Surveillance vs privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic

May 12, 2020

Surveillance vs Privacy in Pandemic | Governance & Law vs Tech | Marietje Schaake | GZERO World

www.youtube.com

In an interview with Ian Bremmer for GZERO World, Marietje Schaake, former member of EU Parliament and international policy director of the Cyber Policy Center at Stanford University, discusses the tradeoff between security and freedom when it comes to data surveillance. In a wide-ranging conversation about data and big tech, taped just days before cities entered lockdown in the United States, Schaake addresses early steps taken in Singapore and China to curb the spread of COVID-19 using tracking tools.

The complete discussion is part of the latest episode of GZERO World which airs on US public television. Check local listings.

Power systems under pressure

Enbridge

Across North America and Europe, blackouts are becoming more common, often hitting when the demand peaks or when the weather turns extreme. The surging demand for power and new energy sources are putting pressure on the energy systems. Meeting today’s energy needs takes a flexible, pragmatic, “all-of-the-above” approach — drawing on all fuels and technologies. Learn how Enbridge is delivering reliable, affordable energy in uncertain times.

Iran was hit – did the nuclear non-proliferation regime take the blow?

Amir Seaid Iravani premanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran speaks during the UN Security Council on June 24, 2025 in New York City.

John Lamparski via Reuters Connect

It’s not clear yet how much the US attack on Iran's nuclear sites this weekend set back the Islamic Republic's ability to develop atomic weapons, but experts say the airstrikes almost certainly threw a bomb into something larger: the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.

Surveillance vs privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic

GZEROMEDIA

More from GZERO Media

Hard Numbers: Canada tracks illegal Iranians, US slashes pro-democracy programs, small town sees last graduate, bear goes to the dentist

The Trump effect on Canada’s US-bound exports

What We’re Watching: Khamenei emerges from bunker, North Korea opens beach resort, & More

Q + A: Is this the end of Iran’s “Axis of Resistance?”

As the world reacted to Israel and the US bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities last week, one group was largely silent – Iran’s network of allied militias in the Middle East.

Hard Numbers: European leader faces no confidence vote, Sheinbaum wants to sue SpaceX, & more

GZEROMEDIA

Southern cities lead business growth

Hiring is picking up despite falling inventory growth, and southern cities are leading the way in small business hiring. But can supply hold up? Subscribe to Bank of America Institute and read the full analysis to see what’s driving this shift.

Power systems under pressure

Trump got his foreign policy win. Now comes the hard part

As I expected last week, on Saturday evening the United States bombed Iran’s most fortified enrichment site at Fordow along with the Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities, officially becoming a co-combatant in Israel’s war against the Islamic Republic. President

Iran was hit – did the nuclear non-proliferation regime take the blow?

It’s not clear yet how much the US attack on Iran's nuclear sites this weekend set back the Islamic Republic's ability to develop atomic weapons, but experts say the airstrikes almost certainly threw a bomb into something larger: the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.

What We’re Watching: Far-left upstart wins NYC mayoral primary, NATO members to boost defense spending, Iran nuclear damage in doubt

Surveillance vs privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic

GZEROMEDIA

Subscribe to GZERO Media's newsletter: Signal

More from GZERO Media

As the world reacted to Israel and the US bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities last week, one group was largely silent – Iran’s network of allied militias in the Middle East.

GZEROMEDIA

Subscribe to GZERO Media's newsletter: Signal

Hiring is picking up despite falling inventory growth, and southern cities are leading the way in small business hiring. But can supply hold up? Subscribe to Bank of America Institute and read the full analysis to see what’s driving this shift.

As I expected last week, on Saturday evening the United States bombed Iran’s most fortified enrichment site at Fordow along with the Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities, officially becoming a co-combatant in Israel’s war against the Islamic Republic. President

It’s not clear yet how much the US attack on Iran's nuclear sites this weekend set back the Islamic Republic's ability to develop atomic weapons, but experts say the airstrikes almost certainly threw a bomb into something larger: the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.