Information security and privacy

The OECD Working Party on Information Security and Privacy (WPISP) (overview of its work) develops policy options to sustain trust in the Internet Economy, working in areas such as: 

Critical Information Infrastructure (CII)digital identity management and e-authenticationmalware, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), sensor networksthe OECD Privacy Guidelines, protecting children online, and privacy law enforcement co-operation.

This page is directly accessible at www.oecd.org/sti/security-privacy.

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Regulation of Transborder Data Flows under Data Protection and Privacy Law

09-Dec-2011

Despite fundamental changes in the data processing landscape, and the growth in the regulation of transborder data flows in numerous countries, there has been little attempt so far to conduct a systematic inventory of such regulation at a global level, to examine the policies underlying it, and to consider whether those policies need to be re-evaluated. This study is designed to describe the present status of transborder data flow regulation, and to provoke reflection about its aims, operation, and effectiveness, now and in the future.

Digital Identity Management for Natural Persons: Enabling Innovation and Trust in the Internet Economy - Guidance for Government Policy

01-Dec-2011

This report explains why digital identity management is fundamental for the further development of the Internet economy. It also provides guidance for digital identity strategies that support innovation across the public and private sectors while enhancing security, privacy and trust online.

OECD release: Terms of Reference for the review of the OECD Privacy Guidelines

01-Nov-2011

The Terms of Reference articulate a shared view among OECD members about key aspects of the current context for privacy protection and provide orientation for further work on the review.

Current Developments in Privacy Frameworks: Towards Global Interoperability

on 01-Nov-2011

With important changes underway in privacy frameworks around the world, the OECD is organising this conference hosted by the Ministry of the Economy of Mexico in conjunction with the Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection, to be held back-to-back with the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners.

Implementation of the OECD Recommendation on Cross-border Co-operation in the Enforcement of Laws Protecting Privacy

05-May-2011

This report highlights a number of important initiatives under the Recommendation including the launch of a new global network (GPEN), the collection of national contact points and domestic improvements for privacy authorities, while also noting a number of continuing challenges.

Roundtable on the Economics of Personal Data and Privacy: Summary of Proceedings

22-Apr-2011

This paper reports on a roundtable held on 1 December 2010 that explored the recent transformation in the ways that personal data is gathered and used to generate economic and social value, along with parallel growth in a privacy profession to protect it.

The Evolving Privacy Landscape: 30 years after the OECD Privacy Guidelines

11-Apr-2011

This paper recalls the Guidelines' influence and describes a number of trends in the processing of personal data and the privacy risks in this evolving environment. It identifies current challenges for protecting privacy and highlights current initiatives and innovative approaches to privacy, with a primary focus on economic activities.

National Strategies and Policies for Digital Identity Management in OECD Countries

04-Apr-2011

This paper analyses and compares national strategies for digital identity management in OECD countries. These strategies aim to drive innovation for e-government and for the broader Internet economy while remaining consistent with current national identity practices.

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Privacy Frameworks: Speech by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Privacy Frameworks: Speech by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Speech by Angel Gurría