We increasingly share with online services intimate details of our lives, such as mental health and reproductive data. Far from being a ‘tick box’ legal exercise, data protection is about fair and responsible use of our personal information. It gives us rights which we are entitled to exercise against mega corporations, governments, and anyone who processes our data. It’s time to get empowered. Because if we don’t use it, we might lose it. This lecture was recorded by Dr Victoria Baines on 19th March 2024 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London Victoria is IT Livery Company Professor of Information Technology. She is a leading authority in the field of online trust, safety and cybersecurity. She frequently contributes to major broadcast media outlets on digital ethics, cybercrime and the misuse of emerging technologies, including Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence. Her areas of research include electronic surveillance, cybercrime futures, and the politics of security.
Gresham College lecture by Dr Victoria Baines
