Corporate Directors Forum Hosts Open Breakfast Event: "Invasion of the Data Miners: The 24/7 Tracking of You"

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- We are being "shadowed" online – our actions, preferences, web searches and more are observed and analyzed for the purpose of predicting and influencing our behavior, likes and dislikes. Corporate Directors Forum is bringing in top thought leaders to discuss both the benefits and serious concerns associated with this 24/7 tracking. Is there any privacy in the "age of big data?" Topics discussed will include:

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• Who owns and controls your information?
• Are we inadvertently endangering our civil liberties?
• Are Boomers being paranoid or prudent about privacy?

This "BIG THINK" event is the first in an ongoing series from Corporate Directors Forum focused on important, thought-provoking topics that go beyond the boardroom and include the broader business community.  Attendees are encouraged to bring their questions for speakers.

Panelists include:

• Robert Epstein, Ph.D., Harvard University; senior research psychologist, American Institute of Behavioral Research & Technology,
• John M. Simpson, consumer advocate, Consumer Watchdog

The program is moderated by:

• Andrew B. Serwin, partner, Morrison & Foerster, internationally recognized as a leading consumer protection and privacy lawyer

Contact: Greg Kershaw
Nuffer, Smith, Tucker
619/296-0605, ext. 226
[email protected]

SOURCE Corporate Directors Forum