This chapter discusses the pressing threats posed by big tech companies such as data over-collection, problematic AI use, and stifling competition. It aims to expose consequences while providing solutions to contain excesses and protect civil rights, the economy, and democracy.
When your information is everywhere, is it possible to rein it back in?
Deidre Woollard caught up with Tom Kemp, a cybersecurity expert and author of “Containing Big Tech: How to Protect our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy.” They discuss: - The implications of biometric data collection in a world where big tech runs rampant - Which companies are getting the privacy game right (and wrong) - Angel investing, and workarounds to weak links in existing cybersecurity systems
Tickers discussed: META, AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT
Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Tom Kemp Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Kyle Carruthers
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