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The privacy conversation is not moving; The Identity Management debate is

Malcolm Crompton's picture
Sun, 26/10/2008 - 13:02 — Malcolm Crompton

What is happening in the global debate on how to make it safe for individuals to share personal information (or have it shared), otherwise known as "information privacy"?  What about a significant part of this discussion, developing identity management arrangements for the 21st century that respect the individual, otherwise known as "user centric identity management"?

In my last blog entry, I mused upon whether rationality was returning to the official debate over the "war on terrorism".  I concluded that we might be turning a corner towards a more rational discussion on this issue.

Hence it was interesting to reflect on two events in which I participated earlier in October and muse upon the discussions that unfolded.  One was the 2008 International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners.  The other was a Workshop on "ID Management in the Future Digital Society" organised by the European Commission. 

More specifically, are we making progress in the debate on how to keep personal information safe yet all share in the huge benefits from sharing it wisely in a way that respects our privacy and dignity? 

The 2008 Commissioner's Conference was held in the 'Hemicycle' main chamber of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg; the conference website is www.privacyconference2008.org.

Identity Management in New Zealand, CeBIT Australia and the Merry Month of May ...

Malcolm Crompton's picture
Thu, 29/05/2008 - 00:05 — Malcolm Crompton

In the world of information governance and a fair go for the individual in dealings with business and government, how has it felt this month?  

Weatherwise, for the folk in northern temperate climates, May is the time that the summer clothing begins to break out, people begin to smile and in England, the challenge of scoring 1000 runs in May is in the air.  Here in the southern temperate climes that I mostly inhabit we are moving solidly into winter.

In the world of information governance and a fair go for the individual in dealings with business and government, how has it felt this month?  Does it feel like we are North of the Equator or South?

It seems to have been a mixed bag.

The month was heralded by the Managing Identity in New Zealand conference which you can now see in full on video and included the eGov forum in Sydney.

But there was also chilly weather ...

When does a key become an identifier?

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Tue, 10/07/2007 - 16:47 — StephenWilson

Should we re-visit the intuition that identities can be federated?  Do we really know what it means to "add up" a bank card and a Medicare card?  Do we have the mathematics to do such a thing with rigor, asks Stephen Wilson.

I wonder ...

Is a passport an "identifier"?
Is a drivers licence an identifier?
Is a credit card an identifier?
Is a professional membership card an identifier?
Is a building access card an identifier?
Is a house key an identifier?
Is a car key an identifier?

Or putting the questions another way ...