Virtual Discussion on Data Conundrums in the Age of COVID-19 #AspenTech20
Channel: Aspen Institute Germany
Date: 2020-05-27

On May 27, 2020 Aspen Germany hosted a virtual conversation on “Data Conundrums in the Age of COVID-19” with Ulrich Kelber, Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information; Chris Boos, Co-founder PEPP-PT Initiative; Founder and Managing Director, Arago; Member of the German Government’s Digital Council; and María Álvarez, Public Policy and Government Relations Manager, Google.
New digital tools have become a central part of Germany’s COVID-19 Exit Strategy. But they have also presented new questions regarding the privacy and protection of citizens’ personal data. How can governments, companies and users guarantee that contact tracing apps, symptom monitoring technology and other technologies are safeguarding hard won data protections? Have citizen expectations regarding data protection changed? What level of data access is necessary for these tools to become effective?
This discussion examined what if any, are the tradeoffs confronting society between quick deployment of COVID-19 mitigating technology and preservation of data protection and privacy. #AspenTech20