The Individual and the Internet -- The Use and Abuse of Personal Information Charles Mok Chairman Internet Society Hong Kong 2008.11.04

Charles Mok

Chairman

Internet Society Hong Kong

2008.11.04

Where I come from Industry ISP (1994-2000)‏ Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association User community Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC-HK)‏ Civil society and Internet governance Public service Including Hospital Authority and (formerly) Consumer Council

Industry

ISP (1994-2000)‏

Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association

User community

Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC-HK)‏

Civil society and Internet governance

Public service

Including Hospital Authority and (formerly) Consumer Council

Privacy and Personal Data: At the Center of the Storm Loss of personal data Hospital Authority: USB drives and other devices UK Govt: loss of USB drive found; shuts down govt website Issues: People's attitude Procedures and regulations Disclosure to internal management, law enforcement, privacy regulator, public Public/media reactions

Loss of personal data

Hospital Authority: USB drives and other devices

UK Govt: loss of USB drive found; shuts down govt website

Issues:

People's attitude

Procedures and regulations

Disclosure to internal management, law enforcement, privacy regulator, public

Public/media reactions

Photo-Gate incident Hundreds of nude photos of pop stars put on the Internet Photos allegedly copied from PC when in repair Arrests made for people posting photos on the net Obscene articles Copyright? What is privacy all about when it involves celebrities or public figures?

Hundreds of nude photos of pop stars put on the Internet

Photos allegedly copied from PC when in repair

Arrests made for people posting photos on the net

Obscene articles

Copyright?

What is privacy all about when it involves celebrities or public figures?

Legal issues Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance Enforcement Reporting/disclosure Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles on the Internet Proof of age Sharing of obscene articles over 'private communications'

Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

Enforcement

Reporting/disclosure

Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles on the Internet

Proof of age

Sharing of obscene articles over 'private communications'

Global Network Initiative A 'good' first step, but: What other than smaller Internet companies? What about non-US companies, e.g. Chinese Internet companies? Including those listed in the US In the end, is it for protecting users or protecting the big companies (against being challenged by e.g. US Congress)‏ How does it evolve from here? Role of civil society, esp. those in this part of the world, or simply outside of the US?

A 'good' first step, but:

What other than smaller Internet companies?

What about non-US companies, e.g. Chinese Internet companies?

Including those listed in the US

In the end, is it for protecting users or protecting the big companies (against being challenged by e.g. US Congress)‏

How does it evolve from here?

Role of civil society, esp. those in this part of the world, or simply outside of the US?

Back to Basics Network anonymity vs. real name system How to balance between protection (against crimes and other harms) and freedom of expression on the Internet?

Network anonymity vs. real name system

How to balance between protection (against crimes and other harms) and freedom of expression on the Internet?

Thank you Charles Mok Chairman Internet Society Hong Kong [email_address] www.isoc.hk charlesmok.blogspot.com

Charles Mok

Chairman

Internet Society Hong Kong

[email_address]

www.isoc.hk

charlesmok.blogspot.com