Episode 20

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31st Jul 2023

Voices of Privacy with France Bélanger and Donna Wertalik

Ever thought about the digital footprints you leave while surfing the web? What about those convenient log-ins via multiple accounts - ever wondered about the risks involved? This week, we're thrilled to talk with Professors France Belanger and Donna Wertalik of Virginia Tech University's Pamplin College of Business to help us unravel these intriguing questions. They're here to discuss their groundbreaking initiative, Voices of Privacy (https://www.voicesofprivacy.com/), aimed at raising awareness about the significance of online privacy and empowering individuals to make informed decisions about their data.

Navigating the digital world can be a complex affair, with pitfalls and challenges at every turn. In our conversation with Prof. Belanger and Prof. Wertalik, we dissect the crucial distinction between security and privacy, highlighting the understated importance of data protection. We also touch upon the increasingly blurred lines between convenience and privacy, scrutinizing the risks of logging into websites and apps with multiple accounts. Besides, we evaluate the role of big corporations in safeguarding consumer data and the dire need for raising awareness about this issue.

As we dig deeper into this compelling conversation, we explore the Voices of Privacy initiative further. We discuss their treasure trove of resources, including engaging webisodes and insightful talks with privacy experts. We also evaluate the upcoming webisodes on children's privacy and privacy during vacation - essential, thought-provoking content that everyone should check out. So, brace yourself for an enlightening exploration of online privacy and how you can better protect your data.

Voices of Privacy website: https://www.voicesofprivacy.com/

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Cyber Ways Podcast
The Cyber Ways Podcast brings academic cyber security research into the "real world." We interview top academic researchers to find how their research can be put into practice by cyber security professionals. Our focus is on behavioral aspects of cyber security. Occasionally, we touch on related topics, such as information privacy and surveillance.Each episode discusses one published, peer-reviewed article to reveal the practical implications of the research. Your hosts, Tom Stafford and Craig Van Slyke, are both widely published information systems academics who keep one foot in the world of practice.The Cyber Ways Podcast is brought to you by the Center for Information Assurance at the Louisiana Tech University's College of Business. The Cyber Ways podcast is funded through a Just Business grant, made possible through the generosity of donors to the Louisiana Tech University College of Business.

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Craig Van Slyke

Dr. Tom Stafford and Dr. Craig Van Slyke are both widely published information systems academics who keep one foot in the world of practice.

Stafford serves as editor-in-chief of The DATA BASE for Advances in Information Systems, the longest continually-published MIS journal, and has previously edited 13 special issues of notable journals including Communications of the ACM, IEEE Transactions, and MIS Quarterly. He co-chaired the 2018 Americas Conference for Information Systems and chaired 2019 Dewald Roode Workshop on Information Systems Security Research. He has been selected to serve as the chair for the 2025 International Conference for Information Systems, one of the most notable yearly research meetings in the field of business technology.

Van Slyke, former dean of the W.A. Franke College of Business at Northern Arizona University, has published over 40 articles in respected academic journals including Decision Sciences, Communications of the ACM, European Journal of Information Systems, and Journal of the Association for Information Systems. His fourth co-authored textbook, “Information Systems in Business: An Experiential Approach,” is in its fourth edition, and his first trade book, “On Leadership and Life: Essays on Leading and Living Well,” was published in 2017.