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Empowering individuals to control their personal information

Thu, 10/12/09 - Malcolm Crompton
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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

Fri, 16/10/09 - Robin McKenzie
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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. 

Swinging pendulums: accountability, the Global Financial Crisis and prosecuting Google in Italy

Tue, 03/02/09 - Malcolm Crompton
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As the political pendulum swings back towards more regulation of the markets, how do we stop it from swinging too far?

A New Year's Resolution? Don't forget ID Management, Mutual Authentication and the ruthless power of social engineering!

Wed, 31/12/08 - Malcolm Crompton
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May you all have a Happy New Year that is also safe online and offline and where you, not others, control what happens to the personal information about you and about what you are doing.

Accountability, partners in the value chain and trans border data flows: looking elsewhere

Sun, 02/11/08 - Malcolm Crompton
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As information flows ever more easily between jurisdictions, how can effective regulatory protections be put in place for the stakeholders?

Is rationality returning to the official debate over the "war on terrorism"?

Sat, 11/10/08 - Malcolm Crompton
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The debate has been long on rhetoric and short on cold, hard analysis.  But it may be about to improve.

3 Excellencies

Thu, 02/10/08 - Keith.Besgrove
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Governments should be concerned about ensuring that there are consumer protections around privacy, around fraud, and around measures to give consumers confidence.

Web 2.0 & rating the Police. A Bruce Schneier perspective

Mon, 17/03/08 - Malcolm Crompton
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The transparency debate is nuanced & needs a lot more work.

Privacy gains attention over the Christmas New Year break. Does a swallow or two make a Spring?

Wed, 02/01/08 - Malcolm Crompton
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We are in an interesting period of leadership change.  In Australia, we elected a new federal government at the end of 2007.  The UK has a new PM & the USA will have a new president by the end of 2008.

Is the privacy debate changing too, reflecting a new mood?