Uploaded September 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
In today’s interconnected world, keeping our personal data private can seem nearly impossible. We’re often forced to give away our personal data in order to get the services we desire, especially when it comes to e-commerce. “We make the trade of online privacy for convenience,” says data privacy enthusiast Derek Banta. He wants us to look at our privacy online differently. If our house was broken into, we would do something to prevent it from happening again -- so why don’t we do the same with a digital break-in? Banta proposes an idea to end the cycle of compromised data and reclaim our privacy.
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In today’s interconnected world, keeping our personal data private can seem nearly impossible. We’re often forced to give away our personal data in order to get the services we desire, especially when it comes to e-commerce. “We make the trade of online privacy for convenience,” says data privacy enthusiast Derek Banta. He wants us to look at our privacy online differently. If our house was broken into, we would do something to prevent it from happening again -- so why don’t we do the same with a digital break-in? Banta proposes an idea to end the cycle of compromised data and reclaim our privacy.
About the TED Institute: We know that innovative ideas and fresh approaches to challenging problems can be discovered inside visionary companies around the world. The TED Institute helps surface and share these insights. Every year, TED works with a group of select companies and foundations to identify internal ideators, inventors, connectors, and creators. Drawing on the same rigorous regimen that has prepared speakers for the TED main stage, TED Institute works closely with each partner, overseeing curation and providing intensive one-on-one talk development to sharpen and fine tune ideas.
Learn more at ted.com/ted-institute
Follow TED Institute on Twitter @TEDPartners
Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/user/TEDInstitute
