Ann Cavoukian
Dr. Ann Cavoukian is recognized as one of the leading privacy experts in the world. Noted for her seminal work on Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) in 1995, her concept of Privacy by Design seeks to embed privacy into the design specifications of technology, thereby achieving the strongest protection. An avowed believer in the role that technology can play in protecting privacy, Dr. Cavoukian’s leadership has seen her office develop a number of tools and procedures to ensure that privacy is strongly protected, not only in Canada, but around the world. She has been involved in a number of international committees focused on privacy, security, technology and business, and endeavours to focus on strengthening trust and confidence in emerging technological applications. Dr. Cavoukian also serves as the Chair of the Identity, Privacy and Security Institute at the University of Toronto, Canada and is a member of the Future of Privacy Advisory Board. Recently reappointed as Commissioner for an unprecedented third term, Dr. Cavoukian intends to grow Privacy by Design and hopes to make it go “viral.”
Homepage: http://www.ipc.on.ca
Posts by Ann Cavoukian
OLG’s winning biometric encryption strategy
December 8, 2010 - 6:00 am
Tags: biometric encryption, data theft, personal information, privacy, Privacy by Design, security
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The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s biometric encryption system will only unlock personal information from the database when the live facial biometric of a self-excluded user is detected as present.
A challenge to health IT professionals – patient privacy is in your hands
October 22, 2010 - 6:00 am
Tags: data theft, government, health records, identity theft, legislation, personal information, privacy, security
Posted in Privacy and Security | 1 comment
Patient records lost is a privacy problem of epic proportion says Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian.
Ambassadors are meeting today’s privacy challenges, head-on
September 11, 2010 - 6:00 am
Tags: compliance, consumer rights, government, identity theft, Internet, personal data, privacy, regulations, security, social networking
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Compliance with laws and regulations alone will no longer ensure our privacy, says Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian.
Facebook Strengthens User Privacy Controls
June 18, 2010 - 8:57 am
Tags: Facebook, Internet, legislation, privacy issues, security issues, social media, social networking
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In recent times, social networking giant Facebook has found itself in the spotlight again, and under the gun regarding its complex privacy settings. Last month Facebook responded to growing user discontent with the introduction of new privacy controls that are more straightforward, easier to use and most importantly, that give users greater control over their [...]
Privacy remains a social norm
April 12, 2010 - 9:17 am
Tags: Facebook, government, individual rights, Internet, laws, legislation, privacy issues, security issues, social media, social networking, social norms
Posted in Leadership, Privacy and Security | 2 comments
Recently, a considerable amount of controversy ensued when Mark Zuckerberg, head of the world’s most popular online social network, Facebook, was misquoted as saying, “privacy is no longer a social norm.” What he actually said was: “People have really gotten comfortable, not only with sharing more information and different kinds, but more openly and with [...]
Onus on tech firms to build responsible privacy controls: a guest blog from MaRS
February 22, 2010 - 9:40 am
Tags: businesses, government, industry standards, innovation, legislation, privacy, Privacy by Design, security, SMBs, startups, technology
Posted in Privacy and Security | 1 comment
In my last blog entry, I wrote about Privacy by Design: The Gold Standard – my annual event that focuses on the implementation of new technologies and business practices that can deliver tangible results with regard to ensuring the future of privacy. This year, the theme was “We did it…so can you” and I was [...]
They built in privacy…so can you
January 19, 2010 - 9:48 am
Tags: business, compliance, government, legal, legislation, privacy issues, security
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Every year, my office hosts an annual event known as the Privacy by Design (PbD) Challenge where a distinguished group of speakers relate their personal success stories with PbD and the dividends they gained for their organizations. Last year’s event was a great success, attended by over 250 public and private sector business leaders and [...]
Why Privacy is Good for Business
January 4, 2010 - 11:12 am
Tags: businesses, compliances, government, legal, legislation, privacy, security, SMBs
Posted in Privacy and Security | 2 comments
While I often speak about the fallacy of the zero-sum argument that privacy must be sacrificed for the sake of security, I wanted to take the opportunity to also argue against a prevailing view that privacy hinders business – this is a complete fallacy. Too often, organizations – both public and private – protest that [...]
An Introduction to Privacy by Design
December 16, 2009 - 6:00 am
Tags: government, legislation, privacy, security
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“unlike some critics, who strictly see technology as eroding privacy, I have always taken the view that technology is inherently neutral”
