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Facebook's Security Screening
UPDATE: Facebook explains the security procedure here. Apparently they only use photos if you have not set up another verification means. Also, I have confirmat…
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The Criminalization of E-Personation
I was interviewed yesterday for the local Fox affiliate on Cal. SB 1411, which criminalizes online impersonations (or “e-personation”) under certain circumstanc…
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"Legally Defensible" Security and the (Surprisingly Lacking) Right to Privacy
I participated last week in a Techdirt webinar titled, “What IT needs to know about Law.” (You can read Dennis Yang’s summary here, or follow his link to wat…
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Privacy Worries Inspire A New Wave Of Startups
Ryan Calo, a residential fellow at the Center for Internet & Society, is quoted on reactions to Facebook's privacy policies in this article on investmen…
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Facebook Privacy Woes Make Little Impact On Site’s Popularity
Ryan Calo, a residential fellow at the Center for Internet & Society, is quoted on changes to Facebook's privacy policies. Brian Womack of Bloomberg rep…
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Facebook Unveils New, Simpler Privacy Settings
Ryan Calo, a residential fellow at the Center for Internet & Society, talks to David Louie of KGO News about recent changes to Facebook's privacy settin…
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Free Speech vs. Hate Speech On Facebook
Ryan Calo, a residential fellow at the Center for Internet & Society, is quoted in this article on Facebook's monitoring of potentially offensive conten…
The Case for Online Obscurity
On the Internet, obscure information has a minimal risk of being discovered or understood by unintended recipients. Empirical research demonstrates that Interne…
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ECPA and the Law of Disruption
I write in “The Laws of Disruption” of the risk of unintended consequences that regulators run in legislating emerging technologies. Because the pace of change…
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Conference about the Future of News
Next week, the Stanford Law School Center for Internet & Society (CIS) is hosting a conference titled The Future of Journalism: Unpacking the Rhetoric. The…
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Stanford Project Aims To Gauge Online Privacy
Ryan Calo, a residential fellow at the Center for Internet & Society, is quoted on the launch of WhatApp?, a website that reviews how well web applications…
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Care To Share Your Credit Card Statement?
Ryan Calo, a residential fellow at the Center for Internet & Society talks to KALW's Martina Castro about online privacy in light of blippy.com, a site…