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Part of the New York Times Room for Debate series.
It’s a noisy, nosy world. For example, our cellphones are nonstop tracking devices that occasionally make ca…
Part of the New York Times Room for Debate series.
Everyday devices are getting smarter, more connected. Soon your refrigerator will tell you when it’s time to…
"While that kind of pervasive surveillance may be useful for companies, it could also make consumers more vulnerable to pitches for products that are not n…
"Ryan Calo, professor at the University of Washington, has written on the future of digital marketing in the Stanford Law Review Online and joins Marketpla…
Privacy and Big Data by Jules Polonetsky & Omer Tene
How should privacy risks be weighed against big data rewards? The recent controversy over leaked docum…
Big Data in Small Hands by Woodrow Hartzog & Evan Selinger
“Big data” can be defined as a problem-solving philosophy that leverages massive datasets and al…
Privacy Substitutes by Jonathan Mayer & Arvind Narayanan
Debates over information privacy are often framed as an inescapable conflict between competing int…
Consumer Subject Review Boards by Ryan Calo
There are only a handful of reasons to study someone very closely. If you spot a tennis rival filming your practice…