Preserving Privacy in Data-Driven Research: Insights from DCO Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Projects
A person holding currency in Kabul, Afghanistan. © 2011 Jan Chipchase
Join CEGA’s Digital Credit Observatory (DCO) for a virtual panel demonstrating the value of privacy-preserving methods to improve people’s lives in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
As the world increasingly relies on data to make crucial decisions, how can researchers and practitioners safeguard individual privacy while unlocking the value of data sharing? Our expert panelists will delve into novel privacy-preserving approaches across humanitarian response, randomized control trials (RCTs), and financial simulations, offering insights into their research and its broader implications. Nitin Kohli, Staff Scientist at the DCO, will moderate.
Featured Speakers:
- Nitin Kohli, UC Berkeley, “Privacy Guarantees for Personal Mobility Data in Humanitarian Response”
- Aleksandra (Sesa) Slavkovic, Pennsylvania State University, “Assessing Utility of Differential Privacy for RCTs”
- Denish Azamuke, Makerere University,“MoMTSim: A Multi-Agent-Based Simulation Platform Calibrated for Mobile Money Transactions”
This event will offer concrete case studies of how privacy-preserving techniques have been used to address tangible privacy concerns in humanitarian response, public health interventions, and financial fraud detection. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how these cutting-edge methods can support responsible data practices without compromising impact.
