“A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.”
– H. L. Mencken
Quote of the Day
“It is dangerous for a national candidate to say things that people might remember.”
– Eugene McCarthy
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“A band is essentially a drummer and a bassist plus assorted novelty acts.”
– Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason
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“When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.”
– P. J. O’Rourke
Privacy by Design
“Privacy by design,” as I interpret Ann Cavoukian’s groundbreaking concept, is more than just a technical framework or a set of guidelines. It’s a philosophy, a proactive approach to ensuring privacy is woven into the very fabric of systems and processes from the ground up.
Imagine you’re building a house. Privacy by design insists that you don’t just add locks to the doors and call it secure. Instead, you architect the entire house with security in mind. This means using reinforced materials, ensuring every entry point is monitored, and embedding security features into the very structure.
In the digital realm, this translates to integrating privacy into the DNA of your products and services. It’s about anticipating and preventing breaches and data misuse before they even have a chance to occur. You don’t bolt on privacy as an afterthought; you embed it from the initial design phase through to deployment and beyond.
This approach requires a shift in mindset. It’s not enough to comply with regulations reactively. Organizations must take the lead, demonstrating a commitment to privacy that goes beyond the minimum requirements. It’s about building trust with users by showing that their privacy is respected and protected at every turn.
I’d like to emphasize the importance of transparency, control, and user empowerment in this process. Privacy by design means giving users clear insights into how their data is used, providing robust controls over their information, and ensuring they have the power to make informed decisions about their privacy.
In essence, privacy by design is about creating an environment where privacy is not an obstacle but a core principle that enhances trust and security in our increasingly digital world.
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“We Americans live in a nation where the medical-care system is second to none in the world, unless you count maybe 25 or 30 little scuzzball countries like Scotland that we could vaporize in seconds if we felt like it.”
– Dave Barry
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“Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.”
– Douglas Adams
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“But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.”
– Carl Sagan
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“The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.”
– Elizabeth Taylor
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“I don’t deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don’t deserve that either.”
– Jack Benny
