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Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D.

Information & Privacy Commissioner

Ontario, Canada

What people are saying

  • A privacy by design approach can be mandated (or otherwise encouraged)

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  • The end structure of the new systems was very strongly informed by the PbD

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  • Robert Cook: Chief Information Officer, University of Toronto

  • As a PbD Ambassador, I’m a fervent supporter of its Principles and

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  • Claudiu Popa: Founder and Principal Risk Advisor, Informatica Corporation

  • Congratulations to you (on the PbD Resolution)! You are such a tremendous

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  • Dr. Ilse Treurnicht: CEO of the MaRS Discovery District

  • I want to congratulate you on the incredible achievement of what I would call

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  • Terry McQuay: President, Nymity Inc.

  • Privacy By Design is a set of seven high-level concepts, created by

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  • Intel views Privacy by Design as a necessary component of our accountability

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  • David A. Hoffman: Director of Security Policy and Global Privacy Officer, Intel Corporation.

  • A long-time advocate of privacy technologies, Ann coined the term Privacy by

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  • Dr. Stefan Brands: Principal Architect, Identity & Security Division, Microsoft Corporation.

  • Ann Cavoukian is a rare breed — a government official working with privacy

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  • Jared Kaprove:  

  • “This is amazing. Every time I see something like this, it makes me sad that

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  • Christopher Soghoian: Berkman Centre for Internet & Society, Harvard University
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