Monthly Archives: April 2009
EDL ‘Oopsies’ Around Canada
Both Ontario and Manitoba have previously declared their interest in EDLs. Both are running into problems. Continue reading
Thoughts: P2P, PET+, and Privacy Literature
Ultimately, I see it as a conceptual win-win to draw the idea of PET+ and Commisioners’ regultory powers into the P2P discussion along with a flow-based understanding of privacy that recognizes privacy as a value to both individuals and societies more broadly. Continue reading
Facial Blurring = Securing Individual Privacy?
There is really a certain ‘ick’ reaction when some public images are captured and then widely disseminated online (such as the above Google Streetview picture) – there is an expectation that certain contextual, culturally specific privacy norms carry over into ‘public’ spaces…companies that want to avoid doing evil would be well served to realize privacy as a cultural, rather than an engineering, issue. Continue reading
Update: EDLs Live in BC
British Columbians can now apply for Enhanced Drivers Licenses (EDLs) for land and sea entry into the US. Enhanced Identity Documents (EIDs) will be made available for individuals who cannot, or do not wish to, carry a drivers license. Continue reading
