Big Data: Fuel for Innovation and Progress or Pollution of the Information Age?

Join us on February 20 at 6:30pm for a lively discussion about data privacy given by Jules Polonetsky, (http://www.futureofprivacy.org/about/about-jules-polonetsky/) Director and Co-chair of the Future of Privacy Forum (http://www.futureofprivacy.org/), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank that seeks to advance responsible data practices.

"Big Data: Fuel for Innovation and Progress or Pollution of the Information Age?"

Companies large and small look increasingly to data for insights to improve products and services, to market more effectively and to develop new services. At the same time, regulators and advocates are increasingly concerned about the privacy risks created by large data sets and seek new technical and legal protections for consumers. What is the future of data and innovation in an era of “Do Not Track proposals? How can companies maximize the benefits of data use while minimizing the risks?