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Online Data, Information, & Privacy

Just before the FBI-Apple dispute erupted, America Abroad convened an international town hall that brought together cybersecurity, policy and law experts along with privacy activists and business representatives in two locations — Austin, Texas, and Berlin, Germany.In this episode, America Abroad features a trans-Atlantic discussion about the promise and peril of encryption; examines how governments, corporations and law enforcement try to manage big data, privacy and security; and hears from individuals who had surprising revelations about their own data.Guests include:Kristen Eichensehr: Visiting Professor, UCLA School of LawCyrus Farivar: Senior Business Editor, Ars TechnicaMaya Indira Ganesh: Director of Applied Research, Tactical Technology CollectiveLesley Kyd Rebenburg: Attorney, MicrosoftDeidre Mulligan: Associate Professor, UC Berkeley’s School of InformationFelix Naumann: Professor for Information Systems, Hasso-Plattner InstituteBenjamin Wittes: Senior Fellow in Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution

America Abroad

Technology

Uber is making ride-booking data publicly available. Is this a privacy Pandora’s box? 

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter Gaza Strip from Egypt in Rafah as a temporary ceasefire went into effect, Nov. 24, 2023.

Israel-Hamas war

'We're bracing for what comes after' the truce, MSF Gaza director says

Environment

Confidence in UN climate talks at a low point ahead of COP28 in Dubai 

A few days after the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, Palestinians in the West Bank say they faced extreme harassment and threats. 

West Bank rocked by increased violence, displacement amid Israel-Hamas war

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is interviewed by Neil Cavuto.

Obituary

Henry Kissinger leaves lasting — and controversial — foreign policy legacy

Åsa Koski started the Säg hej! campaign in Sweden to get people to interact more with each other to combat widespread loneliness.

Lifestyle

The ‘Say Hi’ campaign in Sweden is helping to combat loneliness

Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is pictured in his office in New York, Nov. 29, 2023.

Assassination plot in the US allegedly traces back to Indian govt

Jordanians in Amman, the capital, protest against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza with signs of solidarity.

‘We have cried tears of blood’: Jordanians protest Israel-Hamas war amid security, humanitarian concerns

The warning labels are found on a number of Israeli, American and European products.

Jordanians boycott American companies seen as pro-Israeli

China cut graphite imports to the US, worrying EV carmakers. Can Canada come to the rescue?

Ukraine

The Ukrainian counteroffensive and what’s next

Satellite dishes at GCHQ's outpost at Bude, close to where trans-Atlantic fiber-optic cables come ashore in Cornwall, southwest England.

Justice

Why British intelligence wants your Facebook data

A panel from the new book, "Terms of Service: Understanding Our Role in the World of Big Data."

Books

Al Jazeera America explains big data with help from a comic book artist

What do your emails say about your relationship? A lot.

Price check: Companies could be using your data to charge you more

big data

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