Data is the new Gold

Emerging technology has assisted many cultures with securing their homes, allowing products to be bought online, and in many cases perform routine tasks, such as banking or video chat. However, technology companies, such as Amazon, has successfully used shopper habits to suggest relevant products, while other companies provide targeted ads. Should consumer privacy be considered second over consumerism or national security. Why or why not?

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Emerging Technology

• Jennifer Golbeck The curly fry conundrum Why social media likes say more than you might think
• Bias already exists in search engine results, and it's only going to get worse
• Facebook has revealed the hyper-specific internal rules it uses to police content
• Net neutrality rules are likely doomed, but the debate isn't going away
• California is on the verge of passing a sweeping new online privacy law targeting Facebook, Google and other tech giants

Data Protection

• Equifax Breach Exposed More Consumer Data Than First Disclosed
• The cost of data security: Are cybersecurity investments worth it?
• The ethics of Hacking 101
• US v Europe - a cultural gap on the right to be forgotten
• Tracking The Trackers
• What happens to your digital assets when you die?