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We have another exciting show for you! This summer, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Media Bureau took the unusual step of seeking public comment on whether ABC's The View qualifies as a bona fide news interview program and is therefore exempt from the federal equal opportunities rule — despite the program having received that exemption more than two decades ago.While the proceeding centers on a single television program, its implications reach far beyond The View. The FCC's actions have sparked renewed debate over the role of government in evaluating editorial decisions, the distinction between news, commentary, and entertainment programming, and the constitutional limits on government involvement in the press.In this episode, host Jamal Magby is joined by Kate Ruane, Director of CDT's Free Expression Project, and Ashkhen Kazaryan, Senior Legal Fellow at the Future of Free Speech, to unpack the legal, constitutional, and policy questions at the heart of the proceeding. Together, they explore the history of the equal opportunities rule, why news interview exemptions exist, and what this case could mean for broadcasters, journalists, and the public's access to independent news and information.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, policymakers, technologists, and advocates are grappling with a critical question: how do we govern AI while protecting free expression?In this episode we will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, free speech, and public policy. From AI-powered content moderation to generative AI tools, emerging technologies are reshaping how information is created, shared, and regulated. What role should governments play in overseeing these systems? Where is the line between responsible regulation and censorship? And how can we safeguard fundamental rights while fostering innovation?To unpack these complex issues, we’re joined by John Coleman, Legislative Counsel on AI and Free Expression at FIRE, and Becca Branum, Deputy Director of CDT’s Free Expression Project. Together, they discuss the evolving policy landscape, the challenges posed by AI-driven speech technologies, and what the future of free expression may look like in an AI-powered world.
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Technology, and Riana Pfefferkorn, Policy Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence and a CDT Non-Resident Fellow.Together, they examine what the Grok episode reveals about the mounting pressures facing AI companies, the real-world limits of existing safeguards, and the difficult balancing act between preventing harm and protecting free expression. This conversation explores the evolving responsibilities of AI developers — and what this moment signals for the future of speech, safety, and accountability in an AI-driven world. Produced by Drew Courtney and edited by Jake Kauffman.
At the end of last year, CDT Europe’s David Klotsonis and CDT US’ Aliya Bhatia sat down for a transatlantic conversation on one of the most pressing digital policy challenges today: protecting minors online. Drawing on their work tracking debates in both the EU and the US, they unpack how policymakers and platforms are trying to make online spaces safer for young people. The discussion ranges from the influence of platform design choices—like recommender systems—to more controversial tools such as age assurance, with its complex risks and trade-offs. Together, David and Aliya reflect on where approaches align, where they diverge, as well as what these choices mean for the future of child safety online.
Questions of equity, accountability, and data use are taking center stage now that AI reshapes everything from public services to private industry. This episode kicks off our mini transnational series, bringing together CDT Europe’s Laura Lazaro Cabrera and CDT US’s Miranda Bogen for an in-depth conversation on how AI governance is evolving on both sides of the Atlantic. They explore how emerging technologies like AI agents and longstanding data protection principles collide to shape the future of fair and accountable AI. Laura and Miranda also compare the distinct approaches of the EU and the US, highlighting both areas of alignment and key differences in how regulations and organisational incentives are shaping the future of AI
As AI systems become more embedded in critical decisions—from healthcare to hiring—the need for transparency and trust has never been greater. But how do we document these powerful tools in a way that’s both meaningful and actionable? In this episode, we’ll welcome back Umang Bhatt, Assistant Professor in Trustworthy AI at the University of Cambridge and welcome Amy Winecoff, Senior Technologist for CDT as guest host. Together they’ll explore the evolving landscape of AI documentation, its role in responsible deployment, and how emerging standards can help developers, policymakers, and the public understand and govern machine learning models more effectively.
In this episode of Tech Talks, we dive into the growing debate over online age verification. While often framed as a way to protect children, these policies carry major implications for how everyone, adults and children alike, accesses the internet. Unlike showing an ID at a bar, online age checks can require the collection and even long-term storage of sensitive personal data, raising serious privacy and security concerns.The UK’s Online Safety Act has already pushed millions of users to prove their age across thousands of sites, from adult content to everyday topics like current affairs and even knitting. In the U.S., states including Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi are rolling out their own requirements, while federal lawmakers weigh new proposals that could expand these mandates even further.Joining this conversation are Zeve Sanderson of NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics, CDT Research Fellow Michal Luria, and guest host Aliya Bhatia, CDT Senior Policy Analyst. Together, they explore what users really think about age verification, how it changes online behavior, and what’s at stake for balancing child safety with privacy and free expression.
Can AI ever truly be “neutral”? A new Executive Order takes aim at so-called “Woke AI,” raising constitutional concerns and surfacing big technical challenges. In this episode of Tech Talks, CDT’s Amy Winecoff, Senior Technologist, Becca Branum, Deputy Director for the Free Expression Project, and Quinn Anex-Ries, Senior Policy Analyst for the Equity in Civic Technology project, join the conversation to explore why “anti-woke AI” may be more political mirage than technical reality, and what it could mean for the future of technology, policy, and free expression.Attribution:Applause 27 seconds, Audience c. 200. Large Hall. by iainmccurdy -- https://freesound.org/s/681093/ -- License: Attribution 4.0applause_and_whistle.flac by ondrosik -- https://freesound.org/s/187673/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
In this episode, we explore the vital role public interest technologists play in shaping policy. How do technical experts influence legislation around the internet, cybersecurity, AI, and more? What challenges do they face, and how can we encourage more technologists to engage in public policy?Joining the conversation are Chinmayi Sharma, Associate Professor at Fordham Law School and CDT Non-Resident Fellow, and Nick Doty, CDT’s Senior Technologist.Tune in as we unpack the intersection of technology and policymaking—and why it matters now more than ever.
