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Tools & Technology FAQ – January 20, 2003 |
- What is the ISTPA Privacy Tools and Technology (PT&T) Working Group?
The ISTPA is an international alliance of business users and technology
providers who wish to clarify and resolve existing and evolving
issues related to security, trust and privacy. Within ISTPA there
are four working groups, namely Privacy Framework, Privacy Tools and Technology, Legal and Regulatory Requirements, and Outreach.
PT&T is focusing on new privacy protection techniques through
the creation of privacy tools and technology research projects to carry out objective
and unbiased testing and subsequent evaluation of the results.
This work is intended to assist with the understanding of the
relationships between security, privacy and trust. Within these
projects consideration is taken of the emerging globally diverse
regulations and legislation and compliance of the same.
- What is the current PT&T focus?
The PT&T is focusing on new privacy protection techniques through
the creation of privacy tool and technology projects to carry out objective
and unbiased testing and subsequent evaluation of the results.
This work is intended to assist with the understanding of the
relationships between security, privacy and trust. Within these
projects consideration is taken of the emerging globally diverse
regulations and legislation and compliance of the same. These
projects are undertaken to provide guidance to member companies
and to inform governmental and non-governmental organizations
of the project plans and results.
- Why is Privacy Tools and Technology research important?
As legislative, regulatory and market requirements for privacy
protection progress, it is essential that trusted and reliable
solutions be developed and deployed that meet those requirements.
The PT&T research is an essential resource for constructing trusted
and reliable solutions for privacy protection.
- What are PT&T research goals?
Through facilitating privacy tools and technology research projects to identify emerging
or recent capabilities that support enhanced protection of personal
information and through these efforts to:
- Understand, clarify and resolve consumer privacy concerns
in various electronic business segments.
- Understand the business implications of the deployment of
specific privacy technologies and related policies.
- Utilize emerging or recently established technological tools
to demonstrate enhanced security, privacy and trust.
- Develop demonstrations with a focus on near term capability,
inter operability and market value.
- Produce a knowledge base and commentary on privacy mechanisms
and products.
- Act as a facilitator for user and supplier dialogue, across
industries and national boundaries.
- How are the project priorities selected?
The project priorities are selected based on:
- The outputs and drivers from the Framework Working Group
of ISTPA.
- Technologies, which are non-biased, vendor-neutral and address
requirements for demonstrating security, privacy and trust.
- Based on highest value to the ISTPA members and participants.
- Concepts, which can be utilized in multiple electronic business
segments and other commercial channels to address security
privacy and trust issues.
- Concept investigations, which have near term business application,
identifiable market value and realization potential.
- Concepts with potential to lead to standards creation or
business best-practices which address consumer concerns over
the use of personal data.
- What is the current PT&T project?
At this time the PT&T is concentrating on privacy preference tools
and is planning to research the viability of P3P as part of a
business solution. It is recognized that P3P is a powerful vocabulary
for representing privacy policies but that by itself this is insufficient
for a complete business solution. This research will look at P3P
from the consumer's viewpoint and from the implementer's viewpoint.
- Who will use the results of the PT&T Research?
Information technology product and service management companies,
developers, architects, designers, engineers responsible for constructing
privacy solutions; public and private entities exploring and assessing
solutions; those preparing their organizations for compliance
or seeking to create competitive advantages; and the audit community.
- How do I gain access to the Research?
Access is available to all current members of the ISTPA. The research
results will be available to members via the ISTPA members-only
section of the Web site at www.istpa.org.
- What is the relationship to other privacy initiatives?
This ISTPA Privacy PT&T research is a unique effort and by design
seeks to be independent of any particular privacy policy initiatives
or efforts to create or influence any legislation or regulations.
The ISPTA bylaws and organizational goals make clear we are not
a lobbyist entity with particular privacy views or agendas to
promote.
- When will research results be available?
The ISTPA will publish early results information for members and
project sponsors. A more general release will be announced.
- What material is available?
A Privacy Tools & Technology White Paper, Research Project Briefing (PDF),
and this FAQ is available for download at the ISTPA web site.
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