Smart Grid Privacy 101: Privacy by Design in Action Power Morning


Start date  Oct 25, 2010
End date  Oct 25, 2010
Summary  A Pre-Conference Seminar of the 32nd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

The Smart Grid presents new opportunities for growth and change. As well, it presents new challenges related to the collection of customer energy consumption data. Sophisticated utilities recognize the transformative nature of the Smart Grid and are taking steps to address the privacy issues that will inevitably arise. Their forward-thinking approach embraces the "Positive-Sum" principle of Dr. Cavoukian's Privacy by Design because it optimizes the interests of both electrical reform and privacy.

If you are a privacy regulator or professional, this two-hour seminar will provide you with tested, practical guidance enabling you to work with energy providers and utilities, ensuring the protection of personal information contained within or associated with the Smart Grid. Energy providers will also be interested to hear the first hand account of Hydro One's - Ontario's largest electricity company - implementation of a Privacy by Design Smart Grid.

Confirmed Speakers:

  • Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Information & Privacy Commisisoner, Ontario, Canada

  • The Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier, Ontario (via pre-recorded message)

  • Yoram Hacohen, Head, Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority

  • Ken Anderson, Assistant Privacy Commissioner, Ontario, Canada

  • Michael Winters, Chief Information Officer, Hydro One Networks Inc.

  • Rick Stevens, Director Distribution Business Development, Hydro One & Project Director, Hydro One Smart Meter/Smart Grid Project

  • Myles D'Arcey, Senior Vice President, Customer Operations, Hydro One

  • Harriet Pearson, Vice President Security Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, IBM

  • Jane Horvath, Global Privacy Counsel, Google

  • Yosi Shneck, Vice President Information Systems & Communications, CIO, Israel Electric Corporation

  • Jules Polonetsky, Co-chair and Director, Future of Privacy Forum

Further details of this one-of-a-kind session presenting essential, practical applications of Privacy by Design will be posted shortly.

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Location  Jerusalem, Israel
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