Data & Society Researcher Alexandra Mateescu dives into the implications of electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system. "Enforcement of public safety and order is sometimes less about eradicating crime than it ... Read on Points

D&S Fellow Mark Latonero considers the digital infrastructure for movement of refugees -- the social media platforms, mobile apps, online maps, instant messaging, translation websites, wire money transfers, cell phone charg... Read on Responsible Data

D&S fellow Natasha Singer explores the differences in how the United States and Europe treat data protection and privacy. In the United States, a variety of laws apply to specific sectors, like health and credit. In the Eu... Read on The New York Times

With the rise of online learning environments, student records are no longer just basic academic and administrative information, but include data and metadata generated from student interaction with digital platforms as well as... Read more

D&S Advisor Ethan Zuckerman contemplates the sustainability of advertising on the internet in 2016 and why advertisers continue to go through all the trouble to track a user across their devices: The simple truth is that w... Read on The Guardian

Sha Hwang (@shashashasha) on building for the government in a time of precarity. Hwang discusses the ongoing work inside Nava as a way to open a conversation around the design of the government's digital services for the pub... Read more

Karen Levy talks through Fitbits, data security, and digital monitoring – and analyzes why mechanisms matter in technology criticism. Read on Points

In this article D&S fellow, Seeta Peña Gangadharan takes a closer look at the computerization of library data, noting the heavy dependence of libraries upon third-party systems that mediate the access, storage, and sharing ... Read on Slate

Abstract: Increasing broadband adoption among members of underserved populations remains a high priority among policymakers, advocates, corporations, and affected communities. But questions about the risks entailed in the flow ... Read on New Media & Society

This primer offers an overview of what is currently known about body-worn cameras, and highlights the unanswered questions about how body-worn camera programs may impact civil rights and civil liberties. Read more