Rosen also addresses the importance and risks associated with data and sensitive personal information. These are key concerns for both individuals seeking to maintain privacy and corporations looking to gather user information. He emphasizes the need to consider the potential national security risks if large amounts of data, whether personal information or intellectual property, fall into the wrong hands.
Key takeaways:
- Startup investing has expanded globally beyond traditional Silicon Valley meetings in the post-COVID world.
- There is a concern in the U.S. about protecting its businesses and monitoring foreign inflows while still promoting innovation.
- Paul Rosen, assistant secretary of the treasury for investment security, highlighted the evolving concept of national security in relation to technological developments.
- Rosen emphasized the importance of data security, considering the risk to national security if data, whether personal or intellectual property, falls into the wrong hands.