On January 27th, the Trump Administration made headlines with a controversial move to dismiss three Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), an independent agency responsible for ensuring transparency and accountability in U.S. surveillance practices. With the attempted removal of these members, including the Chair, the board now lacks a quorum and is unable to function effectively, leaving just one member behind. As the future of the board remains uncertain, it could take months for replacements to be appointed, leaving the agency non-operational for the foreseeable future.On February 24th, two of the removed members filed a lawsuit in federal court, claiming their firing was illegal.In this episode, Greg Nojeim, Senior Counsel and Director of CDT’s Security and Surveillance Project, joins us to discuss the ramifications of the Trump Administration’s actions, the legal battle ahead, and what this all means for the future of privacy and trans-Atlantic data flows.
In today’s episode, we dive into an often overlooked but incredibly important issue: content moderation in non-dominant languages, specifically Maghrebi Arabic dialects. Recently, CDT released a groundbreaking report titled "Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media," which explores the challenges, gaps, and opportunities in ensuring fair and effective moderation of Arabic content on social platforms.To unpack these insights, we’ll be joined by two leading experts in the field: Mona Elswah, a researcher in digital rights and content moderation, and Fellow of the Content Moderation for Languages in the Global South Project at CDT; and Emna Mizouni, a Tunisian digital rights advocate, community leader, and founder-CEO of Digital Citizenship.We’ll discuss the unique hurdles faced by Maghrebi Arabic speakers online, why it's critical for platforms to address these gaps, and what needs to change to make content moderation more inclusive and equitable for all users.
In today’s episode, we tackle a fascinating question: What happens when an AI system deployed by a company decides to "resign"—stopping its recommendations or restricting access to its outputs? Can such actions help mitigate reputational or legal risks for organizations? To help us explore this, we’re joined by Dr. Umang Bhatt, Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow at the Center for Data Science at New York University, CDT Non-Resident Fellow, and co-author of the paper When Should Algorithms Resign?: A Proposal for AI Governance, which delves into this thought-provoking concept.
In this episode, we explore the vital topic of bias and equity in AI systems. Joining the conversation are two esteemed guests: Raffi Krikorian, Chief Technology Officer at the Emerson Collective, and Alexandra Givens, President and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology. Tune in as we unpack the challenges and opportunities in making AI more equitable for all.In this episode, we explore the vital topic of bias and equity in AI systems. Joining the conversation are two esteemed guests: Raffi Krikorian, Chief Technology Officer at the Emerson Collective, and Alexandra Givens, President and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology. Tune in as we unpack the challenges and opportunities in making AI more equitable for all.
AI chatbots have quickly taken the world by storm with more people than ever integrating them into their daily lives. Many are familiar with the big name chatbots that can write recipes as Shakespearean poems or summarize obscure topics. But one type of chatbot, AI romantic companions, are less known despite the fact that they fill an especially personal role for their users. For these users, the chatbot developers’ data privacy practices are critical, yet many lack mature privacy and security protocols, leaving users’ most vulnerable data, such as health details, unprotected.Here to talk about these AI companion companies’ data privacy practices are Jen Caltrider, Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included Program Director, and Michal Luria, CDT’s own Research Fellow.
More and more people turn to quantified health, achievement, and ability measures, such as fitness apps and economic measures of well-being every single day. As part of this trend, medicalized approaches to human health often describe people in terms of statistics and data, sometimes failing to capture more important details. In particular, the quantified approach falls short in describing the needs and rights of disabled people, as seen in lawsuits and case studies involving algorithmic decision-making about disability benefits. Here to talk about algorithmic decision-making and quantification in disability benefits in the United States and India are Vandana Chaudhry, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work and Disability Studies at the City University of New York who focuses on disability and digital justice in the Global South, and Lydia X.Z. Brown, activist for disability justice, Director of Public Policy at the National Disability Institute, and CDT’s very own former policy counsel.
New internet-based technologies have boomed with unprecedented access to data and data management tools. While this has facilitated innovation, it has also left many personal users and companies alike with limited knowledge about the uses and potential harms of their data. Balancing innovation and data privacy often requires tailored approaches, which is what the National Institute of Standards and Technology, more commonly known as NIST, attempted to address with their now highly-relied upon voluntary Privacy Framework, which offers guidance for organizations to voluntarily implement to protect data privacy and security.
It’s a modern day reality that large social media platforms deliver political information to many citizens, making these companies’ policies for removing and blocking speech critical to politics and culture. Emergencies such as the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol and the genocide of the Rohingya people in Myanmar can be traced in part to misinformation and hate speech shared online via large social media platforms. The problem of how social media companies should create policies to govern these spaces makes them uniquely quasi-governmental, a role, still developing today.
Recently, legislative bodies across the United States have exploded as lawmakers in over 10 states introduced several closely related bills to tackle AI- systems and their impacts on various facets of society. From hiring practices to education, insurance, housing, lending, government services, and even criminal sentencing, the scope of these bills is vast and far-reaching and will likely have a rippling effect across the country. Here to talk about these systems and the decisions they are responsible for making. Grace Gedye, Policy Analyst for Consumer Reports, and Matt Scherer, Senior Policy Counsel for CDT.
In recent years, differential privacy has emerged as a promising solution for enhancing privacy protections in data processing systems. However, beneath its seemingly robust framework lie certain assumptions that, if left unquestioned, could inadvertently undermine its efficacy in safeguarding individual privacy.Here to discuss their recent papers on differential privacy is Rachel Cummings, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia University and CDT Non-Resident Fellow and Daniel Susser, Associate Professor for the Department of Information Science at Cornell University and CDT Non-Resident Fellow.
On February 26, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, two pivotal cases that could alter the landscape of free expression on the internet. In this episode, we sat down with CDT’s Director of the Free Expression Project, Kate Ruane, and Vice President of the Center for Civil Rights and Technology, K.J. Bagchi to discuss the two cases that are challenging the constitutionality of the controversial Texas and Florida social media laws.
