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The New Age in Telecom and IT: A Privacy and Data Protection Perspective

September 2011
Data ProtectionTelecommunications

Abstract

The current developments in telecommunications and information technology enable the unprecedented generation, collection, storage and transmission or transfer of significant amounts of data, including personal data. The new applications developed by the IT and telecommunications industry can bring large benefits to businesses, but also an unparalleled array of significant privacy risks. Assessing the impact of such applications on privacy, identifying the risks and building in safeguards against abuse are essential steps in their development, sale and use. This article will discuss the privacy and data protection risks associated with the latest technological developments such as smart metering technology, RFID-based applications, behavioural advertising solutions, while also briefly presenting the applicable legislation in a European Union context. Keywords: privacy, data protection, information technology, (tele)communications, European Union, smart grids, smart meters, RFID, behavioural advertising

Author

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Anca Plovie
Senior Legal Counsel, Alcatel-Lucent Bell NV, Belgium

Senior Legal Counsel at Alcatel-Lucent Bell NV (2005-present), specialising in data protection and privacy, cyber security, information technology and telecommunications law and employment law. Member of the Alcatel-Lucent Cyber Security Law Team and of the Privacy and Data Protection Network. Previously manager at Deloitte (2000-2005) and legal counsel at Ernst & Young Romania (1999). Master in International Legal Co-operation (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 1998), Master in Law ("Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania, 1997). Speaker at several conferences on privacy, cyber security and corporate immigration. Member of the Belgian Institute of Company Lawyers. Member of the Cyber Security Working Group of Agoria (Belgian metal industry association). Married, one child.

Company

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Alcatel-Lucent Bell NV

Alcatel-Lucent is the leading IP networking, ultra-broadband access, and cloud technology specialist. We believe that networks are the foundation of our ultra-connected world. They need to be built to achieve the potential of every customer with flexibility, speed, and trust. Our mission is to invent and deliver trusted networks to help our customers unleash their value. Alcatel-Lucent has been recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Top 100 Global Innovator, and by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices review as the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group leader for 2014. With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the most experienced global services organizations in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The Company achieved revenues of Euro 16 billion in 2010 and is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris.

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