Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced the launch of a new, first-of-its-kind online resource hub with helpful tools for victims, the technology industry and law enforcement agencies to combat cyber exploitation, the criminal act of posting intimate photos or videos online without the consent of the individual. The announcement is a culmination of nine months of work…
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UMass Amherst Computer scientists receive grant to enhance data privacy
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) this week named University of Massachusetts Amherst professor of computer science Gerome Miklau to lead a 4.5-year, $2.8 million grant to develop tools and techniques that enable the agency to build data management systems in which “private data may be used only for its intended purpose and…
Differential Privacy: Safely Sharing and Studying Sensitive Data
If you’ve been meaning to read bit on differential privacy, you might want to read this article from the National Science Foundation: … When planning a study, data scientists need to balance their desire to uncover new knowledge with the privacy of the people whom the data represent. […] Salil Vadhan, a professor of computer science…
Weev calls out US Attorneys allegedly shopping for prostitutes on taxpayer dime
On October 8, Andrew Auernheimer (“Weev”) made public a letter and a threat – or promise – depending on your perspective. The letter, archived on Cryptome.org, begins: Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 16:24:57 +0200 Subject: US Attorneys shopping for prostitutes on taxpayer dime. — Leaks incoming. From: Andrew Auernheimer <gluttony[a t]gmail.com> To: “Intrater, Zach (USANJ)” <Zach.Intrater[a…