S1E5: The Rise of Global Data Sharing Platforms with Stephen Wilson (Constellation Research)

The Shifting Privacy Left Podcast

I’m joined by Stephen Wilson, accomplished data protection innovator, researcher, analyst and advisor who leads Digital Safety and Privacy efforts at Constellation Research and is Managing Director of Lockstep Technologies. In our conversation, we discuss the importance of information value chains, the emergence of data sharing platforms, discuss why data should be like clean drinking water, and explore the problems with "data ownership."
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Stephen explains the push for more data sharing and to establish user-centric business models that deliver value for businesses and benefits for individuals. We discuss emerging tools that assure the orderliness, fairness, and transparency of information value chains and why Stephen aims to take data processing "out of the shadows" with his research.

Lastly, we discuss key Facebook & Google EU court cases that addresses collection & use of facial biometrics from people without sufficient consent and the challenges that Google and search engines have with addressing "the right to be forgotten." Plus, we discuss the privacy expectations within the ‘digital town square,’ particularly through the lens of Twitter and Facebook.

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Topics Covered:

• Stephen’s assertion that privacy is about restraint: what you choose to not know.
• The rise of data sharing platforms to facilitate and scale global information value chains.
• How if data is like “crude oil,” then it requires safe handling, and why we should treat data like "clean drinking water" instead.
• The importance of data quality, data originality, and data lineage.
• Stephen’s analysis of the growing market for “Data Protection as a Service," which includes: data clean rooms, privacy APIs, and more.
• Why you don’t need to own your own data to get good privacy outcomes.

Resources Mentioned:

• Read the 2021 Data for Better Lives report (World Bank)

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