Privacy by Design

Fourteen years after being introduced by a Canadian privacy commissioner, Privacy by Design (PbD) is about to become an international privacy standard for the protection of consumer products and services. On Feb. 8, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will adopt PbD as ISO 31700. The ISO is a network of 167…

When and where Date and time: Wed, 8 February 2023, 14:00 – 15:00 GMT Location: Online About this event 1 hour Mobile eTicket Please join us on February 8, 2023, when the International Project Committee, ISO/PC 317 – Consumer protection: privacy by design for consumer goods and services, will hold…

From Amsterdam to Dubai, smart cities promise a bright and sustainable future. Think GPS systems that turn street lights green for oncoming ambulances and irrigation systems that monitor soil quality and weather to conserve water. However, the technology behind them can have serious implications for our privacy and civil rights.…

“Privacy by Design” has long been understood as the “gold standard” of data protection and at the core of how to sustain privacy rights in the digital age. It is a concept that can be said to have been “made in Canada,” developed by former Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner…

The Internet of Things has the potential to usher in many possibilities—including a mass surveillance state. In the July issue, I wrote about how user consent is an important prerequisite for companies building connected devices. But there are other ways companies are trying to ensure that connected devices don’t invade people’s…

Today’s approach to privacy by design, or data protection by design as it’s referred to in the EU General Data Protection Regulation, is fundamentally flawed. Privacy by design is the concept that privacy must be “baked” into every stage and aspect of a new product’s design, as well as a…

Wednesday 13 May 2020 9.30 am – 10:15am (PDT) / 5:30pm – 6:15pm (BST) If your organization has appointed a DPO who is not fully utilized; you are in the market for a DPO but are not sure how structure the role or who you should appoint; or you are…

As COVID-19 is rapidly spreading around the world, public health authorities are eagerly searching for effective measures to flatten the curve and decrease the rate of contamination. Among others, many governments are using or considering using surveillance technology to track the movements of people infected by COVID-19 and notify those…

Ann Cavoukian is executive director of the Global Privacy and Security by Design Centre and the former three-term information and privacy commissioner of Ontario. Darren Entwistle is president and CEO of Telus Corp. In our digital world, privacy has become a significant concern for Canadian consumers, businesses and governments. New…

As technology rapidly develops, the number of security and privacy concerns will only continue to grow. In this episode, we look at how companies can build cybersecurity into their business strategies—instead of scrambling to respond when a breach happens. Even with danger lurking around the corner, today’s guest, cybersecurity expert…