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The next Conference will be held in Hong Kong on 25-29 September for the 39th time. The Conference will have a closed session (only for accredited members and observers) and a public conference.
Click here to watch a promotional video on the 39th Conference.
Surveillance is one of the most disputed and debated policies of our time. Yet, an in-depth and more nuanced discussion is missing as to how surveillance affects various stakeholders and is perceived from different angles, both in the EU and the US.
Surveillance authorities currently face several challenges, ranging from tackling the consequences of the recent Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks, the issue of an alleged lack of data sharing for security purposes (prevention, detection and investigation of serious crimes, including terrorism), reconciling the migrant crisis and the challenges it brings along with border protection concerns. On a broader scale, the entry into force of the Privacy Shield and the General Data Protection Regulation are on the agenda.
Surveillance often encompasses the general public and is not targeted to particular individuals who are suspects of being involved in serious crime activities, including the preparation of a terrorist attack. Within this perspective, it will be discussed how surveillance should be better regulated in order to achieve its goal most efficiently, whether the expansion of surveillance means is always beneficial to security and what are data subjects’ rights with regard to surveillance.
A further issue addressed will be the perspective of the means of surveillance and the interplay between, on the one hand, legal limitations and possibilities in this regard and, on the other hand, the constant technical development of innovative means of surveillance. Encryption, Privacy by Design and by Default, anonymization, dealing with big and raw data have become a part of constant legal and political debate in Europe and the world. The recent Apple dispute in the US epitomizes the importance of this debate.
The Pacific Rim is a hot bed of innovation in observational technologies and applying them to practical applications driven by advanced analytics and artificial technologies. For these applications to be sustainable there needs to be policy mechanisms that are respectful of the diverse ethical and legal cultures in the region, and interoperable with other regions. This session will explore the application of information policy governance for new technologies emerging in the region.
Organizers: Information Accountability Foundation and FPF
When: September 25, 2017; 3:30pm – 5pm
Where:
Kowloon Shangri-La
Kowloon Room II (M/F)
Hong Kong
This is an official side event of the 39th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners.
This event builds on the first Demonstrating Compliance event, hosted by Nymity during the 38th International Privacy Conference In Marrakesh, Morocco. The event is part of a three-year Nymity-funded research project into Demonstrating Compliance to a Rule of Law and into Certification of a Privacy Program. Our team of experts is preparing a 90 minutes interactive session in which we will present and discuss a number of topics with the participants:
•an evidence-based structured approach to accountability, that will help organisations to comply with a rule of law in any jurisdiction, and will help regulators/data protection authorities with compliance assessments during investigations, inspections and audits;
•benchmark data from a multitude of companies, providing insight in the technical and organisational measures implemented to meet their legal requirements
•a possible approach to obtain certifications based on the evidence, that could serve as a based for cross-border data transfers.If you wish to attend, will only need to register via this page. We will communicate further details about the event as soon as they are available.
Regulator Projects
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in sight, Nymity has launched its next research projects: Demonstrating Compliance to Regulators, Based on a Rule of Law and The Possible Introduction of a New Certification Mechanism Tied to a Rule of Law. The outcomes of this project will be relevant for both organisations and regulators. During the course of these two Regulator Projects we will cooperate with data protection authorities and data controllers in order to test our ideas. The GDPR is the driver for the research and is the main example used throughout the Regulator Projects. As has been the custom for all of Nymity’s previous research, the outcomes of the projects will be jurisdiction-neutral and thus, can be applied around the world.The first paper of the Regulator Project can be downloaded here. The second paper will be made available during the Hong Kong side event.
