Cybersecurity Quote by Kate Crawford
“When dealing with data, scientists have often struggled to account for the risks and harms using it might inflict. One primary concern has been privacy - the disclosure of sensitive data about individuals, either directly to the public or indirectly from anonymised data sets through computational processes of re-identification.”
About This Quote
Source Article: “The Hidden Dangers of Data” by Kate Crawford, 2020
Scientists grapple with privacy risks when using data, especially re‑identification from anonymised sets.
In simple terms: Data use can expose personal info.
Prioritize privacy safeguards.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research projects
- health records
- marketing analytics
- government databases
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we protect individuals while enabling research?
- What trade‑offs are acceptable?
Balancing utility and privacy is complex.