CDT Event this Evening on "Databuse"
This will be an interesting event this evening.
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This will be an interesting event this evening. The Center for Democracy and Technology is holding a discussion of a paper Wells and I recently published entitled, "Databuse and a Trusteeship Model of Consumer Protection in the Big Data Era." CDT is describing the event as follows:
Please join the Center for Democracy & Technology and The Brookings Institution for a discussion on the concept of "databuse" and the notion that our traditional definition of privacy can no longer bear the weight that "big data" places upon it.
Benjamin Wittes and Wells Bennett coined the phrase "databuse" in a recent paper to address the overuse of the term "privacy" to broadly define rights that are have become much more nuanced and complicated in the era of big data. The paper investigates policy arguments and solutions to protecting our right against infringement of personal data.
Wittes and Bennett will discuss their paper, with CDT's Justin Brookman providing commentary on privacy rights in today's digital age. The group will explore the deep roots of privacy in American thought and policy, as well as current data practices and privacy concerns.Loft at F, 600 F Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.
