PBS – NOVA – Secrets In Your Data

Whether you’re on social media or surfing the web, you’re probably sharing more personal data than you realize. That can pose a risk to your privacy – even your safety. But at the same time, big datasets could lead to huge advances in fields like medicine.

“Secrets in Your Data” is a NOVA episode that explores the complex relationship between the personal data we share online and the benefits and risks associated with it. Host Alok Patel examines how our online activity is tracked, how this data is used, and the efforts being made to balance the advantages of data collection with the need to protect personal privacy.