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LAW’s Danielle Citron: How Campaigns Can Counter Deepfakes
"“Within months, technologists say, it will be impossible…to detect deepfakes” with counter-technology, says Danielle Citron, a School of Law professor of…
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Column: Equifax left unencrypted data open to Chinese hackers. Most big U.S. companies are just as negligent
"“There is no way to 100% secure data,” said Scott Shackelford, an associate professor of law and ethics at Indiana University. “An attacker with enough t…
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U.S. lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules
The approval is the first sign that NHTSA is moving from abstract statements and voluntary standards governing autonomous vehicles to actual regulation, said Br…
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Feds OK a low-speed driverless vehicle without rear-view mirrors, windshield wipers
The approval is the first sign that NHTSA is moving from abstract statements and voluntary standards governing autonomous vehicles to actual regulation, said Br…
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US lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules
"The approval is the first sign that NHTSA is moving from abstract statements and voluntary standards governing autonomous vehicles to actual regulation, s…
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Is Clearview AI’s facial recognition legal? We need to figure it out soon
"Basically, we haven’t yet figured that out. The LinkedIn case ultimately found that scraping is protected and legal, and hiQ is still in business. But, as…
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Want to take back your online privacy? 7 easy steps to stop Facebook and others from spying on you
"The idea is called “obscurity” and it means taking steps to stop your personal information from being so readily available online to, well, just anyone, s…
New “Counterspeak” Episode Out Now
A new episode of Counterspeak, the monthly podcast of the American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE), is now available for download on Spotify and iTunes.…
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IBM, Marriott and Mickey Mouse Take On Tech’s Favorite Law
"“People are either mad at tech companies and, legitimately in some cases, want to constrain their power for a lot of reasons,” said Daphne Keller, a profe…
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Attacking a Pay Wall That Hides Public Court Filings
"“Federal courts need to be providing this access without charge,” said Stephen W. Smith, who was until recently a federal magistrate judge in Houston and…
US could learn how to improve election protection from other nations
Hacking into voting machines remains far too easy. It is too soon to say for sure what role cybersecurity played in the 2020 Iowa caucuses, but the problems, w…
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Hang-ups, hold-ups and hurdles passing federal privacy legislation
"Time will tell what legislators will decide, but at least some experts see a light at the end of the tunnel. Omer Tene, chief knowledge officer at the IAP…