By: Daniel Neyland (Editor), Leon Hempel (Editor), Inga Kroener (Editor), Hector Postigo (Editor), Carla Ilten (Editor)

Hardcover

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Surveillance technologies form an increasingly ubiquitous presence in many EU member states. CCTV cameras, traffic regulation systems, ID cards, biometric developments, airport security checks and on-line forms of dataveillance are just some of the many ways in which the public are subject to forms of scrutiny, data collection, data storage and data sharing. These surveillance systems are often welcomed as a means of protection and for easing public fears, but also raise profound questions for democratic states of the nature of the relationship between state and citizenry. Currently, regulation of surveillance systems differs across EU member states, including legal prohibitions, forms of licensing, self-certification, data protection and information or data protection commissioners. Forms of accountability have emerged as one means by which the potential consequences of surveillance systems might be recognized and assessed and formally incorporated into public sector policy or into the ways in which companies do business. Managing Privacy through Accountability draws together contributions from leading figures in the field of surveillance to engage in discussion of the emergence of accountability as a central motif in debates around privacy invasion and privacy protection. It is the first book to engage in this debate.

'Can robust forms of accountability successfully temper the negative effects of contemporary surveillance? This book provides a much-needed, critical exploration of the potentials of accountability cultures to transform institutions so that privacy protections are taken seriously.' - Torin Monahan, author of Surveillance in the Time of Insecurity

List of Tables List of Figures Preface Notes on Contributors Introduction; D.Neyland, D.Guagnin, L.Hempel, C.Ilten, I.Kroener & H.Postigo The Meaning of 'Accountability' in the Information Privacy Context; C.Raab The Accountability Approach to Privacy and Data Protection: Assumptions and Caveats; C.J.Bennett The Accountability Principle in Data Protection Regulation: Origin, Development and Future Directions; J.Alhadeff, B.V.Alsenoy & J.Dumortier The Challenges of Working out Surveillance and Accountability in Theory and Practice; D.Neyland Bridging the Gap: We Need to Get Together; D.Guagnin, L.Hempel & C.Ilten Privacy and Trust In Sociotechnical Systems of Accountability; P.M.Regan & D.G.Johnson Maintaining Sovereignty over Personal Data in Social Networking Sites; E.AImeur, S.Gambs & A.Ho 'Cold Intimacies': Community Notification, Satellite Tracking and the Ruined Privacy of Sex Offenders; M.Nellis Electronic Health Records -- The Case for Accountability in Hospitals; A.Dix Accountability and System Responsibility: New Concepts in Data Protection Law and Human Rights Law; P.De Hert Accountability and Independence of Data Protection Authorities -- A Trade-off?; P.Schutz Beyond Accountability, the Return to Privacy?; R.Gellert & S.Gutwirth

ISBN: 9780230369320
ISBN-10: 0230369324
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 312
Published: 3rd August 2012
Dimensions (cm): 22.2 x 14.1  x 1.6
Weight (kg): 0.5