Containing Big Tech: Strategies And Tools For Privacy Pros To Lead The Charge

"You've got to give some recommendations. You just can't say here's all the bad stuff, you figure it out. No, you need to provide a roadmap and guidelines. And what I wanted to do is allow customers to connect the dots between the issues that we are facing from society when we have this significant overcollection of data, the increasing ways that AI is being used, and how it can introduce bias or even be exploited with dark patterns and deep fakes. Things that your listeners care a lot about.”Brace yourself for a thought-provoking episode with Tom Kemp, Silicon Valley-based policy advisor and the author of "Containing Big Tech: How to Protect Our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy."In this episode, we discuss:Tom’s involvement with the California Privacy Rights and his experience co-authoring the California Delete Act of 2023Benefits and threats to look out for with the rise of Big TechActionable solutions to curtail surveillance and tech monopoliesHow privacy can be a selling point for any organisation How Privacy Pros can lead the charge to preserve privacy rightsGet ready to be inspired!Tom Kemp is a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur, investor, and policy advisor. Tom is also the author of Containing Big Tech: How to Protect Our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy. Tom was the founder and CEO of Centrify, a leading cybersecurity cloud provider that amassed over two thousand enterprise customers, including over 60 percent of the Fortune 50. For his leadership, Tom was named by Ernst & Young as Finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year in Northern California. Tom is also an active Silicon Valley angel investor, with seed investments in over a dozen tech start-ups with a focus on privacy and cybersecurity. In addition, Tom has served as a technology policy advisor for political campaigns and advocacy groups, including leading the campaign marketing efforts in 2020 to pass California Proposition 24—the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)—and co-authoring bills such as the California Delete Act of 2023. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and in history from the University of Michigan. Connect with Tom at his website or on LinkedIn or Twitter.If you're ready to transform your career and become the go-to GDPR expert, download the first chapter of 'The Easy Peasy Guide To The GDPR' here: https://www.bestgdprbook.com/Follow Jamal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmjahmed/Follow Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomkemp/Ready to become a World Class Privacy Expert? Book your call to join the World's Leading Privacy Program...

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