In today's episode, we’ll delve into the exciting realm of Artificial Intelligence, and its transformative impact on education. The recent strides in AI have reignited curiosity about its potential to enhance learning experiences. However, it's essential to recognize that AI encompasses a diverse array of methods, capabilities, and limitations. Join us as we navigate through the nuances often overlooked by researchers, education technology firms, and other developers in the AI landscape.Here to discuss what this means and share insights from his paper, “Unpacking the "Black Box" of AI in Education”, is Nabeel Gillani, CDT Non-Resident Fellow and Assistant Professor of Design and Data Analysis at Northeastern University.
Back in 2018, CDT’s own, Mallory Knodel, teamed up with Niels ten Oever from the critical infrastructure lab at the University of Amsterdam to present a draft document at the internet standards governing body called the Internet Engineering Task Force, or IETF. This draft outlined a proposal that urged the community to officially reject the use of discriminatory and exclusive language in Internet Drafts and RFCs. As we persistently uncover and confront systemic racial inequality across society, it becomes equally vital to guarantee that the fundamental design comprising one of our most critical and democratic technologies– the internet– is devoid of any historically racist or prejudiced terms.
CDT’s Tech Talk is a podcast where we dish on tech and Internet policy, while also explaining what these policies mean to our daily lives. You can find Tech Talk on Spotify, SoundCloud, iTunes, and Google Podcasts, as well as Stitcher and TuneIn.Recently, the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Board released a comprehensive report on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, commonly called FISA 702. FISA 702 is a warrantless surveillance authority that was first established in 2008. It empowers the government to designate foreigners abroad as surveillance targets and to compel communication service providers in the US to turn over their communications without court approval. Unless renewed by Congress, FISA 702 is set to expire at the end of the year and is facing serious scrutiny from Democrats and Republicans alike.In this episode, Sharon Bradford Franklin, Chair of the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, will explain why CDT and other groups across the political spectrum have been calling for serious reforms to Section 702.
Note: This podcast episode was recorded BEFORE the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decisions on the crucial online free expression cases: Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh. Nevertheless, we've chosen to release this episode NOW because the conversation contains important information about the potential risks to users’ free speech that is more relevant than ever. While the legal landscape may have shifted since this recording, the principles of protecting free expression and fostering an open and inclusive digital environment are not going away. In the Gonzalez and Taamneh opinions, the Supreme Court dodged any detailed consideration of Section 230 or the role of recommendation algorithms in enabling access to online speech, but we can expect that those topics will be back before the Court before long. So, let's dive into this discussion and keep advocating for the preservation of free speech in the online world.The Center for Democracy & Technology – along with six other technologists with expertise in online recommendation systems – filed an amicus brief in the case of Gonzalez v. Google. The brief urges the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that Section 230’s liability shield applies to claims against interactive computer service providers based on their recommendation of third-party content, because those claims treat providers as publishers.Here to talk a little bit about the amicus brief is Jonathan Stray, Senior Scientist at the Berkeley Center for Human-Compatible AI and Caitlin Vogus, (former) Deputy Director of CDT's Free Expression Project (currently Deputy Director of Advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation).More on our host, Jamal: bit.ly/cdtjamalMore on Caitlin: cdt.org/staff/caitlin-vogus/More on Jonathan: jonathanstray.com/me(CDT relies on the generosity of donors like you. If you enjoyed this episode of Tech Talk, you can support it and our work at CDT by going to cdt.org/techtalk. Thank you for putting democracy and individual rights at the center of the digital revolution.)Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
July 26 marks the thirty-third anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), perhaps the most important piece of legislation in the history of the disability rights movement. Since the passage of the ADA, disabled people have achieved significant advances in equality; but, the spread of technology brings new concerns and new questions to mind.In this episode, you’ll hear from Alexandra Givens, President and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), and Ariana Aboulafia, Policy Counsel for Disability Rights in Technology at CDT, as they discuss the ADA, its legacy, and some of the most pressing issues in technology policy for disabled people.More on our host, Jamal: bit.ly/cdtjamalMore on Alex: https://cdt.org/staff/alexandra-reeve-givens/More on Ariana: https://cdt.org/staff/ariana-aboulafia/(CDT relies on the generosity of donors like you. If you enjoyed this episode of Tech Talk, you can support it and our work at CDT by going to cdt.org/techtalk. Thank you for putting democracy and individual rights at the center of the digital revolution.)Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
When the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, it enabled states to further restrict and criminalize abortion. Some states can now prosecute abortion providers, insurers, and, in some cases, even patients themselves. Some states also allow civil actions. Increasingly, law enforcement and civil litigants may turn to companies to gain access to data that could help prove that a person sought, received, aided, or provided an abortion. Many types of data can reveal sensitive information about a person’s health and healthcare choices. Search queries, browsing history, the contents of communications, and a person’s location data can all reveal such private information, despite not typically being thought of as sources of “medical” or health-related data. Because of this, companies inside and outside the healthcare sector must be responsible for carefully assessing and limiting the private information they collect, store, and share. Without thoughtful action, a company’s data practices may be complicit in sending their customers to prison or exposing them to civil litigation, for personal choices that are still legal in the majority of the United States.In the post-Dobbs era, companies must play an active role in protecting their customers' and users’ private information. Here to explain what companies can do to protect user data is Andy Crawford, Senior Counsel for CDT’s Privacy & Data project.More on our host, Jamal: bit.ly/cdtjamalMore on Andy: https://cdt.org/staff/andy-crawford/(CDT relies on the generosity of donors like you. If you enjoyed this episode of Tech Talk, you can support it and our work at CDT by going to cdt.org/techtalk. Thank you for putting democracy and individual rights at the center of the digital revolution.)Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
