Privacy: Today is Tomorrow

By Liason on July 28, 2009 10:52 AM | Permalink

The 31st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, hosted by the Spanish Data Protection Authority, will be held on November 4-6, 2009, in Madrid, Spain. The annual event draws Privacy Commissioners from around the world, as well as a host of experts from academia, civil society and the private sector. The theme of this year's conference is "Privacy: Today is Tomorrow."

The core issues at the Privacy Commissioners' conference will be the education of minors, social networks and new technologies and its impact in terms of data protection and privacy; data protection as a strategic element in the scope of business and international data transfers in a globalized world. The conference will also address new advertising and sales techniques, together with their incidence in the field of data protection. The security - privacy binomial is another issue that will be discussed, for instance, the proliferation of video-surveillance devices, and biometrics.

The Spanish Data Protection Director, Artemi Rallo Lombarte stated "the challenge we face as the organizers of the 31st International Conference is that of achieving the approval of a joint proposal on "International Standards for the Protection of
Privacy and Personal Data," allowing the development of a universal, binding legal document."

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