Just like HIPPA is not HIPAA.  Privacy is a very different thing than security.  I am exploring a career move and I have been searching out and assessing possible privacy positions with many different types …

What is privacy?  What does the concept of privacy mean to you?
The answer to these questions may change depending on who you are what you do and what your connection with privacy concepts is.  Are …

[FULL TEXT FROM THE FTC PRESS RELEASE]
At the request of several Members of Congress, the Federal Trade Commission is further delaying enforcement of the “Red Flags” Rule through December 31, 2010, while Congress considers legislation …

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
2000, c. 5P-8.6
[Assented to April 13, 2000]
Updated to include BILL C-29 – An Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (First Reading)
An Act to support …

Melissa E. Hathaway, who led President Obama’s 60-day cyberspace review last year – has become involved in a variety of IT security ventures, including becoming a senior adviser at the Belfer Center for Science and …

There is a lot of chatter on Facebook and privacy – it’s everywhere.  I’m growing a tired of it.  It’s important, very important.  There are, however, enough smart people analyzing this issue – I’ll try …

BOUCHER, STEARNS RELEASE DISCUSSION DRAFT OF PRIVACY LEGISLATION
Press Release
Executive Summary
Copy of the Draft
via Boucher, Stearns Release Discussion Draft of Privacy Legislation May 4, 2010.

The new Massachusetts data privacy regulations become effective on Monday, March 1, 2010.  Are you ready?  I didn’t think so.
Almost one year ago, on March 11, 2009, I presented my first seminar on the topic. …

Three Google executives were handed suspended six month prison sentences by a Milan court on Wednesday for privacy law violations relating to a video posted on Google Video showing the bullying of a handicapped boy, …