June 24, will mark the one-year anniversary of the momentous decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Since then, a lot has happened - states are further restricting abortions, and many have made it plain they would prosecute providers, insurers, and even patients in some cases. Some states also allow private civil actions – which has, for example, allowed an ex-husband to sue his wife’s friends for allegedly helping her get abortion medication. Increasingly, law enforcement and civil litigants may turn to companies to access data that could help prove a person sought, received, aided, or provided an abortion. Some states, however, like Washington, California, and New York, have enacted shield laws that seek to prevent in-state companies from complying with out-of-state warrants in connection with abortion investigations. In this episode, you will hear from Alexandra Givens, President and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), and Jake Laperruque, Deputy Director of CDT’s Security and Surveillance Project, as they dig into all the ways in which CDT has quickly sprung into action since the fall of Roe v. Wade.More on our host, Jamal: bit.ly/cdtjamalMore on Alexandra: twitter.com/AlexReeveGivensMore on Jake: twitter.com/JakeLaperruque(CDT relies on the generosity of donors like you. If you enjoyed this episode of Tech Talk, you can support it and our work at CDT by going to cdt.org/techtalk. Thank you for putting democracy and individual rights at the center of the digital revolution.)Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade is a watershed moment for the privacy of people seeking reproductive care.A person’s browser history, search history, location and private messages can be used by law enforcement or private citizens to pursue people who are suspected of having or aiding an abortion. When people’s most private digital information can be used against them, can tech companies change their practices to better protect their users’ privacy? As some states try to outlaw websites that tell people how to access abortion care, can advocates ensure that reliable health information remains online?In this episode, you will hear from Alexandra Givens, President and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT); Cecile Richards, former President of Planned Parenthood; and Nabiha Syed, President of The Markup, as they discuss ways advocates are working to protect users’ privacy and access to information at this critical moment for reproductive rights.More details about this 2023 SXSW featured session: https://cdt.org/event/sxsw-featured-session-data-privacy-after-roe-v-wade/More on our host, Jamal: bit.ly/cdtjamalMore on Alexandra: https://twitter.com/AlexReeveGivensMore on Cecile: https://twitter.com/CecileRichardsMore on Nabiha: https://twitter.com/nabihasyed(CDT relies on the generosity of donors like you. If you enjoyed this episode of Tech Talk, you can support it and our work at CDT by going to cdt.org/techtalk. Thank you for putting democracy and individual rights at the center of the digital revolution.)Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
And we're back! For our first episode of 2023, we're excited to have invited Kate Starbird, Associate Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington, to join CDT's own Will Adler, Senior Technologist for the Elections & Democracy project and Aliya Bhatia, Policy Analyst for the Free Expression project to sit down together. Jamal leads us through a conversation delving into the ways in which misinformation and disinformation can have disastrous effects on election integrity and trust, both domestically and abroad.The discussion explores the misconceptions about what disinformation is and whether the term "disinformation" is even a useful term anymore ("rumoring"?), as well as important work going on by coalitions of researchers like the Election Integrity Partnership.More on our host, Jamal: bit.ly/cdtjamalMore on Kate: https://twitter.com/katestarbirdMore on Will: https://twitter.com/wtadlerMore on Aliya: https://twitter.com/AliyaBhatiaMore on the Election Integrity Partnership: https://www.eipartnership.net(CDT relies on the generosity of donors like you. If you enjoyed this episode of Tech Talk, you can support it and our work at CDT by going to cdt.org/techtalk. Thank you for putting democracy and individual rights at the center of the digital revolution.)Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.
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The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey, allowing individual states to limit or outright ban abortion. State reactions have been swift and varied, with some states outlawing abortions or significantly limiting them. Such laws will create a strong motive to track and know the identities of people who seek to obtain reproductive health care, or to provide it.
Here to talk about this decision and what can be done to protect the right to privacy of people seeking reproductive care is Alex Givens, President and CEO for CDT and Jake Laperruque, Deputy Director of the CDT Security and Surveillance Project.
(CDT relies on the generosity of donors like you. If you enjoyed this episode of Tech Talk, you can support it and our work at CDT by going to cdt.org/techtalk. Thank you for putting democracy and individual rights at the center of the digital revolution.)
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Controversy around content moderation on social media platforms is a perennial topic in the tech news cycle. Some advocates argue for greater accountability on the part of companies for content published on their platforms, while others believe that hiding any user generated material is censorship.
Here to discuss one of the more opaque forms of content moderation are Gabe Nicholas, Research Fellow at CDT and author of Shedding Light on Shadowbanning, a recent report on the practice of covert content moderation, and Ana Valens, a journalist specializing in adult content and queer communities who has written about her own experience being shadowbanned by Twitter.
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CDT recently released a report, Legal Loopholes and Data for Dollars, exploring the data broker ecosystem, which is estimated to be worth about $200 billion dollars , and examining how law enforcement- and intelligence agencies have been evading legal requirements by purchasing data from brokers.
Here to talk about this report and what can be done to prevent the illegal sale of sensitive information is Greg Nojeim Senior Counsel and Director of the CDT Security and Surveillance Project, and Dhanaraj Thakur, Research Director for CDT.
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Welcome to CDT’s Tech Talk, where we dish on tech and internet policy, while also explaining what these policies mean to our daily lives. I’m Jamal Magby, and it’s time to talk tech.
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Here to talk about The Markup and how they use investigative journalism to illustrate how powerful institutions are using technology to change our society is Nabiha Syed, CEO of The Markup and CDT Advisory Council member.
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Here to talk about the importance of cybersecurity for K-12 schools is Doug Casey, Executive Director for the Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology and Cody Venzke, Senior Counsel for CDT’s Equity in Civic Technology Project.
