Vontu

Vontu is a company based in San Francisco, delivers the industry’s only Data Loss Prevention solution to proactively monitor and stop confidential information – including customer data and intellectual property – from being sent outside the corporate network via email or the Internet.

Vontu acts as a security guard at each exit point on the corporate network. When an employee attempts to email your top client’s private account information in violation of company policy, Vontu prevents the transmission.

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Foundation for information policy research

The Foundation for Information Policy Research is an independent body that studies the interaction between information technology and society. Its goal is to identify technical developments with significant social impact, commission and undertake research into public policy alternatives, and promote public understanding and dialogue between technologists and policy-makers in the UK and Europe.

During 2002-3, the foundation plans to focus its research, policy development and lobbying in five key areas:

Trust in E-commerce and E-government
Surveillance and security
Intellectual property and the public domain
International law and the Internet
Academic freedom

These are just some of the most pressing public policy issues raised by advances in information technology. The subject matter is legally and technically complex. It affects everyone, and decisions made in the next few years will be irreversible. But Government policy making is not always informed by a full appreciation of the consequences either for business or for the individual consumer and citizen. The foundation aims to raise the quality of public debate while there is still time to do so.

Guide " Halte aux publicités " et Carte d'identité

Créée par la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, la Commission Nationale de l'informatique et des libertés CNIL á France est une autorité administrative indépendante chargée de veiller à la protection des données personnelles.

La CNIL á publiée un raport sur le spam "Halte aux publicités" ,elaboré par les services de la CNIL, ce guide vous aide à comprendre et à agir contre les publicités non sollicitées.

Aussi la CNIL analyse l' emploi de la biométrie, qui se développe dans les procédures de contrôle et d’identification des personnes tant dans les pays européens.

En France, le ministère de l’Intérieur envisage de remplacer la carte d’identité actuelle par une carte à puce intégrant empreintes digitales et photo : ces données pourraient aussi être enregistrées dans un fichier central. La CNIL sera consultée pour avis sur ce projet qui soulève des questions majeures au regard des principes de protection des données personnelles. C'est pourquoi elle a entrepris un certain nombre d'actions, et afin d'en rendre compte et de nourrir le débat de fond, a décidé d'ouvrir sur son site le dossier "biométrie et titres d'identité"

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has a Directorate for Science Technology and Industry who works with Information Security and Privacy issues.

And they have a OECD Privacy Statement Generator that provides guidance on conducting an internal review of existing personal data practices and on developing a privacy policy statement. It gives links to private sector organisations with expertise in developing a privacy policy. It offers links to governmental agencies, non-governmental organisations and private bodies that give information on applicable regulations.

Top 5 privacy issues for 2005 by L. Ponemon

This paper by Larry Ponemon talks about the top 5 privacy issues for 2005.

During the past year, Ponemon Institute has surveyed thousands of individuals on a variety of issues affecting their privacy, from a universal credentialing system to Internet ads that use personal information to target prospective customers. Emerging trends from our research suggest that individuals view their right to privacy as increasingly important and worry about how organizations collect, use and share their personal information. Other concerns include cybercrime, abusive marketing and loss of civil liberties.

1. Identity Management: Balancing privacy and security
2. Phishing and Spoofing
3. Internet Advertising
4. When You Fly, Privacy Takes a Back Seat to Security
5. Consumer Trust Has a Dollar Value