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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

Alessandro Acquisti
Carnegie Mellon University
Privacy and Security, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Internet, Search and Advertising

Peter Swire
Georgia Tech
Innovation and Economic Growth, Privacy and Security

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TAP Blog

Will the United States Finally Enact a Federal Comprehensive Privacy Law?

George Washington University privacy law professor Daniel Solove outlines why the U.S. does not currently have a comprehensive privacy law; and, he provides a practical path to establish federal oversight for privacy and security protections.

Daniel J. Solove

May 13, 2019

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Upcoming Events

IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2019

May 23, 2019, Toronto, ON

2019 Annual Privacy Law Scholars Conference

May 30, 2019, Berkeley, CA

PrivacyCon 2019

June 27, 2019, Washington, DC

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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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A Record FTC Fine Won't Fix Facebook, Privacy Experts Say

"A billion isn't what it used to be. The problem with Facebook writing a check is that it’s the cost of doing business and not a deterrent." — William Kovacic, Professor of Law, George Washington University