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Data-sharing practices between K-12 education agencies and adjacent public sectors, such as social services, are becoming increasingly prevalent. To minimize risk, agencies participating in data-sharing initiatives must take steps to ensure the benefits are available to all and that no group of students experiences disproportionate harm.
CDT recently released a set of new recommendations for conducting community engagement around the use of student data, with particular focus on the practice’s role in decisions about data-sharing. The new report, Sharing Student Data Across Public Sectors: Importance of Community Engagement to Support Responsible and Equitable Use, presents the guidance alongside polling research on the demand for community engagement.
Here to talk about the report is Marika Pfefferkorn, Co-founder & Solutions and Sustainability Officer for Twin Cities Innovation Alliance and Elizabeth Laird, Director of CDT’s Equity in Civic Technology project.
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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Twenty years after the passage of the #PatriotAct, CDT took some time to dig deep and ask a few fundamental questions: What were the key civil liberty concerns back in the fall of 2001 and how has government surveillance activities changed over the last two decades? With the benefit of 20 years of experience, what authorities does the government need in order to keep the country safe while preserving civil liberties and civil rights in the U.S. and abroad? And lastly, Should there be a comprehensive reexamination of government #surveillance authorities today? What changes should be made?
On October 5th, 2021 CDT hosted a discussion to tackle these and other questions. The event featured a fireside chat between former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, the lone "no" vote in the Senate against the Patriot Act, and Laura Murphy, who managed the ACLU’s Legislative Office in Washington, D.C. during the bill’s passage.
Full Event: https://cdt.org/event/the-patriot-act-turns-20-taking-stock-and-rethinking-surveillance-powers/
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Last month, CDT released two complementary reports, the first report, Online and Observed: Student Privacy Implications of School-Issued Devices and Student Activity Monitoring Software, an interview-based study, examining local education agencies use of, and motivations for using monitoring software on school-issued devices and, the second Student Activity Monitoring Software: Research Insights and Recommendations presents survey research assessing teacher, parent, and student experiences and attitudes regarding student activity monitoring software.
Here to talk more about the importance of these reports and help us understand some of the challenges education practitioners experience when working to address the homework gap is Francella Ochillo, Executive Director for Next Century Cities.
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Earlier this year, CDT released a new report, Do You See What I See? The Capabilities and Limitations of Automated Multimedia Content Analysis. This report explores a variety of machine learning techniques for analyzing images, video, and audio media, and explains what automated tools can—and can not—tell us about digital content.
Here to help us understand more about the capabilities and limitations of automated content analysis are Jasmine McNealy, CDT Non-residential Fellow and associate professor in the Department of Telecommunication, College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida, and; and Dhanaraj Thakur, Research Director for CDT.
https://cdt.org/insights/do-you-see-what-i-see-capabilities-and-limits-of-automated-multimedia-content-analysis/
https://www.jou.ufl.edu/staff/jasmine-mcnealy/ https://cdt.org/staff/dhanaraj-thakur/
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Apple announced that it is planning to make several changes to its messaging and photo services in the United States aimed to prevent the abuse of children. Unfortunately, although well intentioned, these changes may threaten the security and privacy of its users and ultimately imperil secure messaging around the world.
Here to explain what these changes are and why they are so concerning are CDT’s own Mallory Knodel, Chief Technology Officer, and Greg Nojeim, Co-Director of CDT’s Security and Surveillance project.
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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In February, CDT released a report identifying research gaps in our understanding of the link between race and gender in disinformation campaigns. The report, Facts and their Discontents: A Research Agenda for Disinformation, Race, and Gender, identifies key research questions about how race and gender are used in disinformation efforts. The report also makes recommendations for how to tackle the related systematic and technical problems that researchers and others face in addressing these topics.
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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Earlier this month, the Facebook Oversight Board affirmed Facebook’s January 7, 2021 decision to restrict the ability of then-President Donald Trump to post content on his Facebook and Instagram accounts. The Board’s decision raised a number of important questions, but left the big one unanswered. Will former President Trump be allowed back on these platforms?
CDT's Free Expression Team, Emma Llansó and Caitlin Vogus will breakdown this decision and discuss what happens next.
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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As part of the CDT Equity in Civic Technology Project's ongoing “Tech Tales series,” we are featuring perspectives from across the education system and sharing their experiences navigating the issues of privacy protection, responsible technology use, and digital equity in their daily lives as parents, school administrators, and education leaders.
Our guests will discuss how a collaborative approach to school technology is critical to ensuring students are safe and privacy is protected while learning online.
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We have another exciting show for you this week!
As part of the CDT Equity in Civic Technology Project's ongoing “Tech Tales series,” we are featuring perspectives from across the education system and sharing their experiences navigating the issues of privacy protection, responsible technology use, and digital equity in their daily lives as parents, school administrators, and education leaders.
Our guests will discuss how a collaborative approach to school technology is critical to ensuring students are safe and privacy is protected while learning online.
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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Last month, the Center for Democracy & Technology in partnership with the KAS Foundation, issued a report examining cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the U.S. election system. The report, an Agenda for U.S. Election Cybersecurity, looks beyond the scope of the recently updated federal voting machine guidelines and examines vulnerabilities in election infrastructure in four additional areas: voter registration systems; poll books; absentee and mail-in voting; and the people who are involved in elections.
Here to talk more about this report and what can be done to help restore public confidence in the election process is CDT’s Senior Technologist for Elections and Democracy, Will Adler.
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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Earlier this week, The Center for Democracy and Technology launched its new Equity in Civic Technology Project. This new program focuses on advocating for equitable use of data and technology in government institutions.
Today we’re talking with Elizabeth Laird, Director of CDT's Equity in Civic Technology project, to discuss CDT’s latest program and how it builds on the work that was started with CDT’s Student Privacy Project.
