Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D., is the Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada, and is internationally recognized as a leading authority on privacy and data protection. Her expertise is frequently sought out, leading to numerous invitations to speak around the world. She has written extensively - publishing papers and chapters in various text. In 1997 she wrote Who Knows: Safeguarding Your Privacy in a Networked World, with Don Tapscott. Dr. cavoukian is best known for her pioneering work on privacy-enhancing technologies. In 2001, she shifted her focus to the business world, spearheading the development of a privacy diagnostic tool (PDT), to advance privacy practices in business. The PDT has received wide acclaim in North America and abroad.
