January 28th - Data Privacy Day

David Heath
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 08:42

Business IT - Security

The stated aim is "an effort to raise awareness and generate discussion about data privacy and protection."

The site continues "Among its many goals, Data Privacy Day promotes privacy awareness and education among teens and young adults, focusing on the privacy issues raised by the use of social networking sites, cell phones, blackberries, online gaming, and other online activities and mobile devices.  Data Privacy Day events and activities also stimulate the development of technology tools to promote individual control over personally identifiable information; encourage compliance with privacy laws and regulations; and create dialogues among parties interested in advancing data privacy and protection."

"Data Privacy Day 2010 is a division of The Privacy Projects, a non-profit think tank and research organization dedicated to facilitating the role of consumer privacy and data protection in regulatory controls, technological innovation and consumer protection with key stakeholders; to the development and promotion of privacy standards;  and to the promotion of collaboration, cooperation and shared responsibility in the areas of individual data protection and commercial management of personal information," and is also sponsored by Intel, Google, Microsoft, LexisNexis and AT&T.

With no activity in Australia this year, now is a great time to start agitating for Data Privacy Day in Australia next year.  Even without such a local announcement, iTWire strongly suggests all readers consider their online privacy and take suitable steps to protect themselves.