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[…] We live in an increasingly connected world, but whether the information is online or on paper, the basic privacy and access rights remain the same.”   The free, digital guide also includes a list of additional resources on topics related to student privacy from organizations such as:   National PTA ConnectSafely Future of Privacy […]

[…] around those activities. Our top privacy papers for 2014 are, in alphabetical order: Big Data’s Disparate Impact Solon Barocas & Andrew Selbst Four Privacy Myths Neil Richards Free: Accounting for the Costs of the Internet’s Most Popular Price Chris Jay Hoofnagle & Jan Whittington The Scope and Potential of FTC Data Protection  Woodrow Hartzog […]

[…] want – and risks they’re willing to tolerate. Better, more individualized control obviously doesn’t resolve collective privacy challenges, but it is one option to look at alongside codes of conduct, traditional benefit-risk assessments, and review mechanisms. Until we can find a better way to measure and analyze the societal value of privacy, this multi-pronged […]

[…] company creates risk to consumers without countervailing benefit.  We hope the Administration’s soon to be released Consumer Bill of Rights charts options that can frame the parameters for out of context uses or data retention, by looking to codes of conduct and consumer subject review boards. -Jules Polonetsky & Christopher Wolf, Future of Privacy Forum

[…] suggest companies respect the context of data collection, be transparent about how they use consumers’ personal information, provide reasonable individual access to data, and help develop binding codes of conduct for wearables. 2015 may be the year that wearables go mainstream, both for consumers and for privacy professionals and policymakers. While companies continue to […]

[…] What Are Beacons? What Is Apple iBeacon? Why Are Beacons Popular? Do Beacons Capture User Data? Can Beacons Track People? For those unfamiliar with beacons, their capabilities and technical limitations, Understanding Beacons will provide a very useful overview and introduction. The document is free and available here. Download: “Understanding Beacons: A Guide to Bluetooth Technologies”

[…] providers? What privacy risks exist with unencrypted devices? If law enforcement can demand passwords or device access from owners consistent with the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, is there a real handicap in investigatory powers? This event is free and open to the public. Cocktails and food will be provided.  More information and RSVP is available here. blog

[…] of advertisers. This support is strong across an array of demographic groups. Further, even as consumers remain willing to trade personal information in return for access to free Internet services, two-thirds of consumers disapprove of the suggestion that online services work due to increased access to personal information. More problematic, however, is that 91% […]

[…] Williamson, CTO, Mountainbrook Schools, AL   Date: November 17, 2014 Time: 2pm – 3pm EST Stat Date and Time: 2014-11-17 14:00 EST End Date & Time: 2014-11-17 15:00 EST Event Price: Free Register at the link below: http://siia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1885:responding-to-privacy-concerns&catid=27:education-overview&Itemid=1930 PDF Print E-mail Student Privacy Pledge – Webinar Attention: open in a new window. PDF Print E-mail

[…] computer or clear your cookies. Instead, just plug in and tap! When you’re done, just stick the YubiKey on your keychain and go – it’s waterproof, battery- free and nearly indestructible. In addition to being potentially easier to use, there are also significant security benefits to using a physical key like YubiKey. Physical security […]