Privacy and technology

From the Introduction:

“Mobile apps are at the forefront of current consumer privacy concerns. High profile media attention and a series of class action lawsuits have prompted close scrutiny of app developer data practices from federal and state regulators. As a result, the U.S. the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is actively enforcing consumer privacy rights against application developers that surreptitiously access or misuse user data. […] The guidelines set forth in this document are intended to serve as a road map for you, the mobile app developer, to build privacy into your apps, better inform and empower end-users, and foster trust and confidence in the mobile app ecosystem.”

Abstract:

“Potential consumers are increasingly profiled to detect their habits and preferences in order to provide for targeted services. Both industry and the European Commission are investing huge sums of money into what they call Ambient Intelligence and the creation of an ‘Internet of Things’. Such intelligent networked environments will depend on real time monitoring and profiling, resulting in real time adaptations of the environment. In this contribution Mireille Hildebrandt will assess the threats and opportunities of such autonomic profiling in terms of its impact on individual autonomy and refined discrimination and indicate the extent to which traditional data protection is ineffective as regards profiling. She will then highlight the potential of the draft General Data Protection Regulation to provide a more adequate and effective level playing field for both the industry and individual citizens in the profiling era. The most revolutionary change she detects is not the right to be forgotten or the right to data portability but the right to be informed about the potential consequences of being profiled.”

(Source: blog.iusmentis.com)

From the article:

“The privacy frameworks recently proposed by the European Commission, the White House, and the FTC seek more protection of individuals, and are founded on the same underlying principles of fairness. However, despite a common foundation, the privacy regimes from opposite sides of the Atlantic exhibit fundamental differences in approach and substance.”

From the testimony:

“Although the collection of biometrics - including face recognition-ready photographs - seems like science fiction; it is already a well-established part of our lives in the United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) each have the largest biometrics databases in the world, and both agencies are working to add extensive facial recognition capabilities. The FBI has partnered with several states to collect face recognition-ready photographs of all suspects arrested and booked, and, in December 2011, DHS signed a $71 million dollar contract with Accenture to incorporate facial recognition and allow real-time biometrics sharing with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Defense (DOD). State and local lawenforcement agencies are also adopting and expanding their own biometrics databases to incorporate face recognition, and are using handheld mobile devices to allow biometrics collection in ‘the field.’ The scope of government-driven biometrics data collection is well-matched by privatesector collection. Facebook, which uses face recognition by default to scan all photos uploaded to its site, states that its users uploaded more than 300 million photos every day in the three months ending on March 31, 2012. And Face.com, which developed Facebook’s face recognition tools and was recently acquired by the company, stated in March that it had indexed 31 billion face images.”

From 1. Introduction:

“This thesis aims to propose an ICT investments disclosure mechanism that need not be limited to the cost, history and retrospective aspects of the investments; rather encompass benefits and focus on being pro-active, promote clear attribution of responsibility, establish a relationship between ICT performance and the institutional objective (Cunningham & Harris, 2005), and provide rich and credible information to external stakeholders.”

(Source: computable.nl)

Uit het Voorwoord:

“Telecommunicatievoorzieningen zijn van vitaal belang voor de samenleving. Mensen en organisaties zijn in de loop der tijd steeds afhankelijker geworden van deze voorzieningen. De storing in het telecomknooppunt van KPN in de Waalhaven te Rotterdam in juli 2011 bleef dan ook niet zonder gevolgen voor het maatschappelijk leven. Cruciale verbindingen van de hulpdiensten vielen voor een deel uit en diverse vitale organisaties ondervonden in meer of mindere mate hinder van het incident. […] Voor Agentschap Telecom en de Inspectie Veiligheid en Justitie (Inspectie VenJ) was het incident in Rotterdam aanleiding een onderzoek in te stellen, niet alleen naar de oorzaak en de aanpak van de storing, maar ook naar de maatschappelijk gevolgen van het incident. In welke mate was de openbare veiligheid in het geding en konden de organisaties die van cruciaal belang zijn voor de veiligheid nog naar behoren functioneren?”

