In the real world, for a long time, privacy has been mainly protected by anonymity.
We just saw that, because of the nature of Internet, the answer to the question “can we be anonymous on the internet?” is dramatically negative except very rare exceptions. Since this historical defender is now off, the right question becomes “how to protect individuals and their privacy on the internet ?”.
Big Data is making the global data managment a reality. This is why it is urgent to legally and technically better regulate its use.
As we are all potential internet users, we are all concerned.
In this 21st century, we must take care of our virtual identity as well as our real identity. Indeed, their interactions are becoming stronger, driving them to a fast convergence
During the last month of 2015, a proposal of law to regulate the numeric life was submitted to the French parliament.
Among almost fifty points, there are:
It is worth to notice that this law aims to enforce the digital protection of individuals.
Read the article of "Le Monde" (french)
