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.
Select an Issue
TAP Blog
Professor Joseph Turow, Annenberg School for Communication, discusses the technology changes in voice profiling, and explains how “companies could soon tailor what they try to sell you based on the mood conveyed by the sound of your voice.”
May 5, 2021
View all blog posts about Privacy and Security
Upcoming Events
14th Annual Privacy Law Scholars Conference
June 3, 2021,
PrivacyCon 2021
July 27, 2021,
10th Annual BCLT Privacy Law Forum
October 8, 2021,
View all upcoming events about Privacy and Security
Fact Sheets
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.
View all fact sheets about Privacy and Security
Quote
“In this changed regulatory setting, there is a market opportunity for Tim Berners-Lee's firm and others to offer individuals better ways to control their data.” — Peter Swire, Law and Ethics Professor , Georgia Tech
View all academics' quotes on Privacy and Security
Featured Article
For older people, cars are an important symbol of personal freedom, and they are unlikely to embrace self-driving cars; commercial services and millennials will adopt autonomous vehicles first.
June 22, 2016
View all articles on Privacy and Security