RILEY INFORMATION SERVICES INC.
  Presents  

WHEN:   March 31, 2008 
WHERE:  Minto Suite Hotel, Vanier Room, 185 Lyon Street, North, Ottawa 

(Note: Simultaneous translation will be available in English and French). 

REGISTER ONLINE:   Click here

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

The focus of this privacy seminar is on the issues of security and technology and how they impact or enhance current privacy issues. These issues are directly related to the federal Privacy Act and accentuate the need for change by Parliament to take into account the major changes technologies and security are having on our privacy. Privacy laws are the walls that protect individuals against a possibly intrusive society. These laws have met, to some degree, the expectations of protection from outside sources using one’s personal information. In our growing surveillance society the walls between the private and the public are beginning to crumble. More and more organizations, governments included, now know more about individuals than ever before in history. 

Privacy has over the past twenty years and more become a major issue internationally. The rise of intrusive technologies, the capacity of databases to store gigabytes of information and the Internet has resulted in a surge in awareness about the importance of privacy. Privacy and technology are linked in the public's mind. It must be recognized, however, that current and emerging information technologies are vital to how public organizations will have to operate in this time of evolutionary change and the continuous emergence of new technologies. Information technology is neutral in its capabilities. It can be used to invade personal privacy or to protect it. The key is the intent of the organizations in applying it. There is a tremendous expectation on the part of the citizenry that governments and public agencies will act in ways that both enhance programs and services and better protect personal privacy. Thus, it is fair to say that technologies normally follow program directions and it is public policy, as much as technology that needs to be influenced from a privacy protection perspective. However, it is important to understand the technology and how it can influence privacy protection for both good and ill. It is essential to deal with the issues around privacy that include the security of information and data online and offline. A central privacy issue is the importance of technologies that enhance online privacy and ensure that individuals’ personal privacy is protected. 

Knowledgeable experts in the areas of privacy, technology and security in government, the academic world and the private sector, will discuss and debate these issues that are driving current privacy concerns.

       Murray Long, Publisher Privacy Scan

   The Future of Privacy 

Ken Anderson, Assistant Privacy Commissioner, 
Office of the Information and  Privacy Commissioner of Ontario      

                                    Managing Privacy: Handling the Process  

Chair:                    André La Prairie, Manager (Acting) Surveillance and Information Policy Office of Public Health Practice,  Public Health Agency of Canada

Speakers:              Philippe Tousignant, Philippe Tousignant Senior Policy Advisor /Access to Information
                            and Privacy Division Corporate Services Branch, Health Canada 

                                    Philip AbdelMalik, Epidemiologist, Geographic Information System
                            Infrastructure, Office of Public Health Practice, Public Health Agency of Canada  

                            Jean-Louis Tambay,  Assistant Director, Household Survey
                            Development Division, Statistics Canada

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm            Buffet luncheon (included in cost)                                                  

 Privacy and Technology: Enhancing Privacy or Not?

Chair:                     Murray Long, Publisher, Privacy Scan

Speakers:               Khaled El Emam, PhD, University of Ottawa, Associate Professor
                        and Canada Research Chair
Michael Turner, E-government Strategies, Ottawa
Philippa Lawson, Director, Canadian Internet Policy and Public 
Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law

 Privacy and Security: Protecting Our Rights

Chair:                          Stephanie Perrin, Director, Integrity Policy and Risk Management,
                              Integrity Branch, Service Canada 
Speakers:               Kris Klein, L.L.B, Privacy Consultant and Lawyer
                              Brian O’Higgins, Third Brigade (Wireless Security), Ottawa

REGISTER NOW AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EARLY BIRD PRICE  

$100 Discount for those who attended the February 21, 2007 seminar.