Smart Cities: The Privacy Concerns We Should All Be Aware Of

Jodi Daniels is the Founder and CEO of Red Clover Advisors, a boutique data privacy consultancy and one of the few certified Women's Business Enterprises focused solely on privacy. Since its launch, Red Clover Advisors has helped hundreds of companies create privacy programs, achieve GDPR, CCPA, and US privacy law compliance, and establish a secure online data strategy that their customers can count on. 

Jodi is a Certified Informational Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) with over 20 years of experience helping a range of businesses in privacy, marketing, strategy, and finance roles. She has worked with numerous companies throughout her corporate career, including Deloitte, The Home Depot, Cox Enterprises, Bank of America, and many more. Jodi is also a national keynote speaker, a member of the Forbes Business Council, and the co-host of the She Said Privacy, He Said Security podcast.

Justin Daniels is a cybersecurity subject matter expert and business attorney who helps his clients implement strategies to better manage and recover from data breaches. As outsourced general counsel for Baker Donelson, Justin advises executives on how to successfully navigate cyber business and legal concerns related to operations, M&A, incident response, and more. 

In 2017, Justin founded and led the inaugural Atlanta Cyber Week, where multiple organizations held events that attracted more than 1,000 attendees. Justin is also a TEDx and keynote speaker and the co-host of the She Said Privacy, He Said Security podcast with his wife, Jodi.

In this episode…

Have you ever thought about what the future of technology, urbanization, and transportation would look like? Perhaps images of flying cars, holograms, or teleportation come to mind. While flying cars aren't yet a staple in the 2020s, other technology has advanced our cities to a startling degree.

Today, the normalization of "smart cities" is on the horizon. On paper, a smart city is simply an urban area that utilizes advanced technology to make day-to-day life more efficient and convenient. However, the reality of smart cities can be a bit more complicated. When technology is being utilized to monitor the behavior of citizens, there is bound to be a plethora of privacy and security issues. So, what do you need to know about the data and privacy concerns of smart cities—before they become a normal part of our lives?

In this episode of She Said Privacy, He Said Security, Rise25 Co-founder John Corcoran sits down with Justin and Jodi Daniels to discuss the pros and cons of smart cities. Listen in as Justin and Jodi reveal what smart cities are, the privacy and security concerns they present, and how local government officials can better protect their citizens' personal data in an age of technological advancement. Stay tuned!