Hey Platforms: Add TAKE IT DOWN To Your Transparency Reports
Today marks the deadline for online platforms to implement a process for notice-and-takedown of nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) under the TAKE IT DOWN Act…
Publications
Data Privacy and Foundation Models: Can We Have Both?
This brief examines the privacy risks foundation models pose to individuals and society, and governance mechanisms needed to address them. Key Takeaways * F…
AI, Art, & Crime
In early February, I was on a fascinating panel put on by Helen Maria Nugent at CCA about AI and Art: Contemplating an Algorithmic Future, as part of CCA’s Afte…
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Opinion: After high-profile hacks, it's time for a bolder approach to cybersecurity
In the wake of the Sony Pictures hack, the cybersecurity firm FireEye demonstrated that the sort of breach that Sony experienced is not likely preventable with…
Don't Worry, This Net Neutrality Order Will Survive in Court
Today, the FCC is voting on its third major net neutrality opinion since 2008. The last two failed in court. So you might wonder: why would this one survive? B…
European privacy policy is not a cynical anti-competitive plot
Read the full piece at The Washington Post. Carrie Cordero at Lawfare has written a post which appears to be in large part a riposte to an earlier Monkey Cage…
Ten Reasons The Net Neutrality Victory Is Bigger Than The SOPA Win
Tomorrow, the FCC is voting on its long-awaited net neutrality rule. Everyone is hoping for a huge, enormous victory for the open Internet we all know and love.…
God in the Machine: The Role of Religion in Net Neutrality Debates
The public movement to protect a free and open Internet is approaching a critical moment this week: on February 26, the Federal Communications Commission will v…
How social science explains the Silk Road
I just wrote an article at Aeon, looking at the rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht, the Texan who created and ran the online drugs market Silk Road. The piece uses…
Dark Leviathan
The Hidden Wiki holds the keys to a secret internet. To reach it, you need a special browser that can access ‘Tor Hidden Services’ – websites that have chosen t…
Network Neutrality and Zero-rating
This report was filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) along with an ex parte letter on February 19, 2015 * Publication Type:White Paper / R…
The Case for Meaningful Network Neutrality Rules
Goals of Network Neutrality Rules The proposal for network neutrality rules is guided by the following principles: First, the FCC should adopt strong network…
Las razones para un Reglamento de Neutralidad de Red significativo
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SOPA Sequels: The Method to the MPAA's Mississippi Madness
A few weeks ago, the New York Times reported on increasing dissatisfaction that the big movie studios are having with the MPAA, their big trade association. And…
CPJ calls on U.N. to protect use of encryption for journalists
Cross-posted from the Committee to Protect Journalists blog. For journalists to work safely they must be able to protect themselves and their sources, which is…