Information, Articles, Tools, and Useful LinksCommittee Listings, Member Forums, and Find a CITPInformation on AICPA Tech. Conference, Seminars, Webcasts, and ConferencesIT Section Membership Information, CITP Credential Information, Members Only Tools and Communications, and MorePublications, CPE, Conferences, and Webcasts
 
Search
 

Search Options
Infotech Home > Resources > Privacy / Data Protection > Privacy Related Technologies

Privacy Related Technologies

The resources on this page provides CPAs guidance on the technologies that exist in the marketplace that, when implemented correctly, can help deter and/or prevent manipulation, unauthorized access to an organizations sensitive information and manage information assets.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
This website by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is devoted to Radio Frequency Identification Systems. Learn More>>

 

Radio Frequency Identification: The Wave of the Future

This article explains RFID and shows CPAs—auditors, members in industry and consultants serving as de facto CFOs for small businesses—how to help their clients and employers use it in the most cost-effective ways possible. Learn More>>

 

Data Privacy and Spyware
This Web site contains information on spyware provided by the Center for Democracy and Technology. Learn More>>

 

Enterprise Privacy Authorization Language (EPAL)

This is the Enterprise Privacy Authorization Language (EPAL) technical specification. EPAL is a formal language for writing enterprise privacy policies to govern data handling practices in IT systems according to fine-grained positive and negative authorization rights. It concentrates on the core privacy authorization while abstracting data models and user-authentication from all deployment details, such as data model or user-authentication. Learn More>>

Addressing Privacy Through Technology
IT Section Member
Privacy has become a key issue facing many businesses, particularly in the financial, healthcare and consumer intensive sectors. This article explains how privacy can be addressed using technology. Learn More>>
NIST Issues Guidelines for Ensuring RFID Security

Retailers, manufacturers, hospitals, federal agencies, and other organizations planning to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to improve their operations should also systematically evaluate the possible security and privacy risks and use best practices to mitigate them, according to a new report from the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. Learn More>>


Spyware US-CERT
The document provided by the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) gives an overview of spyware, provides examples of some common threats, and outlines policies and practices to defend against spyware and architect the value out of the spyware market. Learn More>>