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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

James Dempsey
University of California, Berkeley
Privacy and Security, Internet

Jane Ginsburg
Columbia University
Intellectual Property, Privacy and Security, Competition Policy and Antitrust, Copyright and Trademark

Eric Goldman
Santa Clara University
Intellectual Property, Privacy and Security, Copyright and Trademark, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Internet, Search and Advertising

David C. Gray
University of Maryland
Privacy and Security

Karen J. Greenberg
Fordham University
Privacy and Security, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing

James Grimmelmann
Cornell University
Intellectual Property, Privacy and Security, Copyright and Trademark, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing, Internet, Search and Advertising, Media and Content

Woodrow Hartzog
Northeastern University
Intellectual Property, Privacy and Security, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Internet, Artificial Intelligence

Chris Hoofnagle
University of California, Berkeley
Privacy and Security, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Internet

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

Sonia Katyal
University of California, Berkeley
Intellectual Property, Privacy and Security, Artificial Intelligence

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TAP Blog

New Books Published by TAP Scholars in 2021

Introduction to recent books by TAP scholars that examine issues about privacy, AI, patents, antitrust, national security, and cloud computing.

TAP Staff Blogger

January 11, 2022

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Upcoming Events

Race and Privacy Regulation (Race and Regulation Lecture Series)

February 9, 2022,

10th Annual BCLT Privacy Law Forum

February 24, 2022, East Palo Alto, CA

10th Annual BCLT Privacy Law Forum - Day 2

March 24, 2022,

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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

There's an app to help prove vax status, but experts say choose wisely

“We have nowadays protocols, which allow for certain data to be verified, and used, without compromising individual's identity” — Alessandro Acquisti, Professor of Information Technology and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University

Alessandro Acquisti
NPR
November 15, 2021

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Algorithmic Bias? An Empirical Study of Apparent Gender-Based Discrimination in the Display of STEM Career Ads

The use of algorithms to make decisions can lead to bias; one algorithm displayed a “gender neutral” ad to more men than women. The algorithm was designed to be cost-effective; because advertisers pay more to display ads to young women, the ad was shown to fewer women.

By: Catherine Tucker, Anja Lambrecht

March 9, 2018

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