智慧城市是勇敢的城市
谷歌的城市实验, 人行道上的实验室, is determined to harness user data to create “more sustainable and equitable cities”. But at a time where public skepticism over data collection is higher than ever, 谷歌的友好, under-the-radar data collection is no longer exempt from scrutiny. Data scandals were relentless throughout 2018, and while this prompted a shift in public discourse, digital privacy rights remain murky. Most people are still unclear about how to opt out of sharing their data, or if this effort even protects them at all (spoiler alert: 有时不).
The insights of 2018 have forced data-gathering organizations to re-assess their policies which, 以人行道上的实验室为例, 情况急转直下. 人行道上的实验室 had vowed to protect the privacy of individuals though de-identified data collection, but a potential rupture to this promise sent former advisor 安Cavoukian 运行. While 人行道上的实验室 remains firm in their promise to de-identify personal data, 他们说他们只能 鼓励 their third-party collectors to do the same. Cavoukian insists that third-party collectors must de-identify the data at source before handing it over to 人行道上的实验室. 如果不是, the data is at risk for breach which not only compromises the security of individuals, 公司也一样.
With the amount of influence this project has, 来自利益相关者, 以及它的概念, the rules and standards that 人行道上的实验室 declares set the precedent for smart cities to follow. While demanding third party de-identification may be a challenging move, it’s one that would reinstate the right to personal data safety and catalyze a shift towards a truly smart, 勇敢的, 公平的城市.
