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[nettime-lat] Privacy Lecture Series - WEBCASTING Ann Cavoukian's lecture |
Hello, I am happy to announce that Ann Cavoukian's lecture will be webcasted!! Those of you who can't make it physically, can now attend virtually. The URL is: <http://media.snow.utoronto.ca:8080/ramgen/encoder/Privacy2002.rm> I want to thank "PC3 Village: Programme on Connective Communities in Canada" <http://www.pc3village.org/> for making this possible. PC3 Village is the meeting place for the Programme on Connective Communities in Canada. The Canada Millenium Scholarship Foundation has partnered with the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto and the McLuhan Program to create an online environment for the sharing, discovery and creation of new ideas. The Programme provides the Foundation's national and provincial/territorial excellence award laureates with opportunities to connect with each other, as well as other talented Canadians. all the best. Ana ------------------ PRIVACY LECTURE SERIES <http://privacy.openflows.org> ANN CAVOUKIAN BUILDING PRIVACY INTO TECHNOLOGY Monday, February 11, 2002 4pm-5,30:00PM 140 St. George, Room 728 Faculty of Information Studies (building adjacent to Robarts Library) University of Toronto The lectures are free of charge and you do NOT have to register. Abstract In her talk Ann Cavoukian, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, will discuss the tragic events of September 11 and how that has affected many people's perspective on privacy. She will discuss the need for balance between the demands of public safety and need to respect the privacy of rights of citizens. The talk will also discuss the implications of recent anti-terrorism legislation in Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere. The presentation will define "privacy", discuss the basis of privacy, which is fair information practices, and illustrate where these practices have been codified into law around the world. The presentation will then discuss the hype and reality of e-commerce and examine reasons why it has fallen short of expectations. The last section of the presentation examines the role that technology can play in protecting privacy. Bio Dr. Ann Cavoukian is recognized as a leading authority on privacy and data protection. She was appointed Information and Privacy Commissioner in May of 1997. As Commissioner, Ann oversees the operations of Ontario's freedom of information and privacy laws, which apply to both provincial and municipal governments. She serves as an officer of the legislature, independent of the government of the day. Ann joined the Information and Privacy Commission in 1987, during its start- up phase, as its first Director of Compliance. She was appointed Assistant Commissioner in 1990. Prior to her work at the Commission, Ann headed the Research Services Branch of the Ministry of the Attorney General, where she was responsible for conducting research on the administration of civil and criminal law. Ann received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Toronto, where she specialized in criminology and law, and lectured on psychology and the criminal justice system. Ann sits on a number of committees involved in privacy and technology, including the W3C's committee of experts working on P3P (Platform for Privacy Preferences). She also served as a member of the American Task Force on Privacy, Technology and Criminal Justice Information. Ann is particularly interested in advancing privacy protection through the pursuit of privacy-enhancing technologies. To sign-up for the Privacy Lecture Series announcement email list please go to: <http://privacy.openflows.org/> The Privacy Lecture Series is organized by Ana Viseu, a researcher currently working at the University of Toronto on her Ph.D. dissertation which focuses on the development and implementation of wearable computers. Her research interests include questions of privacy, social dimensions of technology, and the mutual adaptation processes between individuals and technology. Ana holds a Master's Degree in Interactive Communication from the Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain. <http://fcis.oise.utoronto.ca/~aviseu> The Privacy Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) <http://www.kmdi.utoronto.ca/> and the Information Policy Research Program (IPRP) <http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/research/iprp/>. For more info contact Ana Viseu <ana.viseu@utoronto.ca> [ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ] Tudo vale a pena se a alma não é pequena. http://fcis.oise.utoronto.ca/~aviseu http://privacy.openflows.org [ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ] _______________________________________________ Nettime-lat mailing list Nettime-lat@nettime.org http://amsterdam.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-lat