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This page is intended to provide links to
a wide range of electronic sources on data protection and privacy. This
includes research projects, companies' webpages and academics'
homepages. It was last updated April 2006.
- A
Privacy Forum - Created in 1992 by Lauren
Weinstein, topical subjects on privacy such as information and database
collection are provided.
- Act
Now
- Training courses are offered on data protection and freedom of
information within the public sector by Ibrahim
Hasan and Paul Simpkins.
- Angus Hamilton
- Hamilton Solicitors
ceased to run on 30 October 2005. The author has been appointed as
District Judge. However, you can still find useful information about
data protection issues.
- Business
Link: Data Protection Information - Business Link provides advice and information regarding the
Data Protection Act, including compliance with the data protection
legislation, regulations concerning privacy in marketing and your legal
requirements regarding notifying the Information Commissioner.
- Compliance
and Privacy - Sponsored by VeriSign, it provides information
on e-commerce issues that concerns businesses including privacy and
data protection. Those who register on the website also have
access to free industry reports and newletters.
- ENLIST - a
project run by the University of Strathclyde and includes subjects on
data protection and e-commerce.
- Global
Internet Policy Initiatives - A
joint project of the Center for Democracy and Technology and Internews,
it emphasizes the protection of privacy for the consumer in the online
environment. Also provides additional information on E-Commerce.
- Liberty
Alliance Project - Established
in April 2003,
it aims to establish a federated network identity through open
technical specifications.
- Masons -
Recently merged with Pinsent to form Pinsent Masons. Also
specialises on data protection, there are some useful articles
provided. See the latest newsletter
(pdf) on data protection developments.
- Online
Privacy Alliance - Created to support self-regulatory
initiatives across the private sector. Based in the US.
- Parkinson Howe -
As an independent Information Security Consultancy Practice, it
offers practical advice on BS7799, which are guidelines on complying
with the security issues under the Data Protection Act 1998.
- Privacy Activism - As a
non-profit organization its goal 'is to enable people to make
well-informed decisions about the importance of privacy on both a
personal and societal level.'
- Privacy
International - Established in 1990,
it is a human rights group formed as a watchdog on surveillance by
governments and corporations. There is a wealth of information provided
on privacy
and regular news updates are provided in this field.
- Privacy
and Data Protection - Journal
aimed at data protection professionals. Free articles
are provided on data protection as well as the Ultimate
Guide to the Data Protection Act.
- Privacy/Data Protection project - Run
by the University of Miami Ethics programs, its focus is on health
privacy issues with particular attention on the new privacy health
regulations under HIPAA.
- Privacilla -
This is a
web-based project dedicated to 'unravel the concept of "privacy" as a
public policy issue. It provides a good set of resources to
privacy, which I would recommend to anyone interested in this topic.
- PrivacyLaw.net
- Provides information on the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
- The Privacy Page - Compiled
by Jeroen Terstegge, it contains a list of useful links to privacy
resources and national data protection authorities. Highly
recommended!
- Privacy.org - As
a joint project between Epic and Privacy International, it provides
daily news and information on privacy. Well worth a visit!
- PRIVIREAL - Funded by the
European Commission, the project examined the implementation of the
Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC in relation to medical research and
the role of ethics committees.
- PrivacySpot.com - Sponsored by
Hughes and Luce, it "provides news, commentary and resources
related to current privacy law and data protection topics and issues."
- Professor Reidenberg's
Home page - Professor Reidenberg has
also written extensively in the field of data protection.
He recently wrote a book entitled Data Privacy Law
with Professor Paul Schwartz. His homepage does include links to his
works.
- The
Progress
& Freedom Foundation - Founded in 1993, it aims to
"study the digital
revolution and its implications for public policy". It has recently
conducted a survey of commercial internet sites, which indicated that
websites were collecting less personal information.
- Research
Centre for Data Security - Part of the Johann Wolfgang
Goethe University, it was established to analyse the sphere of data
protection in Germany. The centre is
currently headed by Professor Simitis. NB. Most of the material
is in German language.
- Sibilo - Sibilo is a 'Manchester
(UK) based systems integrator that specialises in Information
Management solutions.' Their two major areas of expertise are Internet
Applications and Data Protection. The company has designed a
software called "Datasmart",
which offers features such as notification entries and audit trails.
- Technology
Policy
Group - An initiative of the Ohio Supercomputer Center,
it aims to 'tackle the legal and policy challenges of the
emerging networked world.' It also provides a regular update
to privacy news through its online Privacy 2000 webpage.
- The Privacy Hub - As it
title suggests, it provides a good resource to projects on data
protection funded by the EC.
- Truste®
- UK
Data
Protection Forum -
Provides a wealth of opinions and guidance about data protection.
Individuals or organisations may subscribe by emailing them (a
subscription is required).
- Understandingprivacy.org
- As its title suggest, it provides information about
protecting privacy for consumers online.
- Virtual Privacy Office -
Based in
Schleswig-Holstein, it provides Information on privacy protection
institutions from all over the world. A lot of material, however,
is in German language.
- Virtual Society - Funded by the ESRC, the project
aimed to 'provide new information about attitudes and practices within
the system of data protection as it is altered under the influence of
legislation, technological change and new uses of personal data.'
Although the project has ended there are interesting reports on this.
- Westbrook
Data Protection
Services - Headed by an experienced lawyer, Clara Westbrook, it provides a comprehensive source of
guidance, advice and training in the field of data protection and
freedom of information. A free newsletter is provided
(subscription is required on their website). In addition, there is a
forum created for any discussions relating to data protection in
general.
- World
Privacy Forum
- Founded
in 2003 as a non-profit organisation in California, its mission is to 'to
conduct research, investigate,
and
document the state of personal privacy in the Information Age and
explore
the privacy implications of a range of technologies and
policies for
the
purpose of educating the public and policymakers about these issues'.
It
has recently published a report
into the
privacy of job seekers
Last
updated July 2006
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