Industry can go to the privacy policy IoT, a former official of US says

Internet of things is to raise a number of concerns related to the control of data that could lead to government regulation, but the tech can stop these concerns on their own, if they act quickly , according to a former White House technology officer. The types of information that connected devices may collect, such as data relating to health and fitness, are more intimate than what consumers are used to making available on the Internet, said Nicole Wong, former Deputy CTO. Also, it is difficult for users comfortable with the use of these data, she said. Any company that collects data from consumers must be transparent, which collects and how it is used to build trust, Wong said during the panel on the Gigaom Structure Connect conference in San Francisco. Web and mobile products have ways of communicating these messages and gives users choices, but many devices IoT she said. As an example, the light cited in domestic consumer monitoring devices and future, that is injected into the bloodstream. “Where are you going right?” Wong said. “At which point, you say,” I object to this collection? ” With connected devices deployed around the houses and consumer bodies and potentially collecting data which the government and other third parties may have access, the danger that people can begin to consciously regulate their lives, said Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst at the American Civil Liberties Union. “I'm starting to feel, even in my own home, I observed that in some way,” Stanley said. “'m starting to monitor my own behavior, I'm worried about what people who have access to such data will think of me. ” Partly because of these concerns, government safety regulations IoT is on the horizon, the panelists said. Article 29 Working Party, the body of Privacy The European Union recently issued an opinion on the Internet of Things with the guidelines for wearables and home automation, Stanley said. document says that consumers should remain in control of their personal data throughout the product life cycle. In some parts of Europe, such as the UK, the industry is working closely with the government, a good model to create the guidelines, said Richard Cornish, head of the Internet of Things in the UK's technology services xChanging. “I think there is a chance for governments to regulate, but to regulate the industry, and not remotely in the industry,” he said. USA approach may be more oriented to the industry. “Innovation around the ethical and appropriate use of technology will have to come from the technology sector,” Wong said. “If you move fast enough, if you have best practices that the world consumer feels good, then the government will not have the opportunity to create a regulation that is not in your favor.” Wong, who resigned from the position of the White House in August, has insight into the views of the private sector. Prior to joining the Obama administration in 2013, she worked on Twitter and Google. “the government knows more about technology than you do,” Wong said. “The notion that the technology sector the government suddenly it became bad.” Stephen Lawson covers mobile, storage and networking technologies for IDG News Service . Follow Stephen on Twitter at sdlawsonmedia . E-mail Stephen stephen_lawson@idg.com

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