@DavidMedine

Consultant - data protection, cybersecurity and consumer protection

Joined May 2009
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Data flows have become infinitely more complex and out of control. My article argues that it’s time for a new paradigm for regulating the data ecosystem. Where to look for guidance?  Credit bureau regulation from the 1970s! cpomagazine.com/data-privacy…

Time for a New Privacy Paradigm - CPO Magazine

Today, data flows have become infinitely more complex in what has come to be known as surveillance capitalism. The challenge is how to future proof privacy legislation, learning the lesson of what...

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Who bears the costs of #DataLocalization? You guested it! The POOR. By limiting competition, choice, and innovation. cgdev.org/publication/data-l… @NigelCory @DavidMedine

Data Localization: A “Tax” on the Poor

Localization is usually the wrong answer to legitimate data policy issues. As a result, data transfer restrictions wind up imposing unnecessary costs on providers, such as banks, which effectively...

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Data localization policies restrict cross-border data flows which hinders poverty reduction & development. 👨‍💻 @DavidMedine explores how this adversely affects the poor + alternatives that address legitimate security concerns without obstructing data flow: cgdev.org/blog/data-localiza…
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#Data localization -- a hidden tax on the poor @DavidMedine extends earlier work @CGDev to look at the wrong way to address data privacy, trust and control cgdev.org/blog/data-localiza…

Data Localization—a Hidden Tax on the Poor

Technology facilitates the rapid flow of vast quantities of data across the world. These cross-border flows have the potential to unlock substantial benefits for development and poverty reduction....

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Open finance gives consumers control over their personal financial data so they benefit from more suitable financial services. This empowers consumers but poses risks. @minoanprincess and I argue data protection regulation should accompany open finance. cgap.org/blog/to-reach-its-i…

To Reach its Inclusive Potential, Open Finance Needs Data Protection

Open finance gives consumers control over their personal financial data, leading to more suitable and better-targeted financial services. But this ability to move entire financial histories both...

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CGAP@CGAP22 Feb 2023
For low-income consumers without access to the financial system, #OpenFinance holds great promise. New research highlights the #DataProtection & regulatory structure needed for open finance to empower consumers. Read more: cgap.pub/3ErKjLU

Combining Open Finance and Data Protection for Low-Income Consumers

Open finance gives low-income consumers greater control of their personal information, helping make their data work for them, giving them access to more products at lower costs through multiple and...

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Mobile money agents in Uganda are installing video cameras to ✅ deter fraudsters & ✅ safeguard their customers. Read our blog ➡️ bit.ly/3WZjwNN for more insights. #Customerprotection #Mobilemoney #Uganda #Dataprotection
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📈 Data misuse and fraud are on the rise despite efforts to promote and safeguard customer data from mobile money agents and providers in #Uganda ➡️bit.ly/3DCDV4m. Read our blog ➡️ bit.ly/3WZjwNN for more insights from our study with CGAP. #Dataprotection
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We @PCLOB_GOV are hiring! Positions are open for attorney advisors and policy analysts. Details are here: pclob.gov/Careers/Opportunit… Applications are due 6/24. Please help us by sharing with your networks.
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I am deeply honored to be named by @POTUS to serve as Chair of @PCLOB_GOV. If confirmed, I look forward to working to further this critical agency’s mission to oversee counterterrorism activities and ensure that they incorporate safeguards for #privacy & civil liberties.
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Welcome, Malavika Raghavan (@teninthemorning)! FPF's Senior Fellow for India -- expanding our Global Privacy team to one of the key jurisdictions for the future of privacy and data protection law. fpf.org/blog/fpf-announces-a…

FPF welcomes Malavika Raghavan, Senior Fellow for India

The Future of Privacy Forum announces the appointment of Malavika Raghavan as Senior Fellow for India, expanding our Global Privacy team to one of the key jurisdictions for the future of privacy and...

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The notion that consumers provide informed consent on how their data is used is obsolete. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't be protected. 🔒👩‍💻 @DavidMedine on shifting the burden of legal protection from individuals to providers: ow.ly/4u2o50DL0ev #datagovernance
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Data Protection: Consent is Dead (Long Live Privacy) It's time to move past the "consent" model to protect data. Instead, the burden should be shifted to companies to only use data for legitimate purposes in the best interests of their customers. cgdev.org/blog/data-protecti…

Data Protection: Consent is Dead (Long Live Privacy)

There is a growing recognition around the world that consent to share personal data no longer works as a mechanism to protect that data. Placing the burden on providers—and not individuals—to protect...

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David Medine retweeted
CGAP@CGAP28 Jan 2021
#DataPrivacyDay: Research shows that borrowers in Kenya are willing to pay higher interest rates on loans w/ better privacy protections, even during #COVID19. #PrivacyAware @maria_f_vidal @DavidMedine wrld.bg/WTRs50DkFmk
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Arunima@arunima121223 Jan 2021
Join the conversation on Privacy at the all-virtual World Bank Group Data Privacy Day 2021. Events, A I art exhibitions, immersive experiences, AR interface on privacy resources, and an amazing spoken word performance, on January 27th and 28th. #WBGDataPrivacyDay21
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David Medine retweeted
CGAP@CGAP29 Dec 2020
Pub 3️⃣: The consumer consent model for #dataprivacy & protection is broken. @DavidMedine & @gayatrimurthy write why it’s time for a new data paradigm. Read it here >> ow.ly/v1Tr50CVPep
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Soup is good for the soul! These ladies with @DoKindWorks started the initiative #KindDemic to spread kindness during this tough time. One thing they do is make soup with a group on Zoom and then give it to people in need/someone who needs a smile 😊. @ABC7News @ABC7GMW
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CGAP@CGAP18 Nov 2020
CGAP's @DavidMedine & Silvia Baur-Yazbeck contribute to this new report from @maurertim @ArthurRobNelson @CarnegieCyber + @wef about how the global community can better protect the financial system against #CyberThreats. Read it here 👇ow.ly/qYBz50CnAgp
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U-M CFLP@MichiganCFLP6 Nov 2020
Join our discussion on the role central banks could play in data use and security, Nov. 18 @ 12:30pm ET tinyurl.com/y5yah9vv #CBOTF
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