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Security and freedom in an international world: Charles Allen at TEDxUNC

3,745 views · Published 20 March 2014 · 12:15 · Indexed 6 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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UNC alumnus Charles Allen has been in the CIA's workforce for over 45 years. He presented the "Security and Freedom in an International World" citing the end of the Cold War, America's current battle with Al Qaeda and how big data has affected freedom and liberty. "How much security do we want? How much privacy do we want? We have to have secrets, it's how to deal with them that's a problem. This is the dilemma we face."

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