In our latest episode of the Future of Threat Intelligence podcast, we welcome David Patariu, an Attorney focusing on Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity at Venable LLP. David shares his unique journey from engineering to law, highlighting the critical intersection of technology and legal frameworks. 

David sheds light on the challenges posed by unauthorized data scraping, and what The Mitigating Unauthorized Scraping Alliance (MUSA) is doing to raise awareness and help prevent the practice, including MUSA’s Industry Practices to Mitigate Unauthorized Scraping. He also discusses the importance of robust privacy policies in building user trust, and the need for collaboration between industry and regulators to address emerging privacy concerns. 

Topics discussed:

• How unauthorized data scraping poses significant risks to businesses, requiring proactive measures to protect intellectual property and user data.  

Key Takeaways: 

• Develop comprehensive privacy policies that clearly outline data usage practices to enhance user trust and comply with legal requirements.