Watch Taking Control of Your Personal Data

2023
1 Season

We have never before in history been able to share so much about ourselves so quickly. This series will discuss your options for keeping your personal data as safe as possible, help you determine your personal privacy profile, and understand the current US laws and proposed state laws regarding privacy.

Taking Control of Your Personal Data is a series that ran for 1 seasons (12 episodes) between November 1, 2023 and on The Great Courses

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12. Navigating the Future of Personal Data

November 1, 2023

Examine the case of DNA and the fascinating effects of its changing access, use, and expected privacy, from interesting personal information to help in crime fighting to discrimination. With technology changing so quickly, can any real privacy assurances ever be made? Explore the California Consumer Privacy Act and the ways in which that law could affect all of us, in any US state.

11. Privacy on the Global Stage

November 1, 2023

Europeans legally own all data about themselves, and companies must comply with their wishes. In the United States, two-party communications are protected, but third-party communications (e.g., on Facebook) are not. In China, with an intrusive government, citizens have no expectations of privacy. Explore how these different privacy paradigms affect daily life, from bank loans to dating.

10. Algorithmic Bias: When AI Gets It Wrong

November 1, 2023

Algorithms are built to learn from the vast amount of data collected about us for a variety of purposes, including significant decisions addressing employment, mortgage lending, and more. Discover how both the data and the algorithms can include accidental bias. Learn how this bias can impact people

9. The Dark Web: Where Privacy Rules

November 1, 2023

Is there any way to keep your comings and goings on the internet completely private? The answer might be the ominous-sounding dark web not accessible from regular web browsers and not indexed by search engines. Explore the dark web and its Tor browser. Learn exactly how they protect your privacy and why you might, or might not, want to go that route.

8. Data Scandals and the Lessons They Teach

November 1, 2023

The website has assured you that your data is secure, so what can go wrong? Learn what the Cambridge Analytica, Google Buzz, and Ashley Madison scandals, among others, have taught us about data security. These debacles resulted in more than just personal inconvenience. Although we can never know the full extent of their effects, we do know lives were at stake.

7. Consent: The Heart of Privacy Control

November 1, 2023

When was the last time you thoroughly read and understood the privacy policies of your social media platforms? If you

6. Nowhere to Hide? Privacy under Surveillance

November 1, 2023

When you accepted that car-tracking device from your auto insurance company, you chose to exchange some privacy for potential discounts. But you

5. Online Tracking: Yes, You

November 1, 2023

You don

4. The Upside of Personal Data Use

November 1, 2023

We tend to be comfortable with the internet

3. Privacy Preferences: It

November 1, 2023

How much do you care about your privacy? How concerned are you that specific individuals or groups could access your data? Examine why you must honestly identify your privacy profile before determining how to protect your online presence. Then, you can explore the privacy options that best meet your needs, knowing that it

2. The Mechanics of Data Harvesting

November 1, 2023

No matter how careful you are about your online presence, information can be uncovered about you from data you didn

1. How Your Data Tells Secrets

November 1, 2023

You probably know that anything you post on the internet is fair game; it can be used by advertisers, political parties, and others to target you with messages. Learn what else they use (from scratches on your camera lens in your pictures to a

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Where to Watch Taking Control of Your Personal Data

Taking Control of Your Personal Data is available for streaming on the The Great Courses website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Taking Control of Your Personal Data on demand at Prime Video and Amazon.