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MotherboardD&S artist-in-residence Ingrid Burrington speculates whether or not possible threats to internet infrastructure are in fact threats. To take out some of the major chokepoints of the internet wouldn't be impossible, and it ... Read on MotherboardJuly 2016 -
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The New York TimesD&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 TimesJanuary 2016 -
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SlateIn 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 SlateNovember 2015 -
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The New York TimesIncoming D&S fellow Natasha Singer reports for the New York Times on the glut of recently proposed legislation aimed at restricting the collection and use of student data. Read on The New York TimesAugust 2015 -
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Pacific StandardD&S fellow Karen Levy published an essay on measurement in Pacific Standard's The Future of Work and Workers series: As data analytics and monitoring technologies come to be used in more and more workplaces, we must be att... Read on Pacific StandardAugust 2015 -
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The NationD&S artist in residence Ingrid Burrtington writes about the history of the term "predictive policing", the pressures on police forces that are driving them to embrace data-driven policing, and the many valid causes for conc... Read on The NationMay 2015 -
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Data & SocietyD&S fellow Gideon Lichfield's short story for the Police Technology and Civil Rights Roundtable: "The year is 2019, and body cams have become standard for patrol officers in most police departments in the US. The cams an... Read moreMay 2015 -
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The AtlanticExcerpt: "Police-worn body cameras are coming. Support for them comes from stakeholders who often take opposing views. Law enforcement wants them, many politicians are pushing for them, and communities that already have a stron... Read on The AtlanticMay 2015 -
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The Atlantic"The accelerated age buries technological origin stories beneath endless piles of timestamped data. When people lose sight of these origin stories, they do a disservice to our technologies and to ourselves." In this essay Data ... Read on The AtlanticMarch 2015 -
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The AtlanticExcerpt: "What’s more, metaphors matter because they shape laws and policies about data collection and use. As technology advances, law evolves (slowly, and somewhat clumsily) to accommodate new technologies and social norms ar... Read on The AtlanticJanuary 2015