Webinars
If you are not able to attend the 39th International Privacy Conference, or the Nymity side event, why don’t you join us for a webinar discussing the outcomes of the Conference? This webinar will take place on 11 October 2017 at 10:00 (EDT) / 16:00 (CET). More information is available here.Other webinars that may be of interest to you are:
•Demonstrating Compliance to Regulators – 14 September 2017
•Certify Your Privacy Program: Why and How? – 26 October 2017Registration Link: https://www.nymity.com/workshops-and-webinars/demonstrating-compliance-to-regulators-from-theory-to-practice.aspx
A challenging aspect of GDPR compliance is integrating the law’s requirements into existing vendor management relationships, agreements, policies and procedures. The GDPR makes the data controller explicitly responsible to ensure that its vendors handle personal data entrusted to them properly. This webinar will look at the controller’s GDPR compliance in relation to vendor management.
The Privacy Office plays a key role in vendor management, and is a stakeholder in the outcomes of the vendor management process in order to ensure compliance. With Information Security and Vendor Management, the Privacy Office identifies when 3rd-party processors are being used, engages the right policies and procedures to ensure privacy is covered in contracts, ensure proper due diligence is conducted and has ongoing reporting for all privacy related vendor management support. The privacy office offers the proper mix of guidance, support and oversight to ensure privacy compliance with laws and policies when processing is conducted outside of the organisation.
Registration Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4354384187582610433
Join us for a special edition of SmartPrivacy, an official side event at the International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners (https://www.
Topic: Operationalise Accountability and Privacy by Design: What to Automate in Your Privacy Programme
Speakers:
• Andrew Clearwater, Director of Privacy, OneTrust
• Dr. Philipp Raether, Group Chief Privacy Officer, Allianz
Description:
With impending data protection regulation requirements, global organizations will need to build the principles of privacy by design into all of their business processes and be able to demonstrate accountability. In this session, learn about the different parts of a privacy programme from PIA/DPIAs, data mapping, consent management, and cookie compliance to subject rights requests and vendor risk management. Discover how your organisation can streamline privacy management through software automation, and where humans are absolutely essential.
Key Takeaways:
• How to best implement efficient and effective data handling practices in the face of the new GDPR requirements.
• Learn how to use PIAs and data maps to document and track new initiatives and demonstrate compliance.
• Practical tips for how privacy practitioners assess current practices to determine what can and cannot be automated.
Following SmartPrivacy, OneTrust is hosting an evening social event open to all.
Experience a unique view of Hong Kong from the harbour on a traditional Chinese sailing ship. Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
The first European Data Ethics Forum will take place Friday September 29th 2017 . Do reserve the day. Below you can follow the development of speakers, venue, practical stuff etc.
If you know already now you will attend or if your company/organization wants to sponsor it, do send an email to[email protected]
MISSION: To showcase best cases within privacy tech and data ethical companies and to share knowledge in the field.
SPEAKERS (final confirmation needed)
Evelyn Ruppert, founding and editor-in-chief of Big Data & Society, PhD, Professor in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London will speak about the rise of the privacy-conscious consumers and citizens.
Dan Shefet, French-Danish lawyer who won the Right to be Forgotten will tell about the case which forced Google to give individuals a saying over their own search results. Shefe also runs this project; eaaid.eu on accountability og democracy.
Daniel Kaplan, author and head of the French project MesInfos, which – working closely with banks, insurance companies and others – to go a step further than compliance with the personal data law by empowering individuals with their own data. He will tell us about the progress and results in this visionary project that can give Europe a competitive advantage on data.
Gry Hasselbalch & John C havens, both part of The IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems will do a dilemma conversation on the many pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence and Data Ethics.
14222 BEST CASES in DataEthics
TomTom – Simon Hania
Wire – Siim Teller
LEGO – Dieter Carstensen
Findx – Brian Schildt
Mozilla – Raegan MacDonald
HelloClue – Ida Tin
Better – Laura Kalbag
Join us to hear Uber discuss their new, privacy-engineered, open-source tool that helps gather statistical results from massive datasets while concealing users’ personal details.
Known as differential privacy and elastic sensitivity, the idea is to gather broad user data while obscuring individual traits. Uber’s tool was built with the help of University of California at Berkeley researchers.
If you’d like to do some prereading:
https://www.wired.com/story/uber-privacy-elastic-sensitivity/
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