Data protection: the future of privacy

The Art. 29 Working Party (hereinafter “Art. 29 WP”) is an influential body comprised of representatives from the Member State Data Protection Authorities2 established under the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC, has recently issued an opinion with the Working Party on Police and Justice. This is quite significant, since the opinion sets out some of the issues that will need to be addressed in the lead up to the revision of the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC.3 This comes at a time, when there have been discussions on the current application of the European Data Protection Directive to the internet,4 (such as social networking) and the recent European Commission’s consultation on the legal framework for the fundamental right to protection of personal data. Not least, there have been a number of cases brought before the European Court of Justice dealing with the partial implementation of the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC.5. The aim of this paper is to consider in detail the issues set out by the Art. 29 WP and the likely challenges in revising the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC

Social networking: the application of the data protection framework revisited

This article will revisit the social media issues in the context of the Data Protection legislative framework and the extent to which the notion of 'data controller' could extend to individuals. The main contribution is that the discussion will add to the debate on the blurring of the distinctions drawn between public and private spheres and whether what is published on social media should be deemed to be private or in the public domain. This paper will revisit the concept of 'data controller' in the context of social media and consider the extent to which users are entitled to the 'privacy' of data they share on a social media platform. It will also cover some of the forthcoming changes introduced under the proposed Data Protection Regulation including the 'right to be forgotten'

Television signal processing system Patent

Video signal processing system for sampling video brightness level

Improved television signal processing system

Digital system processes spacecraft television pictures by converting images sensed on a photostorage vidicon to pulses which can be transmitted by telemetry. This system can be applied in the processing of medical X ray photographs and in electron microscopy

Video signal enhancement system with dynamic range compression and modulation index expansion Patent

Video signal enhancement of signal component representing brightness of scene element in low contras

Technology, privacy and identity: a Hong Kong perspective

This article explores the concepts of privacy and identity in Hong Kong in relation to the law relating to data protection. It first considers the notions of privacy and identity in the light of Hong Kong's socioeconomic situation and recent postcolonial heritage. It then highlights the importance of identity management and considers the distinctions and overlaps between identity management and privacy protection. With this conceptual framework in mind, the article then considers the various laws in Hong Kong pertaining to data protection, with a focus on the aspects relating to identity management. It observes that while there is some legal protection in respect of the data relating to an individual's identity, there are other priorities which may take precedence in determining the extent of identity management under the legal system in Hong Kong. Finally, recommendations are made as to how to improve identity management within the context of data protection in Hong Kong