Anonymity, Privacy and Cyberspace
Diane Rowland
Abstract
Diane Rowland
Abstract
This paper examines some of the issues relating to the protection of privacy on-line, specifically whether anonymity is a necessary and proportionate response to the issues raised. The subject is considered in the light of the relationship between anonymity and privacy, the application of existing data protection law, current proposals and the possibility that increased anonymous use of the Internet and World Wide Web may, itself, create further regulatory challenges.
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This paper examines some of the issues relating to the protection of privacy on-line, specifically whether anonymity is a necessary and proportionate response to the issues raised. The subject is considered in the light of the relationship between anonymity and privacy, the application of existing data protection law, current proposals and the possibility that increased anonymous use of the Internet and World Wide Web may, itself, create further regulatory challenges.
Key concepts: Anonymity, Cyberspace, Internet privacy, Information privacy, Privacy software, Privacy by Design, The Internet, Privacy protection