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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Last month, the European Commission published its long-awaited Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA report involves a review of the the 20-year-old e-Commerce Directive and seeks to answer questions regarding how society should deal with the contemporary challenges linked to digital services in the EU.
Today we will be joined by one of CDT's newest faces, Iverna McGowan, who will explain what these two proposals could mean for digital and human rights across the globe.
More on Iverna: https://twitter.com/iverna1 More on our host, Jamal: bit.ly/cdtjamal
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Elections have dominated the headlines, and as our listeners likely know CDT’s been busy on that front –– check out our most recent episode for more! –– but that’s just one of the many issues our experts have been working on.
Today we’re talking with one of the newest of these faces, Lydia X. Z. Brown Policy Counsel with our Privacy and Data Project and a well-established disability advocate – in addition to our CEO Alexandra Givens, to discuss CDT’s latest report on artificial intelligence and benefits determinations.
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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With the 2020 election season in full swing, we wanted to check in with our Senior Technologist for Elections & Democracy, Will Adler, for an update on what’s going on and how we’re working to keep our election free and fair in 2020.
Let’s get ready to talk tech!
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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2020 has been a busy year for antitrust in the tech industry. Before the COVID 19 pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission launched investigations into past mergers in the tech industry, with the expectation that they’d be a lot tougher on companies trying to absorb their rivals. Both the DOJ and the FTC have active investigations into the big tech companies. The House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee also brought together the CEOs of Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Apple as part of an investigation into the companies’ dominance online.
In this episode of Tech Talk, you will hear from Avery Gardiner, CDT’s General Counsel and Senior Fellow for Competition, Data, and Power as we discuss what's currently happening in the sphere of Antitrust and Competition, and what might be on the horizon.
Let’s get ready to talk tech!
More on Avery: https://twitter.com/AveryWGardiner
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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Last month, The Center Democracy and Technology filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s “Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship”. The suit argues that the Executive Order violates the First Amendment by curtailing and chilling the constitutionally protected speech of online platforms and individuals.
In today’s episode, you will hear from Alexandra Reeve Givens, President, and CEO of The Center for Democracy and Technology, as we discuss CDT’s lawsuit against President Trump’s “Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship,” as well as her vision for 2020 and beyond.
Let’s get ready to talk tech!
To read CDT’s full complaint: https://cdt.org/press/cdt-suit-challenges-presidents-executive-order-targeting-first-amendment-protected-speech/ More on Alex: https://cdt.org/staff/alexandra-reeve-givens/
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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As the United States gears up for the 2020 election season, many experts are exploring new digital solutions to aid in keeping Americans safe while voting during COVID-19. But what are some of the inherent dangers of online voting? How do we ensure our elections are safe and secure while in the midst of a global pandemic? What are some of the problems a vote-by-mail system helps solve, and some of the inherent issues the same system might present?
In today’s episode, you will hear from Ben Adida, Executive Director of the non-partisan nonprofit VotingWorks, and Hannah Quay-de la Vallee, Senior Technologist, for the Center for Democracy and Technology, as we discuss the importance of safe and secure elections even during a global pandemic.
Let’s get ready to talk tech!
More on VotingWorks: https://voting.works/ More on Hannah: https://cdt.org/staff/hannah-quay-de-la-vallee/ More on CDT’s COVID-19-related work: cdt.org/coronavirus More on CDT’s election security work: https://cdt.org/collections/election-security/
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As governments work to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus across the globe, some countries have begun using highly personalized location data to locate and identify potential cases. While having access to this data may aid in curtailing the spread of the virus, many privacy advocates are concerned that collecting such data without certain safeguards could pose an immediate danger to privacy and civil liberties, and have long term consequences.
Today you will hear from Greg Nojeim, Senior Counsel and Director of CDT’s Freedom, Security, and Technology Project as we discuss the dangers of governments having access to this type of location data and potential alternatives to the sharing of location information that can aid in stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Let’s get ready to talk tech!
More on Greg: https://twitter.com/GregNojeim More on CDT’s COVID-19-related work: cdt.org/coronavirus
More on our host, Jamal https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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Due to the rapid school closures caused by COVID-19, many school districts are introducing new distance learning strategies in hopes to continue education during this uncertain time. But as many students are turning to technology and online platforms to aid in their studies, many privacy advocates are concerned that their data may not be properly protected.
In this episode of Tech Talk, you will hear from Kimberly Ochs, CDT Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the Indiana Institute of Technology and Elizabeth Laird, Senior Fellow for the Student Privacy Project as we discuss what schools are doing to protect children’s privacy during COVID-19, and where some may be falling short.
Let’s get ready to talk tech!
Learn more about how to protect student’s privacy during COVID-19: https://cdt.org/insights/schools-do-not-have-to-sacrifice-students-privacy-to-continue-schooling/ More on Elizabeth: https://twitter.com/elizabethan More on CDT’s COVID-19-related work: cdt.org/coronavirus
More on our host, Jamal: https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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In this episode of Tech Talk, you will hear from Mana Azarmi, Policy Counsel, Hannah Quay-de la Vallee, Senior Technologist, and Liz Woolery, Deputy Director of the Free Expression Project, as we discuss the EARN IT Act. A well-intentioned new bill aimed at combating child sexual exploitation online, threatens to erode free speech on online platforms and also poses a serious threat to strong end-to-end encryption and secure commutations as we know it.
Let’s talk tech!
Read more on EARN IT Act: https://cdt.org/insights/the-earn-it-act-puts-us-all-at-risk/ More on Mana: https://twitter.com/ManaAzarmi More on Hannah: https://cdt.org/staff/hannah-quay-de-la-vallee/ More on Liz: https://twitter.com/LizWoolery
More on our host, Jamal: https://bit.ly/cdtjamal
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We have another amazing episode of Tech Talk for you. First, we will talk with co-authors of the book Data Feminism, Catherine D'Ignazio, and Lauren Klein. Data Feminism introduces us to a new way of thinking about data science and data ethics informed by the ideas of intersectional feminism.
