[MyData & Open Data] This man thinks big data and privacy can co-exist, and here’s his plan

[Javier Ruiz]

I think he expresses the standard German DP view.  We have sunk so low that
it's now seen as revolutionary!
On 29 Aug 2013 09:42, "stef" <s at ctrlc.hu> wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 05:03:11AM +0000, Mark Elliot wrote:
> > Not only is he on to something it's just about the only tenable position
> given the current data view/DP rules.
>
> what exactly is he onto? after reading such paragraphs:
> > You then code these data, give each dataset a number, and maybe have a
> > reference list where the code and the name are linked, and give this
> > reference list to a trustee.
>
> i'm not convinced. this is basically the state-of-the-art of the
> pre-internet
> age. i do not see any of his claims can be backed up with solid
> mathematics,
> and without math proofs, i don't see much substance or innovation here.
>
> this is a bit more interesting:
>
> > Secondly — and this applies to private data controllers as well — is data
> > minimization. The collection of data needs to be restricted.
>
> however also illusion of the rule of law and the selective enforcement of
> law
> do not make this promise very convincing either.
>
> all in all i think the article is a campaign article for the eudatap
> regulation this fall, the guy has no plan. if you are interested in the
> depths
> and details of the europen civil society proposals, check out European
> Digital
> Rights proposals: http://policingprivacy.eu/
>
> and you might also be interested, in how foreign industry is corrupting the
> process (amazon, digital europe, amcham, etc)
> http://lobbyplag.eu/influence
>
> but regulation is nothing if not enforced, and reasonable doubts about
> the trustworthiness of our regimes has been proven multiple times. so
> please
> excuse me if i demand mathematical proof for any claims promising more
> protection against surveillance.
>
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