This week’s guest is Tom Kemp: author; entrepreneur; former Co-Founder & CEO of Centrify (now called Delinia), a leading cybersecurity cloud provider; and a Silicon Valley-based Seed Investor and Policy Advisor. Tom led campaign marketing efforts in 2020 to pass California Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act, (CPRA), and is currently co-authoring the California Delete Act bill.In this conversation, we discuss chapters within Tom’s new book, Containing Big Tech: How to Protect Our CIVIL RIGHTS, ECONOMY, and DEMOCRACY; how big tech is using AI to feed into the attention economy; what should go into a U.S. federal privacy law and how it should be enforced; and a comprehensive look at some of Tom’s privacy tech investments. Topics Covered:Tom's new book - Containing Big Tech: How to Protect Our Civil Rights, Economy and DemocracyHow and why Tom’s book is centered around data collection, artificial intelligence, and competition. U.S. state privacy legislation that Tom helped get passed & what he's working on now, including: CPRA, the California Delete Act, & Texas Data Broker RegistryWhether there will ever be a U.S. federal, omnibus privacy law; what should be included in it; and how it should be enforcedTom's work as a privacy tech and security tech Seed Investor with Kemp Au Ventures and what inspires him to invest in a startup or notWhat inspired Tom to invest in PrivacyCode, Secuvy & Privaini Why having a team and market size is something Tom looks for when investing. The importance of designing for privacy from a 'user-interface perspective' so that it’s consumer friendlyHow consumers looking to trust companies are driving a shift left movementTom's advice for how companies can better shift left in their orgs & within their business networksResources Mentioned:The California Consumer Privacy Act (amended by the CPRA)The California Delete ActGuest Info:Follow Tom on LinkedInKemp Au VenturesPre-order Containing Big Tech: How to Protect Our CIVIL RIGHTS, ECONOMY, and DEMOCRACY Send a text Privado.aiPrivacy assurance at the speed of product development. Get instant visibility w/ privacy code scans.Shifting Privacy Left MediaWhere privacy engineers gather, share, & learnDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Copyright © 2022 - 2024 Principled LLC. All rights reserved.

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