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How Are Companies Using Your Personal Data?

The Aspen Institute via YouTube

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Explore the complex landscape of personal data usage by companies in this 44-minute virtual breakout session from the Aspen Ideas Festival. Delve into the privacy trade-offs associated with our increasingly connected lives and examine the challenges consumers face in understanding how their data is utilized. Join Allstate CEO Tom Wilson, Harvard University lecturer Bruce Schneier, and Aspen Digital's Betsy Cooper as they discuss the roles of businesses and government in establishing fair and equitable data privacy options. Gain insights into topics such as surveillance, data agreements, privacy policies, bias, and the value of data. Consider the balance between public interest and technological advancement, and learn about the concept of the "right to service" in the digital age.

Syllabus

Intro
Who has the control
Surveillance
Powerlessness
Copyright Data Agreements
Data Rules
Privacy Agreements
Bias
Tom
Bruce
Companies are opaque
Congress
Public Interest Technology
Balance
Right to Service
Value of Data

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