12 Privacy-Oriented Analysis of Ubiquitous Computing Systems: A 5-D Approach
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12.5 Conclusions
Privacy is a fundamental right that has to be protected, and Ubiquitous Computing
Systems (UCS) are so intricately fused with our daily lives that they must play a key
role in this endeavor. In this chapter, we have provided an overview of the privacy
issues that might arise as a result of the generalization of UCS.
We have briefly summarized the state of the art on the matter and we have
proposed a 5-dimensional framework that allows the analysis of privacy protection
from an individual perspective, in opposition to the older approach centred on
data. In our model, we focused on individual dimensions (i.e., identity, location,
query, and footprint). Also, for the sake of completeness we have considered a
dimension for companies (i.e., intelligence privacy). We believe that this high-level
model of privacy dimensions will help researchers and practitioners to approach
the difficult problem of analyzing and guaranteeing individuals’ privacy in a more
comprehensive way.
Also, we have analyzed some of the main changes that we expect to affect
privacy in UCS now and in the years to come. Along this line, we emphasized three
fundamental trends, namely the consolidation of the privacy-by-design approach,
the paradigm shift from data privacy to individuals’ privacy, and the growing
importance of legislation. Overall, this chapter had the goal of improving people’s
awareness on privacy issues that affect us all. We hope that these lines have helped
readers realize the importance and fragility of their privacy in the technological
world in which we live today.
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing,
adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate
credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence and
indicate if changes were made.
The images or other third party material in this chapter are included in the chapter’s Creative
Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not
included in the chapter’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by
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the copyright holder.
213
12.5 Conclusions
Privacy is a fundamental right that has to be protected, and Ubiquitous Computing
Systems (UCS) are so intricately fused with our daily lives that they must play a key
role in this endeavor. In this chapter, we have provided an overview of the privacy
issues that might arise as a result of the generalization of UCS.
We have briefly summarized the state of the art on the matter and we have
proposed a 5-dimensional framework that allows the analysis of privacy protection
from an individual perspective, in opposition to the older approach centred on
data. In our model, we focused on individual dimensions (i.e., identity, location,
query, and footprint). Also, for the sake of completeness we have considered a
dimension for companies (i.e., intelligence privacy). We believe that this high-level
model of privacy dimensions will help researchers and practitioners to approach
the difficult problem of analyzing and guaranteeing individuals’ privacy in a more
comprehensive way.
Also, we have analyzed some of the main changes that we expect to affect
privacy in UCS now and in the years to come. Along this line, we emphasized three
fundamental trends, namely the consolidation of the privacy-by-design approach,
the paradigm shift from data privacy to individuals’ privacy, and the growing
importance of legislation. Overall, this chapter had the goal of improving people’s
awareness on privacy issues that affect us all. We hope that these lines have helped
readers realize the importance and fragility of their privacy in the technological
world in which we live today.
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing,
adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate
credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence and
indicate if changes were made.
The images or other third party material in this chapter are included in the chapter’s Creative
Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not
included in the chapter’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by
statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from
the copyright holder.