Protecting Your Privacy in a Data-Driven World

CRC Press

Protecting Your Privacy in a Data-Driven WorldAuthor(s): Claire McKay Bowen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Chapman & Hall/CRC\nISBN-13: 9780367640743, 978-0367640743\nSynopsis\nAt what point does the sacrifice to our personal information outweigh the public good?\n\nIf public policymakers had access to our personal and confidential data, they could make more evidence-based, data-informed decisions that could accelerate economic recovery and improve COVID-19 vaccine distribution. However, access to personal data comes at a steep privacy cost for contributors, especially underrepresented groups.\n\nProtecting Your Privacy in a Data-Driven World is a practical, nontechnical guide that explains the importance of balancing these competing needs and calls for careful consideration of how data are collected and disseminated by our government and the private sector. Not addressing these concerns can harm the same communities policymakers.