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WiredOn Wednesday Nov. 29th, the Supreme Court heard Carpenter vs. U.S., a 4th amendment case on cell data access. Postdoctoral scholars Julia Ticona & Andrew Selbst urged the court to understand that cell phones aren't voluntar... Read on WiredNovember 2017 -
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QuartzD&S affiliate Mimi Onuoha states that discarded and sold hardware often has data still on it. It’s not just individuals who are lax about removing data, companies around the world are at fault as well. In a 2007 study rese... Read on QuartzMay 2017 -
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QuartzD&S fellow Alice E. Marwick wrote this op-ed discussing how online harassment disproportionately impacts women and minorities. In a divisive time for American society, it’s crucial that everyone is heard. Social media comp... Read on QuartzNovember 2016 -
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The GuardianD&S fellow Zara Rahman reports that the Bangladeshi government developed "smart" national ID cards. But with this much personal information being collected on every single citizen, especially personal data that cannot be c... Read on The GuardianOctober 2016 -
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Harvard Business ReviewD&S affiliate Solon Barocas and D&S fellow Karen Levy examine a concept called refractive surveillance, which is when surveillance of one group impacts another. Debates about consumer privacy have largely missed the fa... Read on Harvard Business ReviewAugust 2016 -
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MIT Technology ReviewD&S advisor Ethan Zuckerman defends usage of video recording of police officers. If video doesn't lead to the indictment of officers who shoot civilians, are we wrong to expect justice from sousveillance? The police who sh... Read on MIT Technology ReviewJuly 2016 -
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Foreign AffairsD&S fellow Mark Latonero considers recent attempts by policymakers, big tech companies, and advocates to address the deepening refugee and migrant crisis and, in particular, the educational needs of displaced children throu... Read on Foreign AffairsMay 2016 -
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Data & SocietyIn a piece written for the National Association of State Boards of Education journal, The State Education Standard, D&S affiliate Elana Zeide writes about student data privacy and the need for states to shift towards proact... Read on Data & SocietyMay 2016 -
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New York TimesD&S Advisor Joel Reidenberg considers the scope of the court order compelling Apple to provide "reasonable technical assistance" to help the government hack into one of the San Bernadino attacker's locked iPhone. In sh... Read on New York TimesFebruary 2016 -
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The GuardianD&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 GuardianJanuary 2015