Law professors Daniel J. Solove and Woodrow Hartzog have written an article on an important topic in privacy. Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) systems depend on massive quantities of data, often gathered by “scraping” – the automated extraction of large amounts of data from the internet. A great deal of scraped data is about people. This personal…
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RESOURCE: Future of Privacy Forum Launches New Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Repository
Maria Badillo of FPF writes: … FPF has identified a growing demand among stakeholders to promote and enhance a better understanding and awareness of the potential and limitations of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs). Many regulators and organizations have made significant contributions to advancing PETs development and deployment through research, guidance, and testing, many of which…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Yes, I know most people will have lovely images of food or cornucopias, and I’m using an image with a cup of coffee, but hey, this is me, and I’m thankful for coffee. And you, of course. And my family and friends. Have a great day and I’ll see you all on the other side.
It’s the Senate’s last chance to pass the bipartisan PRESS Act: Get Busy!
Zack Whittaker reports: Folks in America: Your senators only have a few weeks left to pass the PRESS Act, a federal “shield” bill that the House passed with unanimous, bipartisan support in January but has been waiting in the Senate for a final vote ever since. The PRESS Act, if passed into law, would enshrine nationwide protections for journalists across…