOTE AT THE
ACADEMY
Just announced! On the Media co-host, columnist,
essayist and pundit Bob Garfield will be a keynote speaker for the
upcoming IAPP Privacy Academy. Garfield is the author of the
award-winning book The Chaos
Scenario, an insightful and irreverent look at media,
marketing and business in today's digitally connected society.
Catch Bob Garfield at the Privacy Academy on Friday, October
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PRIVACY LAW -- EU
Commission Wants New PNR
Data-Sharing Mandates
The European Commission is planning to seek new mandates to
negotiate the conditions for the transfer of information about
airline passengers to countries outside the EU, the European Voice reports. The
commission is expected to seek the European Parliament's approval
and that of the Council of Ministers this month to void "previous
battles with MEPs over international data-sharing," the report
states. The agreement would address how the European Commission and
EU member states would react when individual passenger data stored
in airline reservation systems is requested by counties for
security purposes. There are concerns that without an agreement in
place, individual deals with foreign governments that would not
meet the EU's privacy standards could come into play. (Registration
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PRIVACY LAW -- EU
Tech
Companies Lobby for Single Data Retention Standard
Some of the world's
largest technology companies are urging the EU to create a single
standard for data retention, Deutsche-Welle reports. The
European Commission's tasks this fall include preparing a draft of
its new "Digital Agenda," which includes the goal of establishing a
digital equivalent of the "single market" that already exists for
goods and services that would specifically affect "cloud computing"
applications that store data on the Internet, the report states.
Technology leaders are calling for a unified policy, and some
experts point out that for individual countries, "There's a
psychological perspective that having it in house is much more
secure," but cloud providers may actually be able to deliver
improved security.
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PRIVACY LAW -- EU
In
Spite of Ireland's Fears, Data May Be Stored in Israel
The EU is expected to
allow the storage of sensitive personal data on European citizens
in Israel. That move is expected to come in spite of concerns
raised by Ireland Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern about the use
of eight fake Irish passports by alleged Israeli assassins, the
Irish Times reports. the
Irish government suspects that the data used in the forged
documents was gleaned from official passport inspections in Israel.
The issue was expected to be raised at a meeting of an EU committee
on the protection of personal data on Thursday, but government
sources have indicated there is expected to be little support for
Ireland's request to scrap the data transfer pact with Israel, the
report states.
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PRIVACY -- GERMANY
Fundamental
Human Rights at Risk
On August 30, the
Schleswig Holstein Independent Center for Privacy Protection hosted
its annual summer academy. Entitled "Codex Digitalis," the academy
examined the inadequate protection of fundamental rights in the
digital world. The broad range of perspectives presented included a
challenge to amend the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by
adding universal fundamental rights for the digital world,
reference to indications that the German Foreign Ministry may
potentially support developing international data protection
regulations with France and Spain and advocacy for the use of
privacy by design as a means to lessen the loss of control over
data caused by information technology. (Article in
German.)
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PRIVACY LAW -- UK
Does
ICO Need More Power To Stop Breaches?
In the wake of recent
Data Protection Act breaches, ITPRO reports on expert opinions
as to whether the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has
enough power to prevent such incidents. Although the ICO can levy
�500,000 fines for serious data breaches, no fines were issued in
the most recent cases, the report states, prompting some experts to
suggest the issue isn't with the ICO's powers but with "lack of
enforcement ability, just in terms of actual manpower." Several
said the ICO should issue fines more often. As Edy Almer of Safend
put it, "If Europe and the UK do not start acting fast, there will
be more instances of this kind and once it's out, the genie cannot
be put back in the bottle."
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VANGUARD NOMINATION DEADLINE
EXTENDED
The deadline for
nominations for this year's IAPP Privacy Vanguard Award has been
extended to Friday, September 10. This annual award goes to the
individual professional who has best demonstrated outstanding
leadership, knowledge and creativity in the field of privacy and
data protection. Don't miss this chance to nominate the person you
think deserves this special recognition. Then, join us at the fifth
annual Privacy Dinner and Awards Ceremony on September 30 in
Baltimore, Maryland, where we'll honor the winners. (Tickets to the
Privacy Dinner are included in Privacy Academy main
registrations.)
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BEHAVIORAL TARGETING --
GERMANY
Postal
Company Acquires Online Ad Platform
As the behavioral
targeting market continues to gain momentum in Germany, mail
services provider Deutsche Post has acquired Europe's largest
targeted online ad platform, Media Post reports. Nugg.ad,
which provides "predictive behavioral targeting" for an array of
companies, integrates surveys with "machine learning, predictive
analytics and targeting." Deutsche Post and its DHL Express
division are not strangers to new technology, the report states,
pointing out the early use of RFID by the company to track
packages. Deutsche Post stated in a press release that the
investment in targeting technology will consolidate new areas of
growth in online marketing. Nugg.ad displays the European Privacy
Seal of approval, the report states.
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PRIVACY LAW -- UK
Wales
Detective Fined for Disclosing Data
BBC News reports on a North
Wales police detective who has been fined �4,000 and ordered to pay
�1,000 costs after disclosing police information. Vaughan Roberts
accessed information about a friend on the police computer,
according to the report, and North Wales Police have suspended him
from duty. Roberts has been given six months to pay the fine and
costs, with three months' imprisonment if he defaults. Data
protection offences carry only a financial penalty, the report
states.
