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The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) are pleased to announce that the Student Privacy Pledge has passed a new milestone – over 300 ed tech company signatories. The Pledge is a list of commitments that school service providers can make to affirm that K-12 student information is kept private and secure.

Best Practices for Consumer Wearables & Wellness Apps & Devices August 17, 2016 The Best Practices for Consumer Wearables & Wellness Apps & Devices was produced with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Page 1 | July 2016 Highlights: 1. Compatible with global privacy frameworks 2. Supports compliance with app store standards 3. Opt […]

Voluntary Best Practices for UAS Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability Consensus, Stakeholder-Drafted Best Practices Created in the NTIA-Convened Multistakeholder Process May 18, 2016 “Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology continues to improve rapidly, and increasingly UAS are able to perform a variety of missions with greater operational flexibility and at a lower cost than comparable manned aircraft. […]

1 Comments from THE FUTURE OF PRIVACY FORUM to NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Washington, D.C. Docket No. 160331306 -6306 -01: The Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things John Verdi, Vice President of Policy Chanda Marlowe , Intern THE FUTURE […]

Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 LOCATION -BASED SERVICES AN OVERVIEW OF OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Wirel ess T el ecommunications Bureau May 2012 Table of Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ………………………….. ………………………….. ………………………….. ……………. 1 II. INTRODUCTION ………………………….. ………………………….. ………………………….. ……………………….. 2 III. THE FCC’S ROLE IN PR IVACY REGULATION AND […]

Privacy above all other Fundamental Rights? Challenges with the Implementation of a Right to be Forgotten in Canada* Eloïse Gratton** and Jules Polonetsky* ** Executive Summary This paper explores whether importing a “right to be forgotten” (RTBF) that would allow individuals to stop data search engines or other third parties, from providing links to information […]

Always On: Privacy Implications of Microphone-Enabled Devices BY STACEY GRAY APRIL 2016 In collaboration with 2 ALWAYS ON: PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS OF MICROPHONE-ENABLED DEVICES TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………….. …………. 3 I. Advances in Speech Recognition ……………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………. 4 II. Recent Privacy Concerns Sparked by Microphone-Enabled Devices ……………………………………………………………… …………….. 4 III. Distinguishing Between Active and […]

After an initial splash, news about beacon technology has been fairly quiet recently, but last week an advancement was announced that will support easier access to privacy and security capabilities on this unique technology. Beacons are sometimes misunderstood – thought to collect or retain data on nearby people, or able to track smartphone movements without […]

The fifth annual Higher Education Privacy Conference (HEPC) will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the George Washington University Marvin Center in Washington, DC. The HEPC is one-day event that focuses on privacy and information management in higher education.  The event consists of a combination of speakers and smaller breakout discussion groups to […]

The fifth annual Higher Education Privacy Conference (HEPC) will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the George Washington University Marvin Center in Washington, DC. The HEPC is one-day event that focuses on privacy and information management in higher education.  The event consists of a combination of speakers and smaller breakout discussion groups to […]