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rational security, chatter, law fair no bull, and the aftermath.

10 years ago, we saw an average of about 25 new threats or new variants of malware a day,

not to be overly technical about it.

Today, about 10 years later, we see over 500,000 new threats a day.

So the exponential increase in the number of types and variances of the attacks

that are coming in our direction, put a burden on those who would need to defend,

consumers, businesses, government entities alike, is exponentially more challenging than it's ever been.

I'm Benjamin Wittis and this is the LawFair podcast April 30th, 2016.

Two weeks ago, in partnership with Intel Security, a Center for Democracy and Technology,

and the Hoover Institution, LawFair held a lunch discussion on a challenging topic.

Is big data really a threat to privacy, or can it also be necessary to protect privacy too?

The event featured first a speech on the current cybersecurity landscape by Intel's securities Chris Young.

It then featured a panel discussion on big data and privacy featuring Intel's Chief Privacy Officer David Hoffman,

Greg Nojim of the Center for Democracy and Technology, Laura Donahue of Georgetown Law,

Danny Weitzner of MIT and LawFair's own Susan Hennessy.

I moderated the event.

It's cybersecurity, it's privacy, and it's a big question about big data.

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