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Personal Identity
As technology develops, others are increasingly using personal information about who we are and what we do for many reasons, both good and bad. For example, a business might anticipate what products we might buy and market to us accordingly; government can improve its services to citizens. In the wrong hands, however, personal information can lead to identity theft and subsequent criminal activity.
Personal identity has become an important factor in the fight against crime and terrorism, access to government services and online authentication. The UK's ID card debate has inflamed passionate arguments both for and against a government identity system.
Policy must be developed that strikes a balance between the benefits of processing personal data and sharing information, and maintaining and strengthening safeguards and privacy. With new and converging technologies, for example mobile phones and social networking sites, it is now much easier to communicate with people. Special safeguards are particularly needed to protect the vulnerable, such as children. This is why regulators believe it is now time to overhaul the data protection legislation.
Our freedoms are also preserved in other pieces of legislation that deal with equality and discrimination. For example, ICT must take into account a person's disabilities.
Further reading...
1. Information about data interception and data retention can be found under the section on Obtaining Evidence
2. Clean up in Cyberspace - Guidance on Personal Data Security from the European Commission
3. Debate on Data Protection | House of Lords | Earl of Erroll | 12 June 2008 |
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1st Report COM (2003) 265 on the implementation of the Data Protection Directive - 95/46 |
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b. Organisational and Management Security (Data Protection Principle 7) |
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Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States. |
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Opinion COM (2004) 509 final of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on mutual administrative assistance for the protection of financial interests of the Community against fraud and any other illegal activities |
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Decision establishing the Visa Information System (VIS) |
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Guidelines by the EU Committee of Data Protection Authorities on the collection and processing of data on merchants whose contracts to accept payment cards have been terminated |
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Opinion COM (2004) 664 of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the Proposal for a Council Decision on the exchange of information from criminal records |
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