COVID-19 Webinar Series – Debate on the Risks of Bluetooth Contact Tracing
The world is moving rapidly to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus - and the Center for Democracy & Technology's policy teams are working just as f…
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Apple, Google release smartphone technology to notify users of possible exposure to coronavirus
"Some privacy advocates have favored the Google-Apple approach because it offers more privacy and security. But others, including Ryan Calo, a law professo…
Does containing COVID-19 mean surrendering our privacy?
Public health officials are scrambling to rapidly ramp up contact tracing, which involves tracking down people who may have come in contact with someone who has…
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'That can go very wrong': The role of information and technology during COVID-19
"“We find ourselves in a position where we know technology and information will have a role,” Ryan Calo, an associate professor at the UW School of Law, sa…
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How Congress is shaping data privacy laws during the pandemic
"“I think it’s important to consider that the inertia of these kinds of things, that the decisions we make now, will impact privacy for years to come,” Nor…
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Tech Could Be Used to Track Employees—in the Name of Health
"Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington who specializes in tech policy and ethics, warns that new surveillance measures may persist long af…
A Path Back to Normal? Previewing the New Google-Apple COVID-19 Contact Tracing Tools with Albert Gidari
In this episode of Stanford Legal, hosts Pam Karlan and Joe Bankman are joined by Al Gidari, Consulting Director of Privacy for the Stanford Center for Internet…
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Don’t Stand So Close to Me: AI Cameras Police Social Distancing at Work
"But that ability and willingness to pivot is a cause for concern, said Albert Gidari, director of privacy at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society.…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, May 15
""I think Americans do have to be ... very careful that we're not building surveillance that isn't going to work, or that we're stuck with…
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Do Contact Tracing Apps Pit Privacy Against The Public Good?
"Jennifer King, who serves as Director of Consumer Privacy for Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society, noted that such terms of service ofte…
From Ed Tech to Contact Tracing Apps: Technology Safeguards During the Pandemic
Over 50 students enrolled in the University of Washington School of Law's course, Law in the Time of COVID-19, during spring quarter 2020. Because this time…
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Protecting Civil Liberties During COVID-19: Warner, Blumental Eshoo Schakowsky & DelBene Introduce the Public Health Privacy Act
"“This draft legislation addresses two of my biggest privacy concerns about the use of technology and information to respond to COVID-19. As the Act makes…