{"id":168751,"date":"2023-07-26T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=168751"},"modified":"2023-07-26T05:59:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T10:59:11","slug":"ictp-262-data-ethics-and-the-evolving-world-of-privacy-and-data-protection-with-rishi-maharaj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2023\/07\/ictp-262-data-ethics-and-the-evolving-world-of-privacy-and-data-protection-with-rishi-maharaj\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 262: Data ethics and the evolving world of privacy and data protection, with Rishi Maharaj"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Privacy and data protection have been gaining traction globally, and even across the Caribbean region. Rishi Maharaj, the Founder and Managing Director of Privicy Advisory Services, joins us to discuss privacy and data protection, along with the emerging concept of \u2018data ethics\u2019. Our conversation explores, among other things: the difference between data protection and data ethics; the challenges he has observed as organisations reframe themselves to become more privacy and data protection-centric; and his thoughts on the class action lawsuit filed against OpenAI alleging that it engaged in theft by scraping data and content from internet users.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1574726323&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-673719274\" title=\"ICT Pulse Podcast\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">ICT Pulse Podcast<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-673719274\/ictp-262-data-ethics-and-the\" title=\"ICTP 262: Data ethics and the evolving world of privacy and data protection, with Rishi Maharaj\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">ICTP 262: Data ethics and the evolving world of privacy and data protection, with Rishi Maharaj<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This episode is also available on <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-673719274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SoundCloud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast\/id1373550291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pY3QtcHVsc2UtcG9kY2FzdC5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3d0U4ZYX80e5lenYLdzyX4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/3f727ec1-de7d-416f-8bdc-31d9a911a09e\/ict-pulse-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon Music <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stitcher<\/a><\/strong>!<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past five years, privacy and data protection have grown in prominence globally, especially after the European Union\u2019s General Data Protection Regulations took effect. We became familiar with key terms and the attendant rights individuals have over their personal data in particular, and over time, more countries have been implementing their own privacy and data protection frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as the space evolves, new concepts are beginning to emerge, such as \u2018data ethics\u2019, that are not only fighting for mindshare but also need to be considered and implemented by organisations. But what does \u2018data ethics\u2019 mean, and how does it relate to privacy and data protection? What are the implications for how that space is evolving? And how might AI be affected?&nbsp; These are some of the questions we want to answer in this episode.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing our guest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"168752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2023\/07\/ictp-262-data-ethics-and-the-evolving-world-of-privacy-and-data-protection-with-rishi-maharaj\/rishi-maharaj-r-maharaj-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rishi-Maharaj-R-Maharaj.jpg?fit=1143%2C1135&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1143,1135\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rishi Maharaj (R Maharaj)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rishi Maharaj &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rishi-Maharaj-R-Maharaj.jpg?fit=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rishi-Maharaj-R-Maharaj.jpg?fit=1024%2C1017&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rishi-Maharaj-R-Maharaj-1024x1017.jpg?resize=330%2C327&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168752\" width=\"330\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rishi-Maharaj-R-Maharaj.jpg?resize=1024%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rishi-Maharaj-R-Maharaj.jpg?resize=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rishi-Maharaj-R-Maharaj.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rishi-Maharaj-R-Maharaj.jpg?resize=768%2C763&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rishi-Maharaj-R-Maharaj.jpg?resize=1080%2C1072&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rishi-Maharaj-R-Maharaj.jpg?w=1143&amp;ssl=1 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rishi Maharaj <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rishi-maharaj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Rishi Maharaj<\/strong><\/a> is the Founder and Managing Director of Privicy Advisory Services a boutique consulting firm delivering expert data protection and privacy advice and outsourced services to organisations within the Caribbean and to global organisations that focus on the Caribbean Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rishi focuses on reducing the burden of complying with data protection laws and enabling organisations to use compliance as a differentiator that increases organisational value, improves trust and increases customer and stakeholder engagement. He also supports organisations to establish and maintain robust privacy frameworks in line with the European Union\u2019s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) as well as recent data protection legislation in the region (Jamaica, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Bahamas, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rishi is the holder of a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in Government from the University of the West Indies and is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional\/Europe (CIPP\/E). He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Access and Privacy Professionals and the International Association of Privacy Professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insights into our conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rishi is passionate about privacy and data protection, and he brings real-world pragmatism to not only how he explains the various concepts, but also the ways in which he suggests they can be into practice. However, the privacy and data protection field is growing, so our conversation had to be focussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An important subject that we discussed was data ethics, which is an emerging concept that, unlike the general concept of ethics, is not binary in its application \u2013 cognisant of the value and importance of data in today\u2019s society. As a result, and in data ethically-centred organisations, data can still be collected, generated, analysed, used and disseminated, but systems and practices should be in place to ensure that people (and the society) at large are not adversely affected. Essentially, data ethics walks a tightrope between privacy and data protection, whilst also allowing organisations to benefit from having access to individuals\u2019 personal data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are a few of the questions posed to Rishi during our conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>What is meant by the term \u2018data ethics\u2019 and is it different from the term \u2018data protection?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the key principles that comprise data ethics?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Several Caribbean countries have either implemented or are in the process of implementing data protection frameworks. What are some of the challenges you have observed as organisations reframe themselves for that paradigm?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What system could organisations put in place to facilitate data ethics-related accountability?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There was a news report earlier late last month that a class action lawsuit was filed against OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and DALL-E, alleging that it engaged in theft by scraping data and content from internet users. Typically, AI requires large volumes of data to train the models, and that data is used by the model to synthesise its outputs. What are your thoughts on the lawsuit and its implications with respect to data ethics and protection?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What key trends are you seeing in privacy and data protection of which we should be aware?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What would be 3 to 5 things you would advise Caribbean businesses to do to better handle data privacy and become more ethically forward?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Do leave us a comment either here beneath this article, or on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICTPulse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ict-pulse-consulting-limited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>&nbsp;pages, or via Twitter,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICTPulse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@ICTPulse<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Also, if you or a member of your network is interested in joining us for an episode,&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>do get in touch<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Let\u2019s make it happen!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Select links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are links to some of the organisations and resources that either were mentioned during the episode or otherwise, might be useful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rishi-maharaj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rishi Maharaj<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myprivicy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Privicy Advisory Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;The Washington Post article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2023\/06\/28\/openai-chatgpt-lawsuit-class-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>ChatGPT maker OpenAI faces a lawsuit over how it used people\u2019s data<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reuters article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/lawsuit-says-openai-violated-us-authors-copyrights-train-ai-chatbot-2023-06-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Lawsuit says OpenAI violated US authors&#8217; copyrights to train AI chatbot<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3XQpqRM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ICTP 240: An update on data protection and privacy since GDPR, with Bartlett Morgan<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2rLUJAN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ICTP 005: The nuts and bolts of the GDPR, with Bartlett Morgan<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Um2dWw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICTP 051: Community Chat on electronic health records, disaster resilience and the right to digital privacy and data protection<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mo Gawdat book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scary-Smart-Future-Artificial-Intelligence-ebook\/dp\/B09DW752Y1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World<\/a><\/em> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images credit:&nbsp; R Maharaj; Towfiqu barbhuiya (<a href=\"http:\/\/unsplash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Unsplash<\/a>); Jason Dent (<a href=\"http:\/\/unsplash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Unsplash<\/a>); Tumisu (<a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pixabay<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Ch\u00e9rie), by Andy Narrell<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Podcast editing support:&nbsp; Mayra Bonilla Lopez<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy and data protection have been gaining traction globally, and even across the Caribbean region. 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