(Source: tweakers.net)

From the Abstract:

“In this paper we discuss the results of our analysis of the NokiaMobile Data Challenge dataset showing that by means of multivariate nonlinear predictors it is possible to exploit mobility data of friends in order to improve user movement forecasting. This can be seen as a process of discovering correlation patterns in networks of linked social and geographic data. We also show how mutual information can be used to quantify this correlation. We demonstrate how to use this quantity to select individuals with correlated mobility patterns in order to improve movement prediction. We show that the exploitation of data related to friends improves dramatically the prediction with respect to the case of information of people that do not have social ties with the user. Finally, we discuss how movement correlation is linked to social interactions, in terms of colocation and number of phone calls between individuals.”

(Source: frankwatching.com)

From the page:

“Our goal is to define and quantify vectors for tracking consumers on the internet. By doing this, using consistent methods over time, we will be able to make empirical statements about the state of internet tracking and privacy.”

(Source: privacylives.com)

From the Executive Summary:

“This study makes 10 recommendations to the public and private sector involved in the definition and implementation of smart grids. These recommendations intend to provide useful and practical advice aimed at improving current initiatives, enhancing co-operation, raising awareness, developing new measures and good practices, and reducing barriers to information sharing. This guidance is based on the results of a thorough analysis of the opinions of the experts who participated in the study. Furthermore, important information coming from in-depth desktop research is also taken into consideration. All this data has been analysed and has provided almost 100 Key Findings.”

Uit 1.2 Onderzoeksvragen:

“Hoe is de opsporing van cybercrime bij de Nederlandse politie georganiseerd, wat kan op basis van literatuurstudie worden gekenschetst als ideale organisatie hiervoor en in hoeverre komt de praktijk hiermee overeen?”

(Source: webwereld.nl)

From the Introduction:

“The aim of the survey is to understand EU citizens’ experiences and perceptions of cyber security issues. The survey examines the frequency and type of internet use that EU citizens have; their confidence about internet transactions; their awareness and experience of cybercrimes; and the level of concern that they feel about this type of crime.”

Uit het Voorwoord:

“Dit tweede Cybersecuritybeeld beschrijft de incidenten, dreigingen en kwetsbaarheden die voor Nederland relevant zijn, opdat organisaties en individuen hun inzicht in de cyberrisico’s kunnen vergroten en met de juiste maatregelen hun weerbaarheid kunnen verhogen. Ook geeft het voor het eerst een beeld van de ontwikkelingen op het gebied van de digitale weerbaarheid van de Nederlandse samenleving.”

(Source: security.nl)

From the Executive Summary:

“A key conclusion of this Opinion is that businesses and administrations wishing to use cloud computing should conduct, as a first step, a comprehensive and thorough risk analysis. All cloud providers offering services in the EEA should provide the cloud client with all the information necessary to rightly assess the pros and cons of adopting such a service. Security, transparency and legal certainty for the clients should be key drivers behind the offer of cloud computing services.”

(Source: solv.nl)

Uit het rapport:

“De politie heeft ingrijpende bevoegdheden voor het verwerken van persoonsgegevens. Ook is daarin bepaald hoe zij met die gegevens moet omgaan. Elke vier jaar wordt gecontroleerd of ze zich aan die regels houdt. Bits of Freedom heeft de rapporten van eind vorig jaar opgevraagd. Het resultaat is diep triest. Geen enkel korps voldoet aan alle wettelijke regels.”

Uit de brief:

“Tijdens het Algemeen Overleg over de EU-wetgeving bescherming persoonsgegevens op 7 maart jl. heb ik toegezegd om de Tweede Kamer voor het zomerreces te informeren over enige onderwerpen met betrekking tot het College bescherming persoonsgegevens (Cbp). Ook maak ik van de gelegenheid gebruik u te informeren over het verloop van het onderhandelingsproces over de verordening en de richtlijn in Brussel.”

(Source: privacynieuws.nl)