@inproceedings{DBLP:conf/spw/BurmesterDWY04,
  author    = {Mike Burmester and
               Yvo Desmedt and
               Rebecca N. Wright and
               Alec Yasinsac},
  title     = {Accountable Privacy},
  booktitle = {Security Protocols Workshop},
  year      = {2004},
  pages     = {83-95},
  ee        = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11861386_10},
  crossref  = {DBLP:conf/spw/2004},
  bibsource = {DBLP, http://dblp.uni-trier.de} }

@proceedings{DBLP:conf/spw/2004,
  editor    = {Bruce Christianson and
               Bruno Crispo and
               James A. Malcolm and
               Michael Roe},
  title     = {Security Protocols, 12th International Workshop, Cambridge,
               UK, April 26-28, 2004. Revised Selected Papers},
  booktitle = {Security Protocols Workshop},
  publisher = {Springer},
  series    = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science},
  volume    = {3957},
  year      = {2006},
  isbn      = {3-540-40925-4},
  bibsource = {DBLP, http://dblp.uni-trier.de} }

 
As the Internet has gained widespread use, and advanced technologies such as high-speed multi-media technologies and automated digital monitoring have become a reality, privacy is at the greatest risk of all time. At the same time, sophisticated threats from hackers, terrorists, thieves, and others that would abuse privacy highlight the need to find technologies that provide some accountability. However, the goals of accountability and of privacy appear to be in contradiction: accountability tends to be about determining which entities committed which actions, while privacy seeks to hide this information. 
In this paper, we discuss the apparent conflict that exists between privacy and accountability. We survey some of the issues in privacy and in accountability and highlight research directions for balancing the needs of both. 


    Book Series - 
    Book Title  - Security Protocols
    Chapter Title  - Accountable Privacy
    First Page  - 83
    Last Page  - 95
    Copyright  - 2006
    Author  - Mike Burmester
    Author  - Yvo Desmedt
    Author  - Rebecca N. Wright
    Author  - Alec Yasinsac
    DOI  - 10.1007/11861386_10
    Link  - http://www.springerlink.com/content/h1x1298637744503