February 2004
The latest version of the PowerPoint slides
are linked below. The library version was part of a privacy
presentation sponsored by the Nicolet (WI) Federated Library system
in February, 2004. The school version
was part of a presentation at the
Wisconsin Educational Media
Association conference in April 2003. The slides are also used as a
resource for a one or two hour workshop on the issue of privacy in
schools and libraries, with special emphasis on the Internet. You may
use any of the material in this presentation, but please give credit.
PowerPoint Slides
(K-12 school version, 4-03)
PowerPoint Slides
(Library version, 2-04)
Sample Policy on Privacy of Library Records and Use
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This sample policy is not
intended as a recommended policy, rather it is intended
to be a starting point for development of a local library
policy -- ideally to be developed with the assistance of the
municipal attorney (or library counsel).
Selected Web Resources on Privacy
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Below are selected Web resources on organizations, projects, programs, surveys, etc., related to the issue of Internet privacy and confidentiality of personally identifiable information (PII).
Links to
organizations and trade groups related, in some fashion, to
Internet privacy issues
American Civil Liberties Union
(http://www.aclu.org)
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The ACLU is one
of the leading organizations promoting privacy on the Net.
The privacy section of its site has the latest news on privacy
issues before Congress and the courts.
ALA's Office of Intellectual
Freedom (http://www.ala.org/oif)
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The ALA's primary
unit that tracks privacy issues and advocates for library
privacy issues. This site has considerable information
related to privacy issues in libraries and schools, including
information on the impact of the USA Patriot Act.
Center for Democracy and
Technology (http://www.cdt.org)
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Works to promote
democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital
age. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT seeks
practical means to enhance free expression and privacy in
global communications technologies.
Computer Professionals for
Social Responsibility (http://www.cpsr.org)
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One of the
best-known computing organizations. See especially their
Privacy and Civil Liberties page.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
(http://www.eff.org)
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One of the best
organizations on privacy and first-amendment issues related to
Internet use. See especially its Privacy, Security, Crypto, &
Surveillance archive at (http://www.eff.org/pub/Privacy).
Electronic Privacy Information
Center, EPIC (http://www.epic.org)
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Another key
organization dealing with privacy issues, EPIC is a good
source for the latest news on them. See also its page on the
FBI's Carnivore (DCS1000) program, (http://www.epic.org/privacy/carnivore/foia_documents.html).
Junkbusters (http://www.junkbusters.com)
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Good site with
information on how to deal with junk email, cookies. Has
software to protect privacy.
Privacy International (PI) (http://www.privacy.org/pi)
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A London-based
human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on
surveillance by governments and corporations. Has a good
international section.
Privacy.Net (http://www.privacy.net)
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A popular,
consumer-oriented site with many links to tools consumers can
use to protect their PII when surfing the Net.
Online Privacy Alliance (http://www.privacyalliance.org)
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A corporate group
that promotes and fosters the protection of individuals'
privacy online.
TRUSTe (http://www.truste.org)
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An independent,
nonprofit privacy initiative dedicated to building users'
trust and confidence when using the Internet.
Privacy Law & Policy Home Page (http://www.peterswire.net/pspriv.htm)
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A wide variety of
links are available from this site.
The Privacy Page (http://www.privacy.org)
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Good site that
tracks late-breaking issues on Net privacy and security.
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (http://www.privacyrights.org)
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The PRC offers
consumers tips on how to protect their personal privacy. PRC
publications provide in-depth information on a variety of
information privacy issues and practical tips on safeguarding
personal privacy. Site also includes a good page of privacy
links.
More specific sites, articles, and
research papers on privacy
Net privacy and the myth of
self-regulation (http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1272-210-7534634-1.html)
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Good article on
the problems of self-regulation and PII collection policies
being used by some companies.
Privacy and Security (http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/filters/subfilter/0,7212,6002480,00.html)
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Provides a wealth
of information, including privacy tips and browser settings
(re cookies, Java, etc.) that you can use to help preserve
your Web-surfing privacy. From PC Magazine.
Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act (COPPA) (http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.htm)
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This major
legislation protects children while they use the Internet.
Per this legislation, the FTC has developed privacy and PII
collection standards that must be met by Web sites catering to
children.
FTC
Privacy site (http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/)
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The Federal Trade
Commission is the lead federal agency on the issue of privacy
and the Internet. This is the main FTC privacy Web site. It
has many links to reports and privacy information.
Platform for Privacy
Preferences Project (P3P) (http://www.w3.org/P3P)
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P3P, an
initiative of the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium), enables Web
sites to state their privacy practices in a standard format to
be retrieved automatically and interpreted by browsers. Your
browser will then allow you to become informed of a site's
privacy practices and make decisions based on these practices.
Personal Privacy and Use of RFID Technology in Libraries
(http://www.vtls.com/documents/privacy.pdf)
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Good paper on
this emerging technology.
Privacy Online: A Report on
the Information Practices and Polices of Commercial Websites
(Progress and Freedom Foundation) (http://www.pff.org/issues-pubs/books/020301privacyonlinereport.pdf)
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Very detailed
report with many statistics. March 2002.
The USA PATRIOT Act and Patron Privacy on Library Internet
Terminals (http://www.llrx.com/features/usapatriotact.htm)
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Good article in a Q&A type
format. From Mary Minow.
Microsoft Security Page (http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.asp)
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Good page with
many background papers on security and privacy. Explains how
to plug the security holes in various Microsoft products.
Yahoo Privacy site
(http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Internet/Issues/Privacy/
)
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This is the
privacy section of the Yahoo site.
If you have any questions, contact
Bob Bocher, Library Technology Consultant
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
Public Library Development
125 S. Webster St., Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608-266-2127, fax 608-267-1052)
robert.bocher@dpi.wi.gov
February 2004
For questions about this information, contact Robert F. Bocher (608) 266-2127
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