Data as a Social Science: Cultural Elements in Privacy and Security

Explore the cultural dimensions of privacy and security in this 21-minute conference talk from USENIX Enigma 2020. Delve into how cultural frameworks influence the interpretation and processing of privacy and security concepts across borders. Examine the challenges and opportunities presented by linguistic and cultural barriers in global technology deployment. Gain insights into the geo-cultural aspects shaping the global data frontier and their impact on innovation in products and multicultural teams. Understand the cultural values underlying approaches to trust, timing, change management, and data privacy. Decode how cultural differences manifest in multicultural teams and cross-border business transactions, offering opportunities for innovation and global excellence. Learn about topics such as cultural programming, linguistic relativity, digital sovereignty, and cyberdiplomacy through case studies and examples from various national identity programs and social credit systems.