Last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV, showcased a slew of emerging technology, some of which raised privacy concerns across the media spectrum. In contrast, the Associated Press reported last week on the Supreme Court’s wariness when it comes to making decisions on cases involving technology. As Justice Elena Kagan said last summer, “The justices are not necessarily the most technologically sophisticated people.” For tech startups, the landscape is fertile for innovation but fraught with cybersecurity issues and potential harms to personal privacy. This post for Privacy Perspectives looks into the parallel issues and notes that privacy professionals and privacy engineers can be in a position to fill the gap created by rapidly developing technology.
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