Pioneering the Future of Personal Data March 10, 2006 • Jeff Jonas, chief scientist with IBM's Entity Analytic Solutions, talks about the future of privacy protection. Jonas has pioneered technology that allows companies to continue sharing massive amounts of personal data with fewer risks of abuse.
Student Gladly Shares Life Details on the Web March 9, 2006 • Steve Inskeep talks to a 22-year-old graduate student about why he posts so much of his personal information online. Jonthon Coulson says he doesn't consider silly profiles, political views and biographical data as private or personal. He actually savors feedback from his online community.
An Online Privacy Adventure March 7, 2006 • Renee Montagne explores the various bits of private information available online with Nora Paul, director of the Institute for New Media Studies at the University of Minnesota. They use Steve Inskeep as a test case.
Privacy Expectations at Odds with Reality March 6, 2006 • Steve Inskeep talks with Brian Boucher about how he discovered a roommate had stolen his Social Security number, credit card information and names of family members. It's a cautionary tale about how much our personal information is easy to collect. This conversation begins a series about privacy.
There Are Good Uses of Information, and Bad March 8, 2006 • James Lee, chief marketing officer of ChoicePoint, talks about his company's massive personal information business. ChoicePoint verifies data on millions of transactions every day. But it angered critics after accidentally selling information to identity thieves last year.