After that, we hear from Larry Norden, Director of Election Reform at the Brennan Center, as he talks about election infrastructure. His talk originated at the “Hacking the US Election” event, which CDT co-hosted alongside the Brennan Center, Penn State’s Dickinson Law, as well as Penn State’s Institute for Computational and Data Science.
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It’s only February, but the proposals, rules, and regulations are coming out of Brussels rapidly. And as with GDPR, these proposals impact not just Europeans, but are driving policy debates globally. In this episode, CDT's EU lead Jens Henrik Jeppesen brings us the very latest from Europe.
After that, we welcome the amazing Lee-Berkeley Shaw, CDT's Director of Development, who share details about our 25th Anniversary Tech Prom celebration. The event takes place April 23 in Washington, DC - you won't want to miss it!
Also, this is my final episode as host of CDT's Tech Talk. It's been an absolute pleasure to host since our launch and I am grateful for all our listeners. I've loved talking to so many thoughtful and innovative people over the years.
The incredibly talented Jamal Magby is taking the hosting reigns. I have no doubt you will love his wit, smart questions, and melodious voice. I can't wait to see how he takes Tech Talk into the future and makes it his own.
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Catherine Crump. Electronic monitoring of young people in the juvenile justice system is on the rise nationwide. Despite the increase in usage, very little data actually exists about how the technology is being used and to what effect. That is, until now.
Catherine Crump, a professor at the Berkeley School of Law, recently conducted a study on the use of electronic monitoring of youth in California. Her findings suggest that this technology is widening the net of surveillance over youth in the justice system, without achieving some of the potential benefits, such as a reduction in incarceration rates.
Catherine, who is also a CDT Fellow, joins us on this episode of Tech Talk to share her study and its policy implications.
More on Catherine: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/our-faculty/faculty-profiles/catherine-crump/
Catherine's study: https://lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu/issues/53/2/articles/53-2_crump.html
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Steve Hollingworth, of the Grameen Foundation. Access to financing is a major obstacle to alleviating poverty for millions of people around the world. The Grameen Foundation leverages data and technology to address this issue and in this episode we hear from their president about how they are doing that.
Then, Brian takes you into our just-wrapped 2019 Future of Speech Online. At the event led by CDT, we asked six speakers to share what the future of speech looks like for a diversity of speakers. Here's the second three of those speakers, with the others coming in our previous episode:
- Charles Cooke, The National Review
- Seema Sueko, Arena Stage
- Lual Mayen, Junub Games.
More on Steve: https://twitter.com/shollingworthgf More on the Grameen Foundation: https://grameenfoundation.org/
More on FOSO19: bit.ly/cdtFOSO19 Videos from FOSO19: bit.ly/2019FOSOvids More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski first sits down with Kimberly Tignor, the Executive Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property and Justice. She highlights the work of the Institute and shares stories of how creators of all kinds have benefited from their efforts.
Then, Brian takes you into our just-wrapped 2019 Future of Speech Online. At the event led by CDT, we asked six speakers to share what the future of speech looks like for a diversity of speakers. Here's the first three of those speakers, with the others coming in our next episode:
- Abdulhamit Bilici, exiled Turkish journalist
- Amber Baldet, Clovyr
- Hoda Hawa, Muslim Public Affairs Council
More on Kimberly: https://twitter.com/kim_tignor More on the IIPSJ: https://iipsj.org/
More on FOSO19: http://bit.ly/cdtFOSO19 Videos from FOSO19: http://bit.ly/2019FOSOvids More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with the visionary Pam Samuelson, one of the leaders behind technology law and policy clinics. These clinics are helping answer some of today’s most pressing legal questions around tech and society, and Pam tells us more about how they got started and what they're tackling now.
Then, Brian brings in CDT's Natasha Duarte to talk about changes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to make to its rules against housing discrimination. HUD wants to make it harder to challenge housing discrimination, especially when it’s caused by algorithms.
More on CDT's HUD comments: http://bit.ly/CDTHUDalgo
More on Pam: https://twitter.com/PamelaSamuelson More on Natasha: https://twitter.com/Natasha_Duarte More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with CDT's Open Internet Counsel, Stan Adams, to discuss the latest installments in our series of technology explainers, called "Techsplanations." In these installments, Stan's broken down the basics of spectrum and network management, all building towards talking about the much hyped 5G network. If you've got questions on this technology, Stan answers it here.
More from our Techsplanation series: http://bit.ly/CDTsplanations More from the series on 5G: http://bit.ly/cdt5Gdeal
More on Stan: https://cdt.org/about/staff/stan-adams/ More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with author, filmmaker, and founder of the Webby Awards Tiffany Shlain to talk about her latest book: "24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week." She brings her insight and tips from a 10-year journey with her family (including kids), taking 24 hours off each week from technological interaction.
Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1982116862
More on Tiffany: https://twitter.com/tiffanyshlain More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski brings in Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, a Fellow in the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution. She has a forthcoming book, The Digitally Invisible: How the Internet is Creating the New Underclass. Together they discuss the implications of lacking broadband infrastructure and/ or access to high speed internet in communities across the country.
Then, Brian sits down with Scott Turnbull, the Director of Technology for US Ignite, to discuss how 5G and other technologies could potentially aid in the effort of connecting all citizens.
More on Dr. Turner Lee: https://twitter.com/drturnerlee More on Scott: https://twitter.com/streamweaver More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Director of Privacy & Data, Michelle Richardson, unpacking what the $5 billion dollar fine levied by the Federal Trade Commission against Facebook means and updating us on where things stand with a federal privacy law in the United States.
