Privacy in the Age of Big Data

Cloud computing, online tracking, government information sharing: the data sets are getting bigger, the analytics smarter, and people keep putting their information out there. How do we benefit from the new technologies but keep on top of the privacy risks? Find out from global privacy experts at the 2012 Privacy Forum.

The big topics:

cloud computing
code making for privacy protection
news media and new media
online tracking technologies
regional shared healthcare
Government information sharing

Sessions highlights:

Online tracking technologies – what’s going on out there?
Bruce Schneier, security guru, now with British Telecom, will enlighten us about what information can be linked up by those who want to learn more about us.

Can we protect privacy in the context of big data?
Dr John Borking, international expert on Privacy Enhancing Technologies and former Board member of the Dutch Data Protection Authority (CBP) in The Hague, devotes his time to working on and researching privacy enhancing technologies in relation the privacy legislation. Hear what Dr Borking says about protecting privacy in the context of big data.

Regional shared health care: If we don’t get the systems right, will consumer trust be lost? How will the governance work? Hear Ernie Newman, Chair National Health IT Board Consumer Panel and John Edwards, Barrister and Solicitor, talk about how to get it right.

Guest speakers include:

Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff
Bruce Schneier, online security specialist, now with British Telecom
Professor Charles Raab, Professor Emeritus, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh
Dr John Borking, international expert on Privacy Enhancing Technologies
Malcolm Crompton, Managing Director of Information Integrity Solutions P/L
Miriam Lips, professor of e-government, Victoria University of Wellington
David Farrar, Kiwiblog
Ernie Newman, Chair, National Health IT Board Consumer Panel
Kathryn Dalziel, Barrister and Solicitor, Taylor Shaw
Professor John Burrows, Law Commission

Programme and registration
See the programme.

Early bird registration is $250 (before 1 April) and full registration is $300. You're welcome to register now – just fill in this form and send it to us at forum@privacy.org.nz

Venue:  Intercontinental Hotel, Grey Street, Wellington