The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is a leader in the study of the law and policy around the Internet and other emerging technologies.
Privacy
Privacy has become one of the defining issue of the Information Age. CIS has received national recognition for its interdisciplinary and multi-angle examination of privacy, particularly as it relates to emerging technology.
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What's New in the U.S. Crypto Wars? (Past Event)
Encryption has been a topic of heated debate in the United States and worldwide during the last six years. The COVID-19 epidemic added a new twist to the debate: with millions of people now working, playing, and studying remotely from home, strong encryption is more important than ever to protect the privacy and security of our data and communications. And yet, the U.S. government is currently closer than it's come in years to effectively banning strong encryption. Read more about What's New in the U.S. Crypto Wars?
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Trends in Technology Law - Webinar (Past Event)
This seminar covers top issues across the waterfront of technology law, including privacy, data security, litigation, intermediary liability, and ethics. Speakers from technology businesses and law firms will provide updates and practice tips in brief presentations. Participants will take away familiarity with law, legal sources, and key issues impacting any organization that manages personal information or content.
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On Encrypted Messaging Platforms (Past Event)
Join the Cyber Policy Center on August 26th, at 10 a.m. pacific time, for a look how governments around the world are pushing to ban strong encryption. The talk will feature speakers Sam Woolley, Riana Pfefferkorn and Mathew Baum as they explore the different policy issues being used by governments to justify their agendas. This event is open to the public, but registration is required.