#60 Data Privacy in the Age of COVID-19

May 15, 2020

Hugo Bowne-Anderson, a data scientist and educator at DataCamp, joins Katharine Jarmul, Head of Product at Cape Privacy, to dive into pressing issues of data privacy intensified by COVID-19. They discuss the trade-offs between privacy and security during crises, the importance of ethical data governance, and advanced techniques like differential privacy. The conversation highlights socioeconomic disparities in data access and the responsibility of data professionals to communicate clearly. They advocate for community education and trust in data use to navigate these complex challenges.

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INSIGHT

Privacy vs. Utility

The assumed trade-off between convenience, utility, and privacy is a straw man.
Secure multi-party computation allows learning algorithms to operate on encrypted data.

INSIGHT

The Window for Privacy

It's important to have conversations about privacy and data ethics now.
The window of opportunity for meaningful change is open, but it's unclear how long it will stay open.

ADVICE

Data Consolidation Concerns

Question the consolidation of data, especially during crises.
Consider Google's involvement with the NHS and the previous data sharing incident without consent.

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