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Coming Soon: A Global ODR System
International arbitration is all over the map when it comes to resolving minor commercial disputes. Now, the United Nations Commission on International Trade La…
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CIS Website Wins 2012 IMA Outstanding Achievement Award in Education
The Interactive Media Awards™ recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their…
The Conversation: Time to Mobilize for Cyberwar
Cross posted from the Sacramento Bee. Iran's drive to become a nuclear power hinges partly on a facility outside the small mountain town of Natanz. Accordi…
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Facebook-Instagram Deal Raises New Privacy Worries
"The larger issue to me is that Facebook is adding Instagram data to its own," says Ryan Calo, a privacy researcher at Stanford University's Cente…
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Your Cell Phone is Telling Your Secrets
Sure, it connects you with people, the Internet, stupid games and even your bank account. But it’s also a tracking device that your family, your favorite retail…
Why Obama Should Run Against the Supreme Court
Recently, there has been considerable debate over whether President Obama should run against the Supreme Court as part of his reelection campaign. High-ranking…
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Privacy, National Security Concerns Dog Domestic Drone Use
An expected increase in domestic drones can largely be regulated under existing legal frameworks, analysts argued at a Brookings Institution event on Wednesday.…
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Geolocation Apps Draw Users, Despite Privacy Concerns
Nearly 60% of smartphone users employ apps that access their location data despite having concerns about risks to their privacy and even personal safety, accord…
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Stanford Grad Student Investigates Online Privacy
Stanford's Workshop on Internet Tracking, Advertising and Privacy last year was attended by executives from big valley tech companies, important privacy res…
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Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources
I am excited to announce that Oxford University Press has published my book, Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources. It has been almost a deca…
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Who Is To Blame When A Robotic Car Crashes?
The other leap that society has to make is from driver liability to manufacturer liability. When a company sells a car that truly drives itself, the responsibil…
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On Blind Drivers and Base Maps
Google has posted an inspiring video (with audio captions) of a legally blind individual riding in the front left seat of one of its self-driving cars as that c…