Privacy or Quality of Life? You decide.

The whole Facebook election-hacking discussion brought up the issue of privacy, an issue that I studied back in 2002 when I worked for the Center for Social and Legal Research and Dr. Alan Westin, a renown privacy expert. It was even highlighted in the show, the West Wing when they were looking to confirm Mendosa as a Supreme Court Justice. In the show, they claimed that privacy would be the fight of this century and they wanted justices that recognized the right to personal privacy.

Cell phones at that time were in their infancy, the internet just became the number one source for news (though many were still reading newspapers), HIPAA was a relatively new concept and email was just starting to take over as the primary mode of communication. My, how times have changed, but the conversation remains the same.

It's like, if the issue of privacy comes up, we debate it - we all get concerned, and then we just let it fade into the background because something else comes up that takes our attention.

The problem, however, doesn't go away - and I am no expert, but with the dawn of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and technologies we haven't even though of yet, privacy will become highly coveted both in the office and outside it. So, how do you protect yourself from this?

How do you, as a business protect yourself and your employees while continuing to grow and evolve? What do you need to know about these technologies and what risks should you be aware of?

How will artificial intelligence change the game?

These are topics that need addressing. Put your comments below. I'd love to hear your thoughts!