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Privacy vs. Security in France – Part 6

French citizens are beginning to weigh sacrificing the privacy held so dearly in the name of security. After listening to a round table forum with several well known French privacy advocates and security researchers, Shal “realized the antagonism between security & privacy was thinking all along that not getting the debate to some extent translated into other languages would be very unfortunate.
The participants tackle the deployment of cameras over Paris, face recognition, RFID usage etc. This is part 6 of the [...]

Data Protection Laws Around the Globe

Information Privacy is an International concern. Today, most countries have laws protecting personal data from misuse and destruction. Regulation and enforcement of data protection varies from country to country. However, despite such differences, almost every country uses the same basic privacy concepts and principles– notice, access, consent, data integrity, disclosure and accountability– to develop data protection [...]

Security vs. Privacy in France – Part 5

French citizens are beginning to weigh sacrificing the privacy held so dearly in the name of security. After listening to a round table forum with several well known French privacy advocates and security researchers, Shal “realized the antagonism between security & privacy was thinking all along that not getting the debate to some extent translated into other languages would be very unfortunate.
The participants tackle the deployment of cameras over Paris, face recognition, RFID usage etc. This is part 5 of the [...]

Data Protection in the Cloud: Why it Matters and How it Affects You and Your Data

Cloud computing has been a remarkable development in computing technology. It allows for high levels of specialization so that a small group of individuals, with expertise in a particular area can create a specific service and make that service widely available through the Internet. Such specialization has created giant leaps in technological capabilities. It has made information mobile, across locations and devices and revolutionized the way people share, store and consume information. However, it does not come without its [...]

Was it a Movie Rental or a Gun?

Our newest correspondent, Nancy Northrup, documents a recent trip to the video store, and the personally identifiable information she was asked for while [...]

Security vs. Privacy in France – Part 4

French citizens are beginning to weigh sacrificing the privacy held so dearly in the name of security. After listening to a round table forum with several well known French privacy advocates and security researchers, Shal “realized the antagonism between security & privacy was thinking all along that not getting the debate to some extent translated into other languages would be very unfortunate.
The participants tackle the deployment of cameras over Paris, face recognition, RFID usage etc. This is part 4 of the [...]

Security vs. Privacy in France – Part 3

French citizens are beginning to weigh sacrificing the privacy held so dearly in the name of security. After listening to a round table forum with several well known French privacy advocates and security researchers, Shal “realized the antagonism between security & privacy was thinking all along that not getting the debate to some extent translated into other languages would be very unfortunate.
The participants tackle the deployment of cameras over Paris, face recognition, RFID usage etc. This is part 3 of the [...]

Security vs. Privacy in France – Part 2

French citizens are beginning to weigh sacrificing the privacy held so dearly in the name of security. After listening to a round table forum with several well known French privacy advocates and security researchers, Shal “realized the antagonism between security & privacy was thinking all along that not getting the debate to some extent translated into other languages would be very unfortunate.
The participants tackle the deployment of cameras over Paris, face recognition, RFID usage etc. This is part 2 of the [...]

Security vs. Privacy in France – Part 1

French citizens are beginning to weigh sacrificing the privacy held so dearly in the name of security. After listening to a round table forum with several well known French privacy advocates and security researchers, Shal “realized the antagonism between security & privacy was thinking all along that not getting the debate to some extent translated into other languages would be very unfortunate.
The participants tackle the deployment of cameras over Paris, face recognition, RFID usage [...]

Big Brother in little Carolina – city wants surveillance cameras catching every car's plate

Most people think of the proliferation of cameras in London, and last year’s coverage of similar work in New York City, as a big city affair. Cops in North Carolina want in on the action too, submitting a grant for systems that will record license plate numbers and compare them to a national criminal database. Privacy rights advocates are worried the cities aren’t setting clear usage guidelines or retention policies that may result in fishing expeditions against law abiding [...]