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For over thirty years, as professor of political science at the University of Victoria, I have engaged with many questions about the threats to privacy from new digital technologies:

  • What does privacy mean?
  • How is it under threat?
  • Why is it important to protect it?
  • How have different countries approached the issue?
  • Which policies work, and which don’t?

For over thirty years, as professor of political science at the University of Victoria, I have engaged with many questions about the threats to privacy from new digital technologies:

  • What does privacy mean?
  • How is it under threat?
  • Why is it important to protect it?
  • How have different countries approached the issue?
  • Which policies work, and which don’t?

I have accomplished this as a writer of books, articles, and other commentary; as a teacher; as a consultant for government, international organizations and NGOs; as a commentator in print and visual media; and as an advocate.

In 2022, I was honored by the Confederation of Faculty Associations of BC with the Paz Buttedahl award for career achievement. My long CV can be found here.

I am now Professor Emeritus at UVIC, as well as an Associate Fellow at the Center for Global Studies.

I am redirecting my career more toward public engagement, consulting, policy reform and media work.

Books I've Written & Edited

Speaking Of Privacy Rights

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