Geo-ethics Requires Prudence with Private Data: GIM International interviews Professor Yola Georgiadou

In today’s datafying world, we continuously leave – unintentionally – digital traces of our daily lives. These traces can reveal a lot about us, our beliefs and our actions to parties who are not the intended recipients of such information. In May this year, Professor Yola Georgiadou held a compelling keynote speech during the FIG Working Week in Helsinki. She called for prudent use of data acquired during the rapid land surveying of developing countries and for action to protect citizens’ privacy. GIM International talked to her about the topic that has become so dear to her: ‘geo-ethics’.