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DATA LOSS -- UK
Officials
in Scotland Concerned Over Info Losses, Theft
The loss of computers
and other electronic devices from councils, police forces and
health boards in Scotland is raising concerns about data privacy,
The Press and Journal
reports. Losses or thefts have been reported by the Aberdeen City
Council, Aberdeenshire Council, Highland Council and Shetland
Council. In addition, the report states, the Shetland and Tayside
health boards, Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board and the Lothian
and Borders Police have also been involved in data breach
incidents. Liberal Democrats Chief Whip Mike Rumbles suggested that
given the number of breaches, "The government is not in control of
the situation. They need to get a grip on this right
now."
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ONLINE PRIVACY
Tech
Suppliers Urged To Embrace Privacy Principles
In a feature for The Last Watchdog, Fran Maier of
TRUSTe shares her personal experience underscoring the privacy
risks that come with the "Internet of Things." Maier writes how her
missing camera began wirelessly uploading photos to her Eye-Fi
account from an unsuspecting family in Germany that did not know
that the account--complete with geo-tags--was enabled. "In this new
world of the Internet of Things, a family photo can be much more
than that," Maier writes, noting, "It may be a sensitive piece of
personal data inadvertently shared with a stranger because of
insufficient privacy safeguards." As the Internet of Things grows,
Maier said it will be essential for technology designers and
suppliers to "incorporate transparency, accountability and choice"
to protect privacy. Editor's
Note: Read more about Maier's story and the unforeseen consequences of such
technology.
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ONLINE PRIVACY
Government:
Security More Important Than Privacy
Following its demand for
access to encrypted Blackberry data in the country, India has said
security is more important than privacy, reports News.com.ag. Research In Motion
(RIM), which manufactures Blackberrys, has conceded to India's
demand for lawful access to its private data to avoid a ban on the
product in the country, says the report. "The government feels that
security is more important than privacy," said India's home
minister, adding the country will watch the progress made over the
next two months. The UN said yesterday that RIM should
provide India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab
Emirates access to Blackberry data due to legitimate security
concerns. Meanwhile, India has told Google and Skype that they
must set up local servers to allow law enforcement access to
traffic data.
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CALL FOR PAPERS ANNOUNCED FOR IAPP
GLOBAL PRIVACY SUMMIT 2011
The IAPP is now accepting speaker proposals for the IAPP Global
Privacy Summit 2011, March 9-11, in Washington, DC. We're looking
for compelling speakers who can educate, engage and entertain an
audience. The deadline for submissions is October 1, 2010. To
submit a proposal or for more information on topics of interest,
please visit our Web site or
contact Events Coordinator Jennie Backstrom with questions.
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GENETIC PRIVACY
What
To Ask Before You Give Away Your DNA
When it comes to giving
samples of your DNA, there are things you need to know. That's
according to Marcy Darnovsky, head of the California-based Center
for Genetics and Society, who told The Wall Street Journal that
while individuals may want to share their DNA to help scientific
studies move forward, it must be done in a "responsible way" that
does not put privacy at risk. Darnovsky recommends asking who will
have access to the data, whether and how it will be anonymized,
where it will be stored and how it will be analyzed, the report
states. As Darnovsky put it, "once you give someone your genetic
information, it doesn't matter if you destroy the sample" since the
data will live on.
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ONLINE PRIVACY
Personal
Data Has a Price
NetworkWorld reports on the view
of digital personal data as bankable currency. Marc Davis of
Microsoft, who is a backer of rights-based privacy, suggests that
"every piece of data on the Internet maps back to who created it
and who they know. Where they were when they did it, where they've
been and where they plan to go. What they are interested in, attend
to and interact with, and is around them and when they do these
things." All this, he explains, has vast implications for privacy
and the economy, he writes, noting that personal data "could be
bankable and tradable from your Personal Data Bank," which would be
"tied to clear, immediate and concrete benefits to choices about
your personal data." Editor's
Note: Read more about the
concept of data banking and
exchange.
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SOCIAL NETWORKING
The
Privacy of Ping
Apple's Ping, a
music-focused social-networking service for iTunes users, was
introduced this week, and the company is promising simple and
straightforward privacy controls, indicating companies are now
seeing the potential for privacy as grounds on which to compete,
The New York Times
reports. "You can get as private or as public as you want," Apple
CEO Steve Jobs said of Ping, noting the device's privacy settings
are "super simple." Citing recent privacy issues for large Web and
social networking companies, Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic
Privacy Information Center said Jobs' remarks show "privacy is very
much on the minds of companies offering social-network services,"
and Ryan Calo of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and
Society suggested the comments show that companies are responding
to public demands for simple privacy controls. (Registration may be
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BEHAVIORAL
TARGETING
Ads
That Follow You on the Web
The New York Times reports on an
ad industry practice known as personalized retargeting or
remarketing, where Internet users are followed from site to site by
ads for items they've viewed online. With more retailers and
Internet companies using it, the report states, retargeting, which
relies on placing cookies on users' browsers, has reached a level
of precision that is leaving consumers with the palpable feeling
that they are being watched as they roam the virtual aisles of
online stores." While the practice is raising privacy advocates'
concerns, even some advertising and media experts suggest the
practice is "bold," the report states, and many users may not like
it. (Registration may be required to access this
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DATA PROTECTION
Opinion:
Ten Fallacies About Web Privacy
In a column for The Wall Street Journal, Paul
Rubin of Emory University discusses 10 fallacies about Web privacy.
Rubin asserts that despite privacy advocates' arguments otherwise,
increased privacy online comes at a cost to the consumer.
Information helps the economy to function, Rubin says, and less of
it will result in less efficient markets. More information also
means firms are able to better market to specific customers,
meaning they receive information useful to them more quickly.
Additionally, Rubin says, it's untrue that more privacy means more
safety and less risk. For example, the more information available
to firms for identity verification, the less risk of identity
theft, he writes. (Registration may be required to access this
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