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Privacy
Anonymity and Incivility on the Internet
Readers debate the benefits and drawbacks of requiring real names in online postings. Read more about Anonymity and Incivility on the Internet
The Drone Threat To Privacy
Ryan Calo, CIS Director of Privacy and Robotics, is quoted by John Villasenor of Scientific American on how the widespread use of drones may actually help privacy law through a backlash that he thinks will result in increased privacy protections.
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on security and privacy during the age of drone warfare. Part one is available here. Read more about The Drone Threat To Privacy
Third-Party Web Trackers and Consumer Privacy
Jonathan Mayer outlined tracking of Internet users by third-party Web trackers, focusing on a Stanford University study on the various ways people are tracked unknowingly online. After his speech he answered questions from the audience.
This program was part of a forum on Internet privacy co-sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, Consumer Watchdog, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, U.S. PIRG, and World Privacy Forum. Read more about Third-Party Web Trackers and Consumer Privacy