Modap2011 openning remarks_erkay_savas

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Motivation for the Conference MODAP Project Conference Program

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One of the fundamental (constitutional) rights of individuals

Right to be let alone› “The Right to Privacy” (Warren and Brandeis,

1890) Privacy pertaining to collected data:

› Give the initiative to the data owners as to what to do with their data

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Technological Developments › Their pervasive and intrusive nature› Increasing capability of data collection, storage,

analysis› Networked, › WWW, WEB 2.0 (Social networks)› Smart Phones

› GPS devices› RFID tags, › Sensor Networks, Security cameras, cloud

computing; queries and responses

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This means; information about you can be collected much more easily, inexpensively, and faster compared to 10 years ago› Navigation patterns in WWW› Location information (cellular phones, RFID tags,

GPS)› Transactions (e-commerce, POS, credit cards)› Your e-mails (scanned by gmail to display ads)

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Strong motivation to mine the collected data› Strategic, scientific, commercial, planning

Databases and data mining is about personal/institutional data

Data mining as a threat to privacy› Recovers personal data

In early 2000s, many projects cancelled New disciplines

› Privacy-preserving data mining › Privacy-aware data management.

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Privacy risks associated with the mobility behavior of people are still unclear

mobility data mining technology is not possible to thrive without sound privacy measures and standards for data collection, and data/knowledge publishing

The subject has non-technical aspects

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MODAP (Mobility, Data Mining, and Privacy) is a Coordination Action › funded by EU, FET OPEN, 2009-2012› 11 partners from 7 countries in Europe.

aims to continue the efforts of GeoPKDD › coordinating and boosting the research

activities in the intersection of mobility, data mining, and privacy

aims to create a platform for technical as well as non-technical people interested in mobility data mining and privacy issues

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Day 120 June 201109.30 -17.30Location: Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi, the Seed Salonu, Emirgan

Day 221 June 2011 09.30 -17.30Location: Sabancı Üniversitesi Karaköy İletişim Merkezi

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Talks by international experts on the subject and representatives from the different disciplines and stake holders› Technical & non-technical› Legal, regulations, law enforcement, data

protection, data mining, standarts› mobile phone operators, banks and financial

sector, medical data, advertisement, and insurance

Panel Discussions

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Day 1› “Privacy on air: Mobility data, its utility,

regulations and privacy as a fundamental right”

Day 2› "Privacy for everyone"

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Enjoy the Conference

Erkay SavaşSabanci [email protected]

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