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Episode 25

The Right to Be Forgotten: Fundamental Human Rights in the Digital Realm

Pat Walshe, Data Protection Officer at Brave, discusses the intersection of artificial intelligence, privacy, and data protection…and how these elements intertwine with fundamental human rights in the digital realm. He also scrutinizes tech industry giants, questioning the authenticity of their privacy claims and the efficacy of their data protection measures.

Show Notes

In this episode of The Brave Technologist Podcast, we discuss:

  • The current state of regulation and global data protection laws, and how well those laws are working
  • The heightened public awareness of issues like geolocation tracking and data minimization
  • Why tech companies have more influence and power than the law itself

Guest List

The amazing cast and crew:

  • Pat Walshe - Data Protection Officer at Brave

    Pat Walshe, Data Protection Officer at Brave, has been working in the field of data protection for over 28 years. Pat prefers the term ‘data protection’ over just privacy because data about people (and their digital lives) can impact a range of human rights and freedoms (privacy being but one such right).

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Shedding light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!
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