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Yesterday, as he accepted the IAPP Privacy Vanguard award, Intel’s David Hoffman made a “data innovation pledge” that he would work only to promote ethical and innovative uses of data. As someone who only relatively recently entered the privacy world by diving headfirst into the sea of challenges surrounding big data, I think an […]

[…] or excessive as to Mr. Costeja Gonzales.  That there may be an exception in data protection law for web publishers, does not mean that courts should be free to foist obligations onto search engines. 3.       The right to force search engines to inaccurately generate results Finally, the “right to force search engines to inaccurately […]

[…] titled Big Data and Innovation, Setting the Record Straight: De-Identification Does Work. Arvind Narayanan and Edward Felten wrote a critique of this report, which they highlighted on Freedom to Tinker. Today Khaled El Emam and Luk Arbuckle respond on the FPF blog with this guest post. Why de-identification is a key solution for sharing […]

[…] and the Better Business Bureau. As described in opening remarks by the Secretary for Data Protection, under the new regulation, IFAI now has the authority to recognize codes of conduct for data protection and has developed a process through which an organization can be recognized as a certifying body for these codes.  Under the […]

[…] ‘It is important to keep the implications in proportion and recognize that there is no absolute right to have links removed.” Today’s development reflect Google’s awareness that it needs to comply with the ECJ decision, of course, but that it also continues to feel an obligation to promote free expression and the availability of information.

[…] with the leading companies providing these services to create an enforceable Mobile Location Code of Conduct that restricts discriminatory uses of data, creates a central opt out, promotes in-store notice and other protections. We filed comments last week with the FTC describing the program in detail. The only data transmitted by mobile devices that […]

[…] EU; what checks and oversight exists in the various jurisdictions; what those holding the data and those whose data is held can do to address privacy and free expression concerns; and what impact the publicity over national security access is having on public policy and international relations. IAPP: From 0–60: Privacy and the New […]

[…] ensure the efficacy of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor, Ms. Pritzker suggested government needed to continually evaluate and work with companies to uncover the technologies and practices that promote trust. She expressed hope that efforts like the day’s workshop could help to show that confidence placed in American companies should remain “rock solid.” The program’s […]

[…] and Information Security Committee. FPF Founder and Co-Chair Christopher Wolf commented on Mr. Harris’s new role as Policy Director by saying “Josh’s experience developing and implementing privacy-based codes of conduct is an extremely valuable asset to FPF’s mission to develop best practices for the responsible use of data.” FPF’s Executive Director and Co-Chair, Jules […]

[…] agreement in protecting personal privacy.  It finds that the Safe Harbor largely has been successful in maintaining strong personal privacy protections for European citizens while allowing the free flow of data between the EU and US.  The report also cautions against the precipitous termination of the Safe Harbor, which has become a cornerstone of […]