A new nonprofit research institute has been created to fund academic research about privacy. The Privacy Projects will forward research intended to help maintain the balance between the use and protection of personal data.

“Technology and consumer demand for Internet-based services have clearly outpaced many of the laws and regulations initially put in place to protect consumers,” said TPP President Richard Purcell, CIPP. “Our goal is to provide evidence-based information to support the dialogue toward establishing increased corporate accountability and greater regulatory relevance to today’s information economy.”

The Privacy Projects released its first research paper at an event in Paris recently.
www.theprivacyprojects.org