“There is no trade-off. You don’t sacrifice one for the other.”

That’s what Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security, told attendees of CFP2014 in his opening remarks on June 8.

In part 1 (below, 5 mins.), Ridge affirms his commitment to privacy, telling Americans who say they don’t care if the government listens to their conversations, “You’d better care.”

 Click here to watch Tom Ridge speak at CFP2014

In part 2 of the speech, which you can view by clicking here, Ridge addresses the issues of  big data, convenience vs. privacy, and the will of the American people.

–Jeff Fox