Ethical Data, Explained

Jun 12 2023 1

Ethical Data, Explained Podcast artwork

Welcome to Ethical Data, Explained, where we delve into the world of data and data collection. In our podcast, we aim to debunk common myths surrounding web scraping and answer burning questions like: Is web scraping legal? Is it ethical to use proxies for data collection? Why do companies scrape data? etc. We invite tech entrepreneurs, data security experts, lawmakers, and hackers to look at data and public data collection from various points of view to unlock safe and ethical web scraping for businesses. Join us as we chat with experts about data, web scraping, proxies, ethics, and security.

Subscribe on Podcast Addict

Ethical Data, Explained: What You Need to Know

This podcast, 'Ethical Data, Explained', explores the opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship in the world of technology and data security. It will discuss what qualifies as data, how citizens should protect it, current laws regarding data management, and why hackers do what they do. Experts in the field will be interviewed to provide insight into these topics. The podcast

Responsible Web Scraping: Challenges and Approaches with Ondra Urban, COO of Apify

Jan 11 2023 40 mins

In today’s episode of Ethical Data, Explained, Henry Ng is joined by Ondra Urban to discuss Ondra's work at Apify, making the web more programmable and accessible, maintaining ethical standards as a web scraping company, and implications of the HiQ Vs LinkedIn case.

The Legalities of Data Collection with Peter Craddock, Partner of Keller and Heckman

Jan 25 2023 26 mins

On this week’s episode of Ethical Data, Explained, Peter Craddock, Partner of Keller and Heckman, joins Henry Ng to discuss personal data and the consequences of personal data infringement. They discuss what it’s like working at Keller and Heckman; making people's data safe and secure; the role the DeFine tool plays in calculating fines for personal data Infringement; and the i

Shifting the Status Quo of Cybersecurity with Jane Frankland, Founder of The Source Platform (for Women in Cyber)

Feb 08 2023 33 mins

In today’s episode of Ethical Data, Explained, Henry Ng is joined by Jane Frankland to discuss why gender diversity in cybersecurity is so important and just how much cybersecurity has changed in the last few years.

Data Safety Starts With Awareness: Compliance is Not Enough

Feb 21 2023 18 mins

In this week's episode Henry Ng together with the SOAX compliance team (Dmitry Shkolnikov and Alex Smirnoff) discuss why it is important to be both legal and ethical when working with data – especially when providing access to publicly available data.

Residential Proxies and Web Scraping: Future of the Industry with Neil Emeigh, CEO of Rayobyte

Mar 15 2023 26 mins

This week’s episode of Ethical Data, Explained is about proxies, web scraping, and public data collection. Henry Ng is joined by Neil Emeigh to discuss changes and trends in the web scraping industry; a joint initiative of proxy providers to highlight positive web scraping cases to government officials; some data collection resonant cases and their impact on the proxy and web scr

Brand Protection for E-Commerce: MAP Violations and Gray Market Threats with Adolfo Hoyos, Head of Technology of Brand Guarde

Mar 28 2023 30 mins

Adolfo Hoyos, Head of Technology at Brand Guarde, joins us to share his expertise in brand protection in the e-commerce industry, explaining how companies can protect themselves against MAP violations and other threats that can damage product reputation.

Pop-ups and Cookie Laws: Why and How Businesses Are Tracking User Activity On Their Sites with Romain Vermeulen, Head of Data Science at Wisepops

Apr 13 2023 41 mins

This week we are joined by Romain Vermeulen, Head of Data Science at Wisepops. With experience working for tech giants like Facebook and Amazon, Romain shares his insights on the current state of online marketing and website visitor engagement. He explains how Wisepops is helping brands focus on their own websites and engage visitors with on-site channels like notifications and pop

Antidetect Browsers: Empowering Users to Decide What Personal Data to Disclose with Michael Levit, CEO and Co-founder of Tempest

May 15 2023 43 mins

In this episode of Ethical Data, Explained, Henry Ng is joined by Michael Levit, the CEO and Co-founder of Tempest to discuss privacy-based browsers - what technology they are built on, how they ensure user privacy, how they differ from VPN and proxies, and much more. Spoiler: privacy-based browsers are not about making your browsing 100% anonymous (that would not be a pleasant exp

Intricacies of web scraping in 2023 with Pierluigi VInciguerra, founder of The Web Scraping Club

Jun 12 2023 28 mins

In this episode of Ethical Data, Explained, Henry Ng is joined by Pierluigi Vinciguerra, founder of The Web Scraping Club as well as Co-founder and CTO of Re Analytics - Databoutique.com. Pier is a web scraping professional with more than 15 years of experience in data sourcing. We discussed web scraping's past, present, and future - how technology evolves and what to expect in the