The 'dark patterns' at the center of FTC's lawsuit against Amazon
NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC’s recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most…
“Right now, there are real robotaxis carrying real people on real roads,” said Bryant Walker Smith, an AV researcher and professor at the University of South Ca…
In this HuffPo Live segment, Peter Asaro discusses Chris Christie's recent legalization of online gambling, giving gamblers web access to Atlantic City. *…
"“A lot of his own original expression went into making that poster, notwithstanding the fact that he used an AP photograph as a reference,” says Julie Ahr…
"As it stands, “there’s really not a lot in American privacy law that’s going to be much of a barrier to using drones,” University of Washington law profes…
"Jonathan Mayer, a researcher at Stanford, has contributed a patch for Firefox that will block third-party cookies from installing on the user's browse…
"Firefox is set to start blocking cookies from third-party ad networks by default, thanks to a patch submitted by Stanford law student and online privacy a…
CIS Affiliate Scholar Marvin Ammori debates the topic in this Slate article. * Date Published:02/22/2013 * Original Publication:Slate…
Should Companies Tell Us When They Get Hacked? Lauren Gelman dicusses in this New York Times Op-Ed. * Date Published:02/21/2013 * Original Publication:New Yo…
"An attorney from Stanford’s Cyberlaw Clinic, Jennifer Granick, offered to help the 20-year-old Khanifar fight Motorola. The company eventually dropped its…
CIS Junior Affiliate Scholar Richard Forno weighs in on White House talks about cracking down on international cyber espionage. The practicality of the endeavor…
""My immediate reaction was to shut down the business," Khanifar wrote, but he started working with Jennifer Granick, founder of Stanford's C…
CIS Junior Affiliate Scholar Richard Forno's discussion on cyberwarfare starts around 06:50. * Date Published:02/19/2013 * Original Publication:PRI's…
"“Drones have the potential to be transformative technology,” Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington School of Law and a former director at…