Privacy
The Privacy initiative focuses on privacy policy and its role in maintaining trustworthiness. Our research aims to help people understand current transparency mechanisms in order to highlight the access and sharing of their personal information as well as the possible outcomes (both positive and negative) associated with this use of information.
IPRI’s work on privacy covers a wide variety of topics with worldwide implications affecting the international privacy policy landscape.
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COVID-19 Apps: Data Transparency and Data Governance Through UX/UI Design
Written by Stephanie Nguyen & Ilaria Liccardi Nine months after the COVID-19 outbreak in the…
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What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Contact Tracing Apps?
While contact tracing apps can help us control the spread of COVID-19, they also come…
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News: Daniel Weitzner Discusses PACT
IPRI Founding Director, Daniel Weitzner, is the co-PI of the PACT project, which aims to…
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ImPACT 2020: PACT Project Holds First Collaborative, Virtual Workshop to Tackle Key Technical Issues in Private Automated Contact Tracing
Today, during the first ImPACT 2020 event, world-leading computer scientists in cryptography, cybersecurity, and wireless…
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Ensuring Privacy While Utilizing Citizen Data in India
Using data from city citizens to advance government efficiency while maintaining their privacy appears to…
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Danny Weitzner Discusses Cybersecurity and Privacy on C-SPAN
What is happening in the world of cybersecurity and privacy? Daniel Weitzner discussed these topics…
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News: Global Cooperation in the White House Sparked by AI and Privacy Concerns
In a recent New York Times article, Steve Lohr discusses U.S. and global policy regarding…
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News: Top Universities Are Pushing for Public Interest Technology
In a New York Times article, Natasha Singer discusses how U.S. students are learning about…
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New Paper Paves The Way For More Transparency For Court System Without Revealing Data
IPRI Researchers Present At USENIX Conference Internet Policy Research Initiative student Jonathan Frankle, along with…
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