Identity and Privacy: Past, Present, and Digital - Brenda K. Leong
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The document discusses the evolution of identity and privacy from past to present, focusing on digital identity systems and the challenges they pose, such as accuracy and security. It highlights the need for balanced privacy protections while considering the benefits of digital advancements like mobile phone ownership and potential financial inclusion. The Future of Privacy Forum aims to bridge gaps between policymakers, industry, and academia to develop ethical norms and workable practices in privacy policy.
Identity and Privacy: Past, Present, and Digital - Brenda K. Leong
- 1. Identity and Privacy β Past, Present, and Digital Brenda K. Leong, Senior Counsel & Director of Strategy Future of Privacy Forum https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 2. 1. Empower global SSI communities 2. Open to everyone interested in SSI 3. All content is shared with CC BY SA SSIMeetup.org Alex Preukschat @SSIMeetup @AlexPreukschat Coordinating Node SSIMeetup.org https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ SSIMeetup objectives
- 3. Who is FPF? The Members 130+ Companies 25+ Leading Academics 10+ Advocates The Mission Bridging the policymaker-industry-academic gap in privacy policy Developing privacy protections, ethical norms, and workable business practices The Workstreams Ethics De-identification Smart Cities IoT/Connected Toys Connected Cars Student Data Health Location & Ad Tech Artificial Intelligence Biometrics https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 4. βWhen a place gets crowded enough to require ID's, social collapse is not far away. It is time to go elsewhere. The best thing about space travel is that it made it possible to go elsewhere.β - Robert Heinlein https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 5. βBy 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration.β - UN Sustainable Development Goals https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 6. To Credential or Not to Credential* β’Creation β’Verification β’Authentication β’Authorization β’Federation * World Bank estimates over 1.1B people who cannot prove their identity https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 7. Passports Were Once Offensive β’ Only Letters of Introduction for elites β’ Rendered reputation irrelevant β’ Affront to βdignity of the travelerβ β’ Culture of distrust and documentation β’ βThe Stateβs creatureβ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 8. National Identity System β’ Unique ID of individual citizens β’ Universal medical care β’ Combat ID theft β’ Census for allocation of services β’ Suppression β’ Political repression β’ Individual troublemakers β’ Ethnic groups https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 9. Cultural Values β’Community v. individual autonomy β’High-income Countries β’Identify terrorist and NS threats β’Target people for minor infractions β’Low-income Countries β’Government efficiencies β’Deliver goods and services https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 10. In the U.S. - REAL ID Concerns: β’ State v. Federal β’ Individual freedom β’ Anonymity β’ Data requirements β’ Sharing across states https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 11. Current Reality β’ Photo ID required now; frequently 2 forms β’ Separate IDs for library, credit, travel β’ Many becoming digital β passwordsβ¦ β’ National IDs already in many countries β’ Argentina, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Peru, Spain β’ ID number , used for many purposes β’ Extensive personal data https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 12. Digital ID Challenges β’ Accuracy β’ Security β’ Government Abuse β’ Privacy https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 13. Digital Opportunities β’ New channels for human interaction β’ Personal data is transportable β’ Real-time value of information β’ Financial inclusion/unbanked β’ Est. 63% of population worldwide owns a mobile phone https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 14. System Challenges β’Authentication Infrastructure β’ Cost, interoperability β’Accessibility β’ Institutional and individual β’Reliability β’ Leakage, fraud https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 15. Biometric Systems β’ Type β fingerprint, facial recognition β’ Comparisons β passwords; tokens β’ Accuracy β edge cases β’ Cost β implementation; long term β’ Security β spoofing; risk valuations https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 16. Privacy Protections β’Regulatory β’ Data protection laws β’ Independent oversight β’ Appeals and recourse β’Technical safeguards β’ Distributed or decentralized data β’ On-device standards β’Market competition β’ Competitive opportunities https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 17. EU ID Cards EDPS Opinion 7/2018 β Proposal to Strengthen security of ID cards β’ ID cards and residence documents β’ Proposal includes facial image & fingerprints β’ Biometric data are sensitive data β’ Mandatory fingerprinting β βstrict necessityβ β’ GDPR impact β’ Safeguards against national databases β’ Delete immediately; no image on chip β’ Anti-fraud doesnβt justify 2 biometrics β’ Concerns for children https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 18. We Canβt Go to Space (yet), Soβ¦ β’Awareness β’Public-private engagement β’Diverse voices included β’Oversight β’Human Rights https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- 19. Identity and Privacy β Past, Present, and Digital Brenda K. Leong, Senior Counsel & Director of Strategy Future of Privacy Forum https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/