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EC thinking on privacy definitely on the move...

Malcolm Crompton's picture

The European Commission (EC) and its partners hosted aconference on “Trust in the Information Society” in Spain 10-11 February where the winds of change became even more apparent.

Empowering individuals to control their personal information

Malcolm Crompton's picture

A privacy paper from the UK tells only part the story of ‘context specific authentication’ and leaves at least two questions unanswered.

Australia Finally Heading in the Right Direction on e-Health

Robin McKenzie's picture

A person-controlled e-health record is not only the most speedy and cost effective solution for the national e-Health strategy, but it is also the approach with the best chance of achieving widespread consumer acceptance. 

Balancing Privacy and Convenience

patrickcallioni's picture

The model I propose draws on the concept of an electronic service broker as the foundation for an integrated approach to the management of personal health data and information.

Digital Economy or Wild West?

StephenWilson's picture

e-Security awareness cuts both ways.  If policy makers take the digital economy seriously, then they need to be aware of the limitations of relying on user education alone to protect the people against cyber crime.

Individual Health Identifiers and Privacy

StephenWilson's picture

What's to be done to ward off healthcare identity theft?

What is privacy really all about?

StephenWilson's picture

You can expect national security advisers to have some disdain for privacy, but they cannot simply re-define it.

Networking Online: Risks, Rewards and Manners

alison gordon's picture

Affairs of the heart will always be risky no matter what the courtship medium.

Advance Australia meh...

Gregor's picture

Gregor Stronach tears the Australian National Anthem apart.

A shift in thinking

Julie Inman-GrantBy Julie Inman-Grant

While we all have our own safety guidance, coming together to consolidate these messages and working across sectors is critical to making impact with consumers.

What's the first thing you do when you leave you house? If you're like me, and most people I assume you check that you've got your keys and turn around and lock the door. It's such a simple, and probably entirely automatic act, but it's a crucial step in protecting your home and family from invasion and theft.

But what do you do when you get up and leave your computer? Do you have a lock in place, do you have protection against viruses, and do you let people you don't know into your life, sharing with them private information?  What we're essentially talking about is "physical security" and therefore we must secure our computers with technology in the same way we secure the doors to our homes.