Research use of network data vs. privacy Overview of Section 222 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

▶
research use of network data vs privacy overview of
SMART_READER_LITE
LIVE PREVIEW

Research use of network data vs. privacy Overview of Section 222 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Jun 01, 2023 419 likes •488 views

Scott Jordan Department of Computer Science University of California, Irvine Research use of network data vs. privacy Overview of Section 222 If an ISP receives customer propriety information by virtue of its provision of the Broadband

slide-1
SLIDE 1

Research use of network data vs. privacy

Scott Jordan Department of Computer Science University of California, Irvine

slide-2
SLIDE 2

Overview of Section 222

  • If an ISP receives customer propriety information

by virtue of its provision of the Broadband Internet Access Service:

 Is the information individually identifiable?  NO:

 An ISP may use the information without customer approval.

 YES:

 An ISP may use the information, without customer approval, to provide the Broadband Internet Access Service.  An ISP needs customer approval for other uses.

2

slide-3
SLIDE 3

Overview of Section 222

  • An ISP may use the information, without

customer approval, to provide the Broadband Internet Access Service.

 Includes:

 Protecting the rights or property of the carrier  Protecting users of broadband service from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of broadband services.

3

slide-4
SLIDE 4

Researcher use of network data

  • Which researchers?

within ISP?

academic?

for profit?

  • For what purpose?

network security?

networking?

  • ther?
  • Under what safeguards?

anonymization?

aggregation?

publication?

consumer contact?

consumer consent?

IRB?

4

slide-5
SLIDE 5

October 2016 FCC Order

  • Is the information individually identifiable?

 If linked or reasonably linkable to an individual or device.  i.e., if it can reasonably be used on its own, in context, or in

combination

 (1) to identify an individual or device, or  (2) to logically associate with other information about a specific individual or device

  • Email address, MAC address, IP address, persistent
  • nline or unique advertising identifiers
  • Customer proprietary network information (e.g.

geo-location, domains, traffic statistics, ports, application headers, application usage, application payload) when associated with individual identifiers.

5

slide-6
SLIDE 6

October 2016 FCC Order

  • Research to improve and protect networks or

telecommunications

 No customer approval needed if the information is

used to provide the Broadband Internet Access Service:

 Which researchers?

 Any.

 For what purpose?

 Improve and protect networks or telecommunications.  Research and develop network and cybersecurity defenses.

 Under what safeguards?

 Minimize privacy risks, e.g. data minimization, minimally identifiable information.  Customer consent required for publication or other disclosure.

6