Topic: Big Data for COVID-19 prevention - useful or problematic?
When: Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 4 to 5 pm
Speakers: Dr Oskar J. Gstrein & Dr Sebastian J. Golla
Language: German

In times of a pandemic, data are essential. Using it makes it possible to understand complex relationships, to control them and to prepare for future developments. However, the collection, analysis and storage of large amounts of data also has its price. First, individual and collective autonomy is severely restricted. In the longer term, there is a need for protective mechanisms that prevent the misuse of those systems and apps that are currently being hastily developed and implemented. Is the use of "Big Data" for COVID-19 prevention sensible? How can it succeed?

Dr. Oskar J. Gstrein is assistant professor at the Fryslân Campus of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He studied law and philosophy in Innsbruck and received his doctorate at the Europa-Institut in Saarbrücken on the topic "The right to be forgotten as a human right". His research is dedicated to the topic "Human Dignity in the Digital Age".

Dr. Sebastian J. Golla studied law in Münster and Santiago de Chile. In 2015, he received his doctorate at the Humboldt University of Berlin, where he worked as a research assistant from 2012 to 2015. Since November 2016 he has been a research assistant to Prof. Dr. Matthias Bäcker at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. His research interests include security law, information criminal law and data protection law.

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