Youth Privacy Online

Dr. Ann Cavoukian
Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario

The Honourable Kathleen Wynne
Minister of Education
Government of Ontario

Parry Aftab
Executive Director
WiredSafety.org

An expert panel of researchers in the areas of privacy, youth and technology will present recent Canadian studies that provide insight into where efforts should be focused to best safeguard youth online privacy. Through their analyses, the presenters will help the audience better understand the role of the Internet and other communication technologies in the social lives of young people, their attitudes about privacy in the online environment, their perceptions about the risks associated with posting their personal information on the Internet and how Internet technologies are adding complexity to how current laws are used to address abuses against children and young people.

Moderator
Mary O'Donoghue
Manager, Legal Services
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario

Dr. Faye Mishna
Associate Professor & Associate Dean of Research
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
University of Toronto

Andrea Slane
Executive Director
Centre for Innovation Law and Policy (CILP)
University of Toronto

Dr. Avner Levin
Director
Privacy and Cyber Crime Institute
Ryerson University

Members of the Education Panel will draw from their extensive experience in research, advocacy and technology education to present ideas for educators about best approaches for teaching students about online privacy. The audience will learn what the experts feel is needed in school curricula, how information and communication technologies can be leveraged to benefit, engage and empower youth, and the efforts being made by education stakeholders to keep students and teachers protected online.

Moderator
Michelle Chibba
Director of Policy
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario

Dr. Valerie Steeves
Assistant Professor
Department of Criminology and Faculty of Law
University of Ottawa

Myles Ellis
Director of Economic and Member Services
Canadian Teachers' Federation

Dr. Cameron Norman
Director of Evaluation
Peter A. Silverman Global eHealth Program
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Parry Aftab
Executive Director
WiredSafety.org

Barbara Coloroso is an internationally recognized speaker and author in the areas of parenting and teaching. Ms. Coloroso will provide guidance on how parents can give their children the tools they need to make ethical and responsible decisions as denizens of the Web 2.0 world, and what parents can do to protect their children from online risks.

Barbara Coloroso
Author and Speaker

In recent years, technology service providers have become recognized as key players in efforts to ensure that children and young people remain safe when they engage in online activities. The audience will learn from representatives of major technology companies and a cyber safety expert, the privacy risks that technology innovations pose, the approaches that technology companies are taking to protect the privacy of young users, and how technology can be used to help protect the online privacy of children and young people.

Moderator
Ken Anderson
Assistant Commissioner
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario

Chris Kelly
Chief Privacy Officer
Facebook

Parry Aftab
Executive Director
WiredSafety.org

Bruce Cowper
Chief Security Advisor
Microsoft Canada

Scott Totzke
VP Global Security Group
Research in Motion

Dr. Marilyn Prosch
Associate Professor, Department of Information Systems Management
W.P. Carey School of Business
Arizona State University

Dr. Ann Cavoukian
Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario