Ebook: European Data Protection: Coming of Age

On 25 January 2012, the European Commission presented its long awaited new “Data protection package”. With this proposal for a drastic revision of the data protection framework in Europe, it is fair to say that we are witnessing a rebirth of European data protection, and perhaps, its passage from an impulsive youth to a more mature state. Technology advances rapidly and mobile devices are significantly changing the landscape. Increasingly, we carry powerful, connected, devices, whose location and activities can be monitored by various stakeholders. Very powerful social network sites emerged in the first half of last decade, processing personal data of many millions of users. Updating the regulatory network was imminent and the presentation of the new package will initiate a period of intense debate in which the proposals will be thoroughly commented upon and criticized, and numerous amendments will undoubtedly be proposed.

This volume brings together some 19 chapters offering conceptual analyses, highlighting issues, proposing solutions, and discussing practices regarding privacy and data protection. In the first part of the book, conceptual analyses of concepts such as privacy and anonymity are provided. The second section focuses on the contrasted positions of digital natives and ageing users in the information society. The third section provides four chapters on privacy by design, including discussions on roadmapping and concrete techniques. The fourth section is devoted to surveillance and profiling, with illustrations from the domain of smart metering, self-surveillance and the benefits and risks of profiling. The book concludes with case studies pertaining to communicating privacy in organisations, the fate of a data protection supervisor in one of the EU member states and data protection in social network sites and online media.

This volume brings together some 19 chapters offering conceptual analyses, highlighting issues, proposing solutions, and discussing practices regarding privacy and data protection. In the first part of the book, conceptual analyses of concepts such as privacy and anonymity are provided. The second section focuses on the contrasted positions of digital natives and ageing users in the information society. The third section provides four chapters on privacy by design, including discussions on roadmapping and concrete techniques. The fourth section is devoted to surveillance and profiling, with illustrations from the domain of smart metering, self-surveillance and the benefits and risks of profiling. The book concludes with case studies pertaining to communicating privacy in organisations, the fate of a data protection supervisor in one of the EU member states and data protection in social network sites and online media.

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On 25 January 2012, the European Commission presented its long awaited new “Data protection package”. With this proposal for a drastic revision of the data protection framework in Europe, it is fair to say that we are witnessing a rebirth of European data protection, and perhaps, its passage from an impulsive youth to a more mature state. Technology advances rapidly and mobile devices are significantly changing the landscape. Increasingly, we carry powerful, connected, devices, whose location and activities can be monitored by various stakeholders. Very powerful social network sites emerged in the first half of last decade, processing personal data of many millions of users. Updating the regulatory framework was imminent and the presentation of the new package will initiate a period of intense debate in which the proposals will be thoroughly commented upon and criticized, and numerous amendments will undoubtedly be proposed.

This volume brings together some 19 chapters offering conceptual analyses, highlighting issues, proposing solutions, and discussing practices regarding privacy and data protection. In the first part of the book, conceptual analyses of concepts such as privacy and anonymity are provided. The second section focuses on the contrasted positions of digital natives and ageing users in the information society. The third section provides four chapters on privacy by design, including discussions on roadmapping and concrete techniques. The fourth section is devoted to surveillance and profiling, with illustrations from the domain of smart metering, self-surveillance and the benefits and risks of profiling. The book concludes with case studies pertaining to communicating privacy in organisations, the fate of a data protection supervisor in one of the EU member states and data protection in social network sites and online media.

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On 25 January 2012, the European Commission presented its long awaited new “Data protection package”. With this proposal for a drastic revision of the data protection framework in Europe, it is fair to say that we are witnessing a rebirth of European data protection, and perhaps, its passage from an impulsive youth to a more mature state. Technology advances rapidly and mobile devices are significantly changing the landscape. Increasingly, we carry powerful, connected, devices, whose location and activities can be monitored by various stakeholders. Very powerful social network sites emerged in the first half of last decade, processing personal data of many millions of users. Updating the regulatory framework was imminent and the presentation of the new package will initiate a period of intense debate in which the proposals will be thoroughly commented upon and criticized, and numerous amendments will undoubtedly be proposed.

