Privacy by Design: essential for organizational accountability and strong business practices

• Published in: Identity in the information society Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 405 - 413
• Main Authors: Cavoukian, Ann, Taylor, Scott, Abrams, Martin E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2010
• Subjects: Computer Science; Ethics; Legal Aspects of Computing; Philosophy of Technology; Social Sciences; Organizational accountability; Privacy assurance; Fair information practices

An accountability-based privacy governance model is one where organizations are charged with societal objectives, such as using personal information in a manner that maintains individual autonomy and which protects individuals from social, financial and physical harms, while leaving the actual mecha...