Publications

My current research relates to information privacy law and technology. Privacy is necessary to preserve public trust in technology. In Ontario, technology developers, like most companies are required to complying with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

My research assesses what constitutes a legitimate expectation of privacy regarding personal information collected, stored, and processed by information technologies and the limits of consent concerning the sharing of data.

At the moment I’m working on a project that explores known privacy risks associated with artificial intelligence and machine learning. I’ve also worked on privacy is it relates to connected and automated vehicles. My publication list is provided below.

Akalu, R. (2023). The Academic Vampire. Independently Published [AMAZON LINK]

Curzon, J., Kosa, T. A., Akalu, R., & El-Khatib, K. (2021). Privacy and artificial intelligence. IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence, 2(2), 96-108.

Akalu, R. (2019). “Developing a Privacy Code of Practice for Connected and Automated” Canadian Journal of Law and Technology, 17, 306-334.

Akalu, R., “Privacy, consent, and vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs)” Computer Law and Security Review 34 (2018) 37–46
LaCroix, J., El-Khatib, K., Akalu, R. “Vehicular Digital Forensics: What Does My Vehicle Know About Me?” in the DIVANet 2016: Proceedings of the 6th ACM Symposium on Development and Analysis of Intelligent Vehicular Networks and Applications
Jaisingh, K., Akalu, R., and El-Khatib, K. “Paving the way for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS): Privacy Implications of Vehicle Infotainment and Telematics Systems” in the DIVANet 2016: Proceedings of the 6th ACM Symposium on Development and Analysis of Intelligent Vehicular Networks and Applications.

Lemstra, W., Gronewegen, J., Devries, P. and Akalu, R. (2014) “Two perspectives on Trading in Radio Spectrum Usage Rights: Coase and Commons compared” Journal of Institutional Economics, 1-21.

Akalu, R., Diaz Arias, A. (2012) “Assessing the policy of spectrum trading in the UK”, info, Vol. 14(1), pp.36 – 54.

Akalu, R. (2010) “Why there have been so few spectrum trades in the UK: lessons for Europe”,

info, Vol. 12 (1), pp.10 – 17. [Awarded Outstanding Paper of 2010 by Emerald Publishing] Rajen Akalu, R. (2007) “Opportunity costs and spectrum reform”, info, Vol. 9 (6), pp. 3-9.

Akalu, R. (2006) “EU spectrum reform and the Wireless Access Policy for Electronic Communications Services (WAPECS) concept”, info, Vol. 8(6), pp. 31-50.

Akalu, R Peter Rossos and Christopher Chan (2006) “The role of law and policy in tele-monitoring”, J Telemed Telecare, Vol. 12(1), pp. 325-327.

Akalu, R. and Owens, R. (2004) “Legal Policy and Digital Rights Management” in the Proceedings of the IEEE Special Issue on Enabling Technologies for Digital Rights Management, Vol. 92(6) pp. 997-1003.

Akalu, R. and Kundur, D. (2004) “DRM Technology and the Courts: Lessons Learned from the Failure of CSS” IEEE Spectrum Signal Processing Magazine, Vol. 21(2), pp. 109 – 117.

Hasham, S., Akalu, R. and Peter Rossos (2003) “Medico-legal implications of telehealth in Canada,” Telehealth Law, Vol 4(2), pp. 9 – 24.

Akalu, R. (2015). “Policy strategies for facilitating innovation in wireless communications” A Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference, Ryerson University (August 20-21, 2015).

Akalu, R. (2009) Legal aspects of unmasking anonymous bloggers CMI Conference Demark November 2009

Lemstra, I. W., Pawelczak, P., Akalu, R., Leohard, H., and Anker, P., (2008) Cognitive Radio defying Spectrum Management. Competition and Regulation in Network Industries (CNRI) Conference contribution, Brussels, (November 28, 2008).

Akalu, R. (2008). Spectrum management and cognitive radio in Ireland. Annual Conference on Competition and Regulation on Network Industries (CRNI), Brussels

Akalu, R. (2006). Harmonizing Spectrum Policy in the EU–The WAPECS Concept. EuroCPR, Saville, Spain, Selected Papers, 129. (March 26-28, 2006)

Akalu, R. (2006) “Harmonizing Spectrum Policy in the European Union” Communications and Strategies No. 6. 3rd Quarter.

Akalu, R. (2019). “Cyber Security Issues Relevant to Connected Vehicles” in S. Mohan (ed), Connected Vehicles World Wireless Forum (WWRF) VIP WG CONNECTED VEHICLES White Paper.

Akalu, R., and Pizzi, P., (2004) “Strategies for Unmasking the ‘Anonymous’ Internet User,” Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Newsletter Spring Vol 10 (1).

Hayes, V., Lemstra, I. W., Akalu, R. and Anker, I. P. (2009) EC Request for Opinion from RSPG on the Common Use of Spectrum Contribution to the Debate.

Akalu, R. (2005) Consultation submission “Canada Gazette, Part I Response to Notice No. DG-001-05 May 2005 Consultation on a Renewed Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada and Continued Advancements in Spectrum Management” (Submitted September 2005).

Contributor to Module 7 – New Technologies and Impact on Regulation in the ICT Regulation Toolkit funded by World Bank, InfoDev and the International Telecommunications Union. Akalu R. (2009) HP (Het Proefschrift) the journal of PromooD, the independent representative body of the PhD candidates at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Managing Editor of two issues.

Akalu, R (2009) “The way I work: Rajen Akalu” TU Delta, Vol 41(28) (September 24, 2009)

Akalu, R. (2016). “Privacy, Consent and VANETS” 2016 Canadian Privacy Law Workshop University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

Akalu, R., (2019) Privacy code of practice for the connected car, poster presentation at Autonomous Vehicle Integration Network (AVIN) Future of Transportation and Mobility Series: Self-Driving Cars & Increased Safety event (Feb. 28, 2019)

Akalu, R., (2018) Privacy and the connected car, presented at Right to Know Day 2018, the Privacy and Access Council of Canada is hosting an event for the public the Sunshine Summit, Toronto (Sept. 27, 2018)

Akalu, R. (2017). Developing a Code of Practice for the Connected Car 21st Annual IT CAN Conference, Toronto.

Akalu, R. (2016) “Privacy and the Connected Car International VDI Conference Smart Cars & Urban Mobility) Munich, Germany (Nov. 30 – Dec.1, 2016)

Akalu, R. (2016) “Privacy and Vehicular ad hoc Networks” 37th Meeting of the World Wireless Research Forum Kassel, Germany. , (Oct. 5 – Oct. 7, 2016)

Akalu. R. (2016) Guest Speaker at Privacy Policy Community of Practice Forum (April 28, 2016).

Akalu, R. (2016) “Privacy and the Connected Car” 5th NSERC-DIVA Workshop (Feb. 16, 2016)

Akalu, R. (2011), “Spectrum Trading in the UK” 14th Economics of Infrastructures Conference Entrepreneurship and Regulation in Infrastructures Delft, (26 – 27 May 2011)

Akalu, R. Copyright, File-sharing, and Digital Rights Management (DRM) Innovation Law and Policy Colloquium (April 28, 2004)

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