Episode Details

This MacVoices Live! session concludes as Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Jeff Gamet discuss data privacy and how car companies collect personal information. We emphasize user privacy and question the motives behind data monetization, touch on Apple's commitment to privacy, and discuss insurance policies and genomic data sharing. Panel members share their selective approach to data sharing and highlight the importance of safeguarding privacy online. (Part 3)

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Chapters:

0:01:31 Shocking revelations about data collection in cars 0:03:48 Companies Making Money from Our Data 0:05:37 Potential Privacy Risks with Connected Car Technology 0:05:59 Tesla and Privacy Concerns 0:07:33 Privacy Release in Insurance Applications 0:09:29 Front Print vs Genomic Data Sharing 0:11:56 Trust Issues with Insurance Tracking Devices 0:14:21 Debating Jeff's stance on overcharging and friendship 0:15:55 Different perspectives on risk and data monetization 0:18:50 Mark Fuccio's question about information sharing on Apple and other sites/apps 0:19:08 Personal Stance: Opting out of Data Sharing 0:20:51 Privacy Concerns and Data Sharing with Apps 0:22:17 The Dilemma of Data Sharing and App Improvement 0:25:03 The Controversy Surrounding Cookies and Data Collection 0:26:33 Trusting Developers and Tracking App Usage 0:27:01 Importance of Security and Privacy in the Digital Age 0:30:12 Panelists Discuss Their Favorite Social Media Networks

Links:

Tesla tops Mozilla's list of 'creepiest' carmakers, but 25 brands failed basic data privacy tests https://www.engadget.com/tesla-tops-mozillas-list-of-creepiest-carmakers-but-25-brands-failed-basic-data-privacy-tests-202017058.html

Explores the Dramatic Life of Carlos Ghosn https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44893960/carlos-ghosn-documentary-details/

Apple TV+ is telling the stunning tale of Carlos Ghosn, known for 'spiriting himself away from Japan by hiding in a box' https://fortune.com/2023/08/24/apple-tv-carlos-ghosn-documentary-leaving-japan-in-box/

Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/wanted-the-escape-of-carlos-ghosn/

Guests:

Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as

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