This volume brings together some 19 chapters offering conceptual analyses, highlighting issues, proposing solutions, and discussing practices regarding privacy and data protection. In the first part of the book, conceptual analyses of concepts such as privacy and anonymity are provided. The second section focuses on the contrasted positions of digital natives and ageing users in the information society. The third section provides four chapters on privacy by design, including discussions on roadmapping and concrete techniques. The fourth section is devoted to surveillance and profiling, with illustrations from the domain of smart metering, self-surveillance and the benefits and risks of profiling. The book concludes with case studies pertaining to communicating privacy in organisations, the fate of a data protection supervisor in one of the EU member states and data protection in social network sites and online media.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Seven Types of Privacy....Pages 3-32
The Internet as Surveilled Workplayplace and Factory....Pages 33-57
From Market-Making Tool to Fundamental Right: The Role of the Court of Justice in Data Protection’s Identity Crisis....Pages 59-84
Anonymity: A Comparison Between the Legal and Computer Science Perspectives....Pages 85-115
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Digital Natives and the Metamorphosis of the European Information Society. The Emerging Behavioral Trends Regarding Privacy and Their Legal Implications....Pages 119-144
Autonomy in ICT for Older Persons at the Crossroads Between Legal and Care Practices....Pages 145-159
Ethical Implications of Technologies That “Support” Ageing with Dementia at Home....Pages 161-172
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Privacy by Design: Leadership, Methods, and Results....Pages 175-202
Roadmap for Privacy Protection in Mobile Sensing Applications....Pages 203-222
Privacy Enhancing Techniques for the Protection of Mobility Patterns in LBS: Research Issues and Trends....Pages 223-239
Privacy by Design Through a Social Requirements Analysis of Social Network Sites form a User Perspective....Pages 241-265
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Smart Metering and Privacy in Europe: Lessons from the Dutch Case....Pages 269-293
User Choice, Privacy Sensitivity, and Acceptance of Personal Information Collection....Pages 295-312
Beyond Gut Level – Some Critical Remarks on the German Privacy Approach to Smart Metering....Pages 313-345
Surveillance as a Service? On the Use of Surveillance Data for Administrative Purposes....Pages 347-365
Profiling – the Council of Europe’s Contribution....Pages 367-377
Front Matter....Pages 379-379
Communicating Privacy in Organisations. Catharsis and Change in the Case of the Deutsche Bahn....Pages 381-393
The End of Independent Data Protection Supervision in Hungary – A Case Study....Pages 395-406
Data Protection, Social Networks and Online Mass Media....Pages 407-430
Back Matter....Pages 431-440

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On 25 January 2012, the European Commission presented its long awaited new “Data protection package”. With this proposal for a drastic revision of the data protection framework in Europe, it is fair to say that we are witnessing a rebirth of European data protection, and perhaps, its passage from an impulsive youth to a more mature state. Technology advances rapidly and mobile devices are significantly changing the landscape. Increasingly, we carry powerful, connected, devices, whose location and activities can be monitored by various stakeholders. Very powerful social network sites emerged in the first half of last decade, processing personal data of many millions of users. Updating the regulatory framework was imminent and the presentation of the new package will initiate a period of intense debate in which the proposals will be thoroughly commented upon and criticized, and numerous amendments will undoubtedly be proposed.

This volume brings together some 19 chapters offering conceptual analyses, highlighting issues, proposing solutions, and discussing practices regarding privacy and data protection. In the first part of the book, conceptual analyses of concepts such as privacy and anonymity are provided. The second section focuses on the contrasted positions of digital natives and ageing users in the information society. The third section provides four chapters on privacy by design, including discussions on roadmapping and concrete techniques. The fourth section is devoted to surveillance and profiling, with illustrations from the domain of smart metering, self-surveillance and the benefits and risks of profiling. The book concludes with case studies pertaining to communicating privacy in organisations, the fate of a data protection supervisor in one of the EU member states and data protection in social network sites and online media.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Seven Types of Privacy....Pages 3-32
The Internet as Surveilled Workplayplace and Factory....Pages 33-57
From Market-Making Tool to Fundamental Right: The Role of the Court of Justice in Data Protection’s Identity Crisis....Pages 59-84
Anonymity: A Comparison Between the Legal and Computer Science Perspectives....Pages 85-115
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Digital Natives and the Metamorphosis of the European Information Society. The Emerging Behavioral Trends Regarding Privacy and Their Legal Implications....Pages 119-144
Autonomy in ICT for Older Persons at the Crossroads Between Legal and Care Practices....Pages 145-159
Ethical Implications of Technologies That “Support” Ageing with Dementia at Home....Pages 161-172
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Privacy by Design: Leadership, Methods, and Results....Pages 175-202
Roadmap for Privacy Protection in Mobile Sensing Applications....Pages 203-222
Privacy Enhancing Techniques for the Protection of Mobility Patterns in LBS: Research Issues and Trends....Pages 223-239
Privacy by Design Through a Social Requirements Analysis of Social Network Sites form a User Perspective....Pages 241-265
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Smart Metering and Privacy in Europe: Lessons from the Dutch Case....Pages 269-293
User Choice, Privacy Sensitivity, and Acceptance of Personal Information Collection....Pages 295-312
Beyond Gut Level – Some Critical Remarks on the German Privacy Approach to Smart Metering....Pages 313-345
Surveillance as a Service? On the Use of Surveillance Data for Administrative Purposes....Pages 347-365
Profiling – the Council of Europe’s Contribution....Pages 367-377
Front Matter....Pages 379-379
Communicating Privacy in Organisations. Catharsis and Change in the Case of the Deutsche Bahn....Pages 381-393
The End of Independent Data Protection Supervision in Hungary – A Case Study....Pages 395-406
Data Protection, Social Networks and Online Mass Media....Pages 407-430
Back Matter....Pages 431-440
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