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…
Category: Misc
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…
Biometrics Institute issues new privacy guidelines
Justin Lee reports: The Biometrics Institute has released its new privacy guidelines to its members to provide guidance on best-practice for biometrics and privacy. The non-profit organization first developed the guidelines back in November 2011 and regularly reviews the document to keep it relevant and up-to-date. […] The guidelines contain 16 principles addressing a range of critical…