Tech Lead Journal

#216 - Practical Data Privacy: Enhancing Privacy and Security in Your Application - Katharine Jarmul

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May 12, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, Katharine Jarmul, a Principal Data Scientist at Thoughtworks Germany and author of 'Practical Data Privacy', emphasizes the critical importance of data privacy in today’s tech landscape. She delves into the concept of 'privacy by design', advocating for organizations to embed privacy measures from the start. Jarmul argues that the burden of data protection should shift from users to companies, highlighting practical techniques like pseudonymization and privacy-enhancing technologies. Her insights advocate for a more trustworthy digital future.
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Katharine's Career Journey

  • Katharine Jarmul transitioned from data journalism to startups focusing on media and then into large-scale NLP and AI deep learning.
  • She later specialized in trustworthy AI and data privacy, leading to her current work and book.
INSIGHT

Privacy Is Autonomy and Trust

  • Privacy is about autonomy, trust, and choice contextualized by culture and society.
  • Good privacy integrates legal, social, and technical aspects that vary across contexts.
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Privacy Beyond PII

  • Privacy covers more than PII; it includes person-related and confidential or proprietary data.
  • Combinations of seemingly harmless data can uniquely identify individuals and reveal sensitive traits.
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