Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Natasha and Vijay from our Privacy and Data team to shine a spotlight on the myriad ways states are taking privacy regulations into their own hands, after several moves in the opposite direction from Congress.

Then Brian brings in Steve Boms, Vice President of Government Affairs at Envestnet | Yodlee, to discuss what's happening at the crossroads of finance and technology.

More from Natasha: https://twitter.com/Natasha_Duarte

More from Vijay: https://twitter.com/VijayKasschau

More from Steve: http://bit.ly/2r14trf

More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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In light of the swirling energy around net neutrality, Brian brings in CDT's Policy Counsel for our Open Internet Project Ferras Vinh to break down what Chairman Pai's efforts mean, whether your an ISP, an internet company or service, or a regular user.

Then Brian chats with Anne LaFond of the John Show, Inc. to discuss the ever important, often overlooked impact of technology and the internet on global health.

What Unraveling Net Neutrality Rules Means for Users: http://bit.ly/2qAQapQ

CDT press release re: FCC efforts against net neutrality: http://bit.ly/2pZBC72

JSI's work on information systems development: http://bit.ly/2qGkRtT

JSI's overview of information and communications tech: http://bit.ly/2pyq2yn

JSI case study on the use of human centered design: http://bit.ly/2oYVk2P ...and the results: http://bit.ly/2pyucXf

More info on Ferras: http://bit.ly/2qt3aS2

More info on Anne: http://bit.ly/2qA8AYU

More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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Brian brings in Courtney Radsch –– Advocacy Director for the Committee to Protect Journalists and author of "Cyberactivism and Citizen Journalism in Egypt: Digital Dissidence and Political Change" –– to discuss fake news.

Is fake news something fictional being presented as fact? An opinion posted as a news story? Or is it simply any news story that you don’t like? Listen for more.

More info on Courtney: https://twitter.com/courtneyr

Courtney's book: http://amzn.to/2oYAhZh

More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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In 2016, Teen Vogue became a leading voice for youth activism and civic engagement, while shifting to a digital-first format. Brian sat down with Phillip Picardi, digital editorial director, and Marie Suter, creative director, to honor Teen Vogue’s leadership team with CDT's Digital Visionary Award at its 2017 Annual Dinner, Tech Prom, on April 20.

Why we chose Teen Vogue: http://bit.ly/2qbwYiD

More on Marie: https://www.instagram.com/marie_suter/

More on Phillip: https://twitter.com/pfpicardi

More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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Host Brian Wesolowski took Tech Talk on the road to Brussels for RightsCon, which is an incredible annual gatherings on the future of the global internet.

Our full line up:

*Marietje Schaake, Member of European Parliament, Netherlands: http://bit.ly/2oc7FyQ

*Wafa Ben-Hassine, regional lead, Access Now: http://bit.ly/2o5bZ2F

*Javier Pallero, regional lead, Access Now: http://bit.ly/2oDAu8x

*Joe McNamee, Executive Director, EDRi: http://bit.ly/2o5831W

*Maria Paz Canales, Executive Director, Derechos Digitales: http://bit.ly/2nZF6mm

*Amos Toh, office of UN Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion: https://twitter.com/AmosToh

*Daniel Bateyko, Thomas J. Watson Fellow: http://bit.ly/2o5hQoJ

*Laura Blanco, European Affairs Associate, CDT: http://bit.ly/lblancocdt

More on RightsCon: https://www.rightscon.org/

More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with author and professor Shobita Parthasarathy about intellectual property. She breaks down how different approaches to patents in the United States and Europe can lead to very different policy outcomes, especially around controversial issues such as patenting life forms.

Then Brian brings in a crowd – Daniel O'Maley of the Center for International Media Assistance, as well as Corinne Cath, Mehwish Ansari, & Niels ten Oever of Article 19 – to chat about why global media development professionals should be engaging in the many internet governance bodies. Think about it – if you care about a vibrant media sector in developing nations, don't you want to make sure you have a voice in how the the internet functions?

Shobita's book, "Patent Politics:" http://bit.ly/cdtshpp

More on Shobita: http://bit.ly/shobitaumich

CIMA + Article 19 report: http://bit.ly/2nPLC0X

More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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Host Brian Wesolowski took his show on the road, heading to Austin for this year's SXSW 2017 Interactive Festival. We chatted with the Newseum, American University, the Charles Koch Institute, a variety of EU startups and CDT staff. Listen to get the scoop on what's happening at the cross-sections of tech!

FULL LINEUP:

Jeffrey Herbst – President & CEO, Newseum

Mitch Gelman – Senior Fellow, Media & Tech, Newseum

Lindsay Grace – Associate Professor, Founding Director of AU Game Lab & Studio, American University

Jordan Richardson – Senior Policy And Research Analyst, Charles Koch Institute

Jorge Gomez – CEO & Co-founder, Canard Drones

Andre Ramos – Founder, Tripaya

Olivier Plante – Co-founder & CEO, Thingthing Keyboard

Michelle De Mooy – Director, Privacy & Data Project, CDT

Elizabeth Weingarten – Director, Global Gender Parity Initiative, New America

Ifeoma Ajunwa – Fellow & Assistant Professor, Berkman Klein Center At Harvard + UDC School Of Law

More info on CDT's events @ SXSW: cdt.org/sxsw

More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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Host Brian Wesolowski chats with Canada’s newest hero, Jessica Davey-Quantick (or Oxford C’mon, if you go by her stage name). As a journalist and a burlesque dancer, she details her experience with harassment online and why she felt it was so important to take action.

Then Brian brings in Joe Jerome – CDT's Policy Counsel on the Privacy & Data team – to discuss our latest paper, “Should it stay or should it go? The legal, policy, and technical landscape around data deletion.” It makes the case for why companies need to rethink their data practices and why the time has come to delete some of the large quantities of data many businesses hold on to.

More on the data deletion paper: http://bit.ly/trydeleting

More on Jess: http://bit.ly/jess_dq

More on Joe Jerome: http://bit.ly/jjeromecdt

More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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CDT President & CEO Nuala O'Connor sits down to discuss why Trump's executive order stopping the application of Privacy Act provisions to non-US persons is a critical mistake. She was originally part of the team at the Department of Homeland Security that helped develop the policy, and examines the dangers of it's repeal with host Brian Wesolowski.

Then author and researcher Adam Tanner calls in to give us an understanding of the huge market out there for personal health data and who it is really benefitting. He details his new book, "Our Bodies, Our Data" and shares eye-opening insights most consumers don't know.

More on Privacy Act repeal: http://bit.ly/penstrokecdt

More on "Our Bodies, Our Data:" http://bit.ly/ourbodiesdata

More on Nuala: http://bit.ly/privacyma

More on Adam: http://bit.ly/datacurtain

More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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January 28th is Data Privacy Day and hopefully you all have plans to mark the day. Data Privacy Day is held each year to create awareness about the importance of privacy and protecting personal information - something everyone at CDT certainly believes in. Joining Brian to talk about this year's theme [“Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data, and Enabling Trust”] is Michael Kaiser, Executive Director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance.

More on Data Privacy Day & NCA: http://bit.ly/dpdss0

More on Mike Kaiser: http://bit.ly/ssomk

More info on our host, @ brianwez: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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