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Welcome to Deepfake Hell
"Riana Pfefferkorn is the associate director of surveillance and cybersecurity at Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society. She’s been at the forefront o…
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Banning Strong Encryption Does Not Mean Catching Criminals. It Only Makes You Less Safe from Them.
On November 17, 2019, Reuters reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had drafted a resolution for the international police organization, Interp…
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Imagine Being on Trial. With Exonerating Evidence Trapped on Your Phone.
"Al Gidari, the director of privacy at Stanford Law School, said that the Stored Communications Act prevents defense lawyers from using subpoenas to harass…
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Alleged bank robber accuses police of illegally using Google location data to catch him
"“We vigorously protect the privacy of our users while supporting the important work of law enforcement,” Richard Salgado, Google’s director of law enforce…
Privacy's Constitutional Moment and the Limits of Data Protection
Abstract America’s privacy bill has come due. Since the dawn of the Internet, Congress has repeatedly failed to build a robust identity for American privacy la…
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Uber plans to start audio-recording rides in the U.S. for safety
"Albert Gidari, consulting director of privacy at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, said Uber runs the risk of violating those laws. What the c…
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Can the US-UK CLOUD Act Agreement be Fixed?
I’ve written here, here, here about the interception flaw in the US-UK Agreement under the CLOUD Act, which permits at least the UK to order US platforms to wir…
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Inside Facebook's efforts to stop revenge porn before it spreads
"“It’s one way to ensure your photos won’t be reposted,” said Danielle Citron, vice president of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated t…
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Tool Without A Handle: “Book Review: Tools and Weapons”
Tool Without A Handle: “Book Review: Tools and Weapons” “Since the dawn of time, any tool can be used for good or ill. Even a broom can be used to sweep the…
Privacy Now: How Smart Is It To Have a Smart Speaker?
Just how exposed are we when we invite Amazon Alexa, Google Voice and other voice assistants into our home? Who's listening? And what do they have an impact…
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“It’s not Personal” — DNA, Privacy, and Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing
Your DNA defines you as a unique human being. Unless you have a genetically identical sibling, your DNA is yours alone, a genetic map of proclivities for diseas…
"Becoming Part of Something Bigger": Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing, Privacy, and Personal Disclosure
Direct to consumer genetic testing (DTCGT) services where users can identify their inherited diseases and traits, find genetic relatives, and learn more about t…