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Promotional and Educational Activities
Privacy Awareness Week 2007
Last year, the highlight of our promotional efforts was Privacy
Awareness Week 2007 (PAW 2007). PAW 2007 was our first
international promotional event and was jointly organized with Asia
Pacific Privacy Authorities. Members included Australia (including
New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory), Hong Kong
and New Zealand. Held from 26 August to 1 September, 2007,
the week-long campaign was themed "Privacy is Your Business".
Various educational events were also organized to promote
privacy compliance |
Mr. Roderick Woo and Miss Do Do Cheng at the PAW 2007 opening ceremony. |
26 August 2007 – Opening ceremony
The Commissioner officiated at the opening ceremony of PAW
2007 with local renowned artist Miss Do Do Cheng. The PCPD was
pleased to see the event receive support from both the private and
public sectors.
27 August – Seminar on Protection of Online Personal
Data
Distinguished guests Mr. Sean Lin, SIP of Hong Kong Police Force
(left); and Ir. Dr. K.P. Chow, Center Associate Director of Centre for
Information Security and Cryptography, the University of Hong Kong
(right); offered practical tips on how to properly handle personal
data. For example, special attention should be paid when using Wi-Fi
to send personal data, Mr. Lin said. Dr. Chow also spoke on the
responsibilities of data users with online data security and on how to
prevent leaks of data. |
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| Mr. Sean Lin, SIP of Hong Kong Police Force. |
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| Ir. Dr. K.P. Chow, Center Associate Director of Centre for Information
Security and Cryptography, the University of Hong Kong. |
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29 August – Seminar on "Creative Thinking & Blog
Writing Skills"
The Internet is arguably the most popular means of communicating
in today's generation. However, many people remain unaware of
the risks of disclosing personal data online in blogs or chatrooms.
The PCPD organized a public seminar and invited renowned writer
Mr. Ong Yi Hing and DJ Mr. Francis Mak to speak to young people on
the need to exercise caution when communicating online. |
Renowned writer Mr. Ong Yi Hing (left photo) and DJ Mr. Francis Mak (left of right photo) shared their views on online privacy protection and creative blog writing with over 200 young people at the Hong Kong Central Library. |
An interesting debate on the topic of "There is no privacy protection
in the cyber world" was organized with teams from the Hong Kong
Federation of Youth Groups (affirmative side) and the Hong Kong
Girl Guides Association (oppositive side). Speakers from both teams
performed well with the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
emerging as the winners.
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| (from left to right), HKFYG representatives,
Mr. Francis Mak, the Commissioner
Mr. Roderick Woo, Mr. Ong Yi Hing,
HKGGA representatives and Deputy
Privacy Commissioner Mrs. Bonnie Smith. |
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