Conference Video: The Right to be Forgotten: Data Permanence and Identity

This is Lela Draganic’s presentation from the WiDS Puget Sound Conference 2021. Enjoy!

ABSTRACTS:

Is information something we own, an asset, or is it a part of our identities? If data makes us who we are, does that imply that data scientists and technologists have to change the ways they work with data? How does the permanent nature of digital information affect our modern identity formation?

BIO:

Lela is a cyber security and data privacy expert at one of Canada’s top banks. Prior to transitioning into the world of tech and security, Lela worked for European and U.S. non-profits that focused on peacebuilding and social justice. She has a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, and a Master’s degree from York University in Toronto, where she researched the nature of data and data privacy regulation.