PETed

Join our IOPD PETed series! The format of this session will be a one-hour informal discussion and interaction with members of the IOPD. The goal will be a discussion on how to solve a specific privacy problem or privacy related resource topic and the latest implementation techniques for some of the biggest challenges like synthetic data, zero-knowledge proofs, homomorphic encryption, and translucent databases. Come back the fourth Thursday of every month for a new discussion, new speaker, and new insights on the most cutting-edge privacy challenges! 

Join us for a riveting exploration into the murky waters of  'dark patterns', those cunning design strategies that steer us away from our true intentions online. Unravel the complexities of how these deceptive practices not only compromise our autonomy but also our wallets, as we delve into the realms of consumer and data protection laws. With a keen eye on the European Union's regulatory landscape, Dr Leiser will dissect how current legislation like the General Data Protection Regulation, the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the new Digital Services Act is being outmanoeuvred by Big tech and ponder the necessary evolution of laws to curb these manipulative designs that lurk behind every click.

Join our IOPD PETed series! The format of this session will be a one-hour informal discussion and interaction with members of the IOPD. The goal will be a discussion on how to solve a specific privacy problem or privacy related resource topic and the latest implementation techniques for some of the biggest challenges like synthetic data, zero-knowledge proofs, homomorphic encryption, and translucent databases. Come back the fourth Thursday of every month for a new discussion, new speaker, and new insights on the most cutting-edge privacy challenges! 

IOPD President R Jason Cronk welcomes you to ask all your burning questions about the Design Process Standard published last year. The need for this standard is a culmination of several factors, and details the components necessary in a design process to incorporate privacy considerations and reduce privacy risks to individuals.

Differential privacy allows sensitive data to be shared in a manner that preserves insights in the data while offering a rigorous guarantee of protection for contributing individuals. In this talk Gerome will explain how we have successfully used differential privacy to unlock insights from highly sensitive data. This will include examples of practical deployments of the technology at major enterprises: the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned.

Over the past few years there has been a tsunami of new privacy legislation driven by the EU, UK and US to address user data privacy and online harms and risks to users including children. There is a spotlight on age assurance and age verification and increasing requirements for parent consent and controls. Privacy is no longer seen just as a cost centre but as an investment in brand trust and integrity.

Ensuring that privacy is incorporated from the design stage of products (Privacy by Design) is a challenge, especially when teams are pressured to deliver products quickly. This requires privacy engineers to work closely with developers and product teams from the outset.

Our first monthly PETed Sip & Chat hosted by Janelle Hsia! Join us the 3rd Friday of every month at 11:00AM ET throughout 2025.