Privacy in Software Development

Designing in end-user privacy in software development

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Thank you for your time and input.

Dr Inah Omoronyia, School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow.

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* 1. Please tell us about your areas of responsibility. Please select all that apply.

Software quality control

Software development

Team leadership

Senior leadership

Capturing requirements (for software development)

Software design

Data protection compliance

Information security

Technology / Internal audit

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In your current role, how would you prioritise the following when new software is being designed and developed? Please rank all items listed.

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* 3. Which of the following roles in your organisation are responsible for ensuring privacy in software design / development? Please select all that apply.

Data protection officer / manager

Software developers

Application architects

Business analysts

Software development team leaders

Software development senior managers

Product owner

Internal / technology audit

Information security champion (in software development)

Chief Security Officer / Chief Information Officer

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How do you mitigate privacy risks in software development in your current role?

This is not within my remit

This is dealt with via organisation-wide policies

I trial different designs to consider minimisation of privacy risks

I deploy privacy risk management tools / solutions to identify the optimum design solution for privacy

Privacy is not an important consideration in software development / design in my organisation

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you encountered a privacy concern in software design in your organisation, what would you do?

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* 6. What tools / products / solutions are you a) aware of to manage privacy risks in software development and are b) used in your organisation? Please state "none" or "N/A" if none are know.

Tools I'm aware of

Tools used in my organisation

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* 7. How would you assign the level of priority placed on privacy in software design within your organisation?

Not important

A little important

Of some importance

Very important

Critical

Not important

A little important

Of some importance

Very important

Critical

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* 8. Please describe a) the cost (financially, in terms of reputation, regulatory issues), of a breach of privacy regulations through software design to your organisation, and b) who (name and / or title) has lead responsibility for this issue? If you're unsure please make a best guess or say so.

Cost of a breach of privacy regulations

Who (name and / or title) has lead responsibility

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* 9. Please tell us about you and your company / employer.

Name *

Company *

Job Title

City/Town where company is located *

Country *

Email Address *

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* 10. Would you

	Yes	No
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Please add any final comments you have on this topic.