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Privacy and Security

Information technology lets people learn about one another on a scale previously unimaginable. Information in the wrong hands can be harmful. Scholars on this site consider problems of privacy, fraud, identity, and security posed by the digital age.

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TAP Academics

Margot Kaminski
University of Colorado
Intellectual Property, Privacy and Security, Internet, Artificial Intelligence

Randal Picker
University of Chicago
Intellectual Property, Privacy and Security, Competition Policy and Antitrust, Copyright and Trademark, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing

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TAP Blog

Professor Lorrie Cranor Provides Tips on How to Protect Against Phishing Attacks

There has been a surge in phishing attacks and online scams taking advantage of COVID-19-related uncertainties and vulnerabilities. Carnegie Mellon University Professor Lorrie Cranor shares insights from her anti-phishing research.

TAP Staff Blogger

June 3, 2020

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Upcoming Events

PrivacyCon 2020

July 21, 2020, Washington, DC

TPRC48: Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy

September 25, 2020, Washington, DC

9th Annual BCLT Privacy Law Forum: Silicon Valley

October 9, 2020, East Palo Alto, CA

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Fact Sheets

Social Networking

Social networking websites are places on the Internet where people can connect with those who share their interests. Additionally, they can function as economic “platforms” that serve different groups of many users, including consumers, advertisers, game developers, and others.

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Quote

Contact Tracing – The Privacy Vs Urgency Dilemma for Governments in the Fight Against COVID-19

“Either you have a system unlikely to help people navigate their world, to leave their house and feel safe, or you have privacy trade-offs.”
— Ryan Calo, Professor of Law, University of Washington

M. Ryan Calo
South China Morning Post
June 4, 2020

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The Surveillance Implications of Efforts to Combat Cyber Harassment

Surveillance helps stop cyber harassment, the abuse of victims online. Police use technology to record evidence posted on social media or to identify anonymous perpetrators. However, surveillance can be intrusive.

By: Danielle Citron, Liz Clark Rinehart

October 12, 2017

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