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We Robot: Call For Papers
The University of Miami School of Law is hosting a conference on the legal and policy aspects of robotics in April 2012 (the same month as National Robotics Wee…
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Stop Censorship: The Problems With SOPA
Today Congress held hearings on the latest IP legislation, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). We are taking part in American Censorship Day to help spread the w…
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Hearsay Culture shows number 150(!) and 151 with Jen Nails and Prof. Lewis Hyde posted
What a busy semester -- aside from doing Hearsay Culture, I've been teaching my two classes (Contracts and IP Survey), writing an article on social media an…
Internet Freedoms and Their Consequences - Andrew McLaughlin & Evgeny Morozov - Audio
Evgeny Morozov and Andrew McLaughlin debated the sincerity, utility and repercussions of America's commitment to a free Internet. They discussed the desirea…
Internet Freedoms and Their Consequences - An Evening Debate with Andrew McLaughlin & Evgeny Morozov - Video
Evgeny Morozov and Andrew McLaughlin debated the sincerity, utility and repercussions of America's commitment to a free Internet. They discussed the desirab…
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Opposition To SOPA Continues To Grow
Representatives Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren joined eight other members of Congress in urging the House Judiciary Committee to reject SOPA because it would cause…
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Me, Myself and I: Aggregated and Disaggregated Identities on Social Networking Services
Digital identity is used online not only in contexts requiring strong authentication, such as e-government or online banking, but also in less formal interactio…
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The Drone Threat To Privacy
Ryan Calo, CIS Director of Privacy and Robotics, is quoted by John Villasenor of Scientific American on how the widespread use of drones may actually help priva…
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Without My Consent: Year-End Highlights
At Without My Consent, the non-profit I co-founded (which is also my fellows project here at CIS), we're coming to the conclusion of our first year of opera…
Ethan Lieb - Hearsay Culture Show #153 - KZSU-FM
A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on…
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A Brief Overview of the Supplementary DAA Principles
Yesterday the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) announced a supplementary set of self-regulatory principles for third parties on the web (pdf, press release).…
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Bigoted Harassment, Alive and Well Online
Cross-posted from Concurring Opinions With the help of law and changing norms, invidious discrimination has become less prevalent in arenas like schools, workp…