The battle against disinformation is global
Disinformation-spewing online bots and trolls from halfway around the world are continuing to shape local and national debates by spreading lies online on a mas…
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Governing New Frontiers in the Information Age
Many pressing environmental and security threats now facing the international community may be traced to the frontiers. From climate change and cyber-attacks to…
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In the battle against coronavirus, personal privacy is at risk
""I think the question might be whether the means justify the ends," Jennifer King, director of privacy at Stanford University's Center for I…
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Government efforts to track virus through phone location data complicated by privacy concerns
"The U.S. government has broad authority to request personal data in the case of a national emergency but does not have the legal authority, except in crim…
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Research shows we're not prepared for drones being used for terrorist attacks
"Ryan Calo, an associate professor of law at the University of Washington and a drone technology expert, tells Inverse that he isn't too worried about…
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The Value and Ethics of Using Phone Data to Monitor Covid-19
"“The risks are the usual, says Ryan Calo, an associate professor at the University of Washington who studies tech ethics. “Government overreach or mission…
Yes, States and Local Governments Can Close Private Businesses and Restrict Your Movement
Can the state tell your favorite local restaurant to close, or tell you that you must stay at home unless it’s absolutely necessary to leave, because of an emer…
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U.S. government, tech industry discussing ways to use smartphone location data to combat coronavirus
"“The balance between privacy and pandemic policy is a delicate one,” Al Gidari, director of privacy at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Socie…
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To Track Virus, Governments Weigh Surveillance Tools That Push Privacy Limits
"In the U.S., the government could legally request location data from telecom carriers or from Google, which has access to more-precise data belonging to i…
Will the Coronavirus End Globalization as We Know It?
The new coronavirus is shaping up to be an enormous stress test for globalization. As critical supply chains break down, and nations hoard medical supplies and…
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Police lifted DNA from her trash and charged her with a baby's 1981 killing. She says that was illegal.
"Elizabeth Joh, a professor at the University of California, Davis School of Law, who studies criminal procedure and police surveillance, said that as cove…
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The Cybersecurity 202: Lawmakers, technologists fight over encryption in child exploitation bill
“Basically, I see this as a cowardly measure to maintain plausible deniability that this is not about encryption,” Riana Pfefferkorn, associate director of surv…