Technology is evolving rapidly and with it, the boundaries of personal privacy are being tested. Privacy, security, and user choice are the foundations of responsible technology. When AI and cameras are everywhere, where should responsibility truly lie?
KEY MOMENTS
02:29 Evolution of technology as entrepreneur perspective
04:56 Invasiveness and risk factor of technology
10:14 What Smart safe does?
11:51 How the Smart safe works
17:16 User controls and Customization
20:30 Advice for using Tech Responsibly
24:01 Where to buy this safe and product availability
In this episode of the FIT4Privacy Podcast, host Punit Bhatia speaks with serial entrepreneur Oscar Hedaya about how emerging technologies, from AI and surveillance systems to connected everyday products, are reshaping our private spaces.
They explore the growing privacy paradox: our desire for protection, convenience, and innovation versus the risks of constant monitoring, data misuse, and loss of control. Through real-world examples including smart devices and digital safes. The episode examines what responsible innovation looks like in practice. Listeners will gain insights into transparency, security‑by‑design, local data storage, and the importance of user choice, as well as why trust in technology providers matters more than ever.
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Oscar Hedaya, founder and CEO of SPACE. I've created The Space Safe, which is a connected physical security product that combines hardware, software, and cloud technology; the first of its kind. My background has been in product development and sales for over 15 years. Building a product that physically protects people’s most sensitive items while relying on software and internet connectivity forced me to confront privacy, security, and user control in very real ways, not hypothetical. My focus today is designing connected products that respect ownership, provide transparency, and earn trust over time, especially in homes, hospitality, and business environments.
ABOUT THE HOST
Punit Bhatia is one of the leading privacy experts who works independently and has worked with professionals in over 30 countries. Punit works with business and privacy leaders to create an organization culture with high privacy awareness and compliance as a business priority. Selectively, Punit is open to mentor and coach privacy professionals.
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Resources & Links
Guest Links
Oscar Hedaya
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohedaya/
• Website: https://www.thespacesafe.com/
Grow Skills (Privacy Courses & Insights)
• Courses: https://growskills.store/courses/
• Insights: https://growskills.store/insights/
• Website: https://growskills.store/
FIT4Privacy
• Website: https://www.fit4privacy.com
• Podcast: https://www.fit4privacy.com/podcast
• Blog: https://www.fit4privacy.com/blog
• YouTube: http://youtube.com/fit4privacy
Punit Bhatia
• Website: https://www.punitbhatia.com
Books
• Be Ready for GDPR
• AI & Privacy – How to Find Balance
• Intro to GDPR
• Be an Effective DPO
