Cloud computing is well underway and appears to be expanding rapidly. There has been a good deal of public discussion of the technical architecture of cloud computing and the business models that could support it. Debate about the legal and policy issues regarding privacy and confidentiality raised by cloud computing has not kept pace. The findings set out at the beginning of this document are a contribution to the debate, as are the following policy observations.

It is important to circulate a resume when looking for work, but these days criminals and identity thieves are all too interested in finding and using resumes for all the wrong reasons. In the information economy, your resume has a “street value.” It’s sad to say, but unfortunately your name, home address, telephone number, even your detailed work history can have value to identity thieves and fraudsters. It is also important to protect your resume from people and businesses who want to use it primarily to make a profit instead of primarily to help you find employment.

International Privacy Day — The World Privacy Forum celebrated International Privacy Day by joining other privacy and civil liberties organizations in encouraging the U.S. Senate to adopt the Council of Europe Privacy Convention. The U.S. has already ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime. International Privacy Day was founded three years ago by the Council of Europe, and is celebrated by privacy, civil liberties, and consumer groups in Europe, North America and elsewhere.

Employment kiosks – small, mobile ATM-like booths – are increasingly being used for screening job applicants. All too frequently, the kiosks do not come equipped with the most important thing of all: a privacy policy.

In order to have a meaningful privacy discussion about kiosk issues, it is important to first address some general questions.