Then Brian brings in Senior Fellow on Competition, Data, and Power, Avery Gardiner to talk about the latest on big tech and antitrust laws.
More on CDT's privacy legislation efforts: http://bit.ly/CDTfedpriv More on CDT's competition work: https://cdt.org/issue/competition/
More on Michelle: twitter.com/Richardson_Mich More on Avery: twitter.com/AveryWGardiner More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Calls for the regulation of so-called big tech are coming from all directions, and while the proposed interventions vary widely, a common refrain is that these companies have too much power.
Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with author Harold Feld, Senior Vice President of Public Knowledge, about his new e-book, The Case for the Digital Platform Act. It takes a deeper look at some of the challenges posed by the increased power of digital platforms, and proposes the creation of a new U.S. government oversight agency to shape regulations in the space.
More on the book: http://www.digitalplatformact.com/
More on Harold: https://twitter.com/haroldfeld More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down first with Pueblo Sin Fronteras' Alex Mensing, to discuss first hand-experience of enhanced screenings by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at ports of entry – and why we should all be concerned.
Then Brian sits down with Rapid7's Harley Geiger (CDT alum) and CDT's Michelle Richardson to talk about the data security angle to US privacy legislation, and why Congress seems to be not giving it the attention it deserves.
More on Pueblo Sin Fronteras: https://www.pueblosinfronteras.org/ More on Rapid7: https://www.rapid7.com/
More on Alex: https://twitter.com/alex_mensing More on Harley: https://twitter.com/harleygeiger More on Michelle: https://twitter.com/Richardson_Mich More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with CDTEU's Jens-Henrik Jeppesen & Vincenzo Tiani to discuss the upcoming EU elections. The European Union has been driving a lot of change in tech and internet policy worldwide, so these elections have the potential to shake things up even more.
Then Brian brings on Jamie Broadnax, the creator of the thriving online community Black Girl Nerds and previous Future of Speech Online speaker this past December. Jamie shares with us why she created the online community, how she manages it, and why representation matters so much in fandom.
More from CDTEU: https://twitter.com/cdteu More from Black Girl Nerds: https://twitter.com/BlackGirlNerds
More on Jens: https://twitter.com/JensJeppesenCDT More on Vincenzo: https://twitter.com/VincenzoTiani More on Jamie: https://twitter.com/JamieBroadnax More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski highlights CDT President & CEO Nuala O'Connor's remarks at this year's Tech Prom, where she challenged everyone to think about how they could help create technology that advances democratic values. Listen in for the full speech, and watch on CDT's YouTube channel if you'd like: http://bit.ly/2Vq8dyl
Then, Brian brings in Stan Adams to talk about a new coalition between CDT and the R Street Institute around artificial intelligence, the newly formed GRAIL Network (Governance and Research for Artificial Intelligence Leadership). The network will facilitate engagement between policy makers and the scientists, researchers, and academics who are working directly on artificial intelligence research.
More on GRAIL coming soon!
More on Nuala: https://twitter.com/privacymama More on Stan: http://bit.ly/CDTsadams More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Erik Neuenschwander, the Manager of User Privacy at Apple, to discuss a myriad of privacy issues.
More on Erik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikneuenschwander/ More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down first with Joy M. Bruce, the executive director of CASA New Orleans, a nonprofit focused on the rights of abused and neglected children. She helps Brian put the focus on the impact data has on foster kids in the education system – alongside Keedy Bradley, who was part of the foster care system in New Orleans, and now interns with CASA.
Then, Brian tackles the European Parliament's recent controversial adoption of the Copyright Directive, aimed at modernizing copyright law for the digital age and harmonizing it across the EU. Opponents of the directive, including CDT are concerned the law will have significant unintended consequences and break the principle of fair use. We bring on our new EU analyst, Vincenzo Tiani, to discuss.
More on CASA: http://www.casaneworleans.org/ More on CDTEU: https://twitter.com/cdteu
More on Joy: https://twitter.com/joymbruce More on Vincenzo: https://twitter.com/VincenzoTiani More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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This week, host Brian Wesolowski tackles "deepfakes:" images or videos created using fairly advanced technology that depict something that never really happened. In this episode we hear from Tara Vassefi of Truepic, a company that is working to address the implications of this serious issue.
After that, Brian brings in D.C.-based artist Sarah Jamison, who draws her inspiration from the digital media that permeates our life. Her work will soon be on display at CDT’s DC offices, so be sure to visit sometime this spring.
More on TruePic: https://twitter.com/truepicinc More on Sarah Jamison: http://www.sarah-jamison.com/
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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In this episode, host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Mana Azarmi to explain the civil liberties concerns that come with a proposed "smart wall" on the southern border of the US. Then, Emma Llansó shares with Brian the latest on legal challenges to FOSTA, the bill aimed at addressing online trafficking –– but that is having serious unintended impacts on free speech.
More on the smart wall from Mana: http://bit.ly/2SWX2fi More on FOSTA from Emma: http://bit.ly/2SWXTN2
More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Welcome to CDT’s Tech Talk, where we dish on tech and internet policy, while also explaining what these policies mean to our daily lives. I’m Tim Hoagland –– CDT’s Lead Designer, Digital Strategist, and resident Podcast Engineer, and I sat in for Brian this episode –– and it’s time to talk tech.
This episode brings us Susan Crawford – author, and a professor at Harvard Law School. She digs into her most recent book, "Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution—and Why America Might Miss It."
More on the book: http://bit.ly/2DdiwP7
More on Susan: https://twitter.com/scrawford More on our host, Tim: twitter.com/motus_compos
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Tim Hoagland –– CDT’s lead designer, digital strategist, and resident podcast engineer –– steps up to the microphone and joins Tech Talk as host this week.
CDT has been running full speed, and one key area of focus is getting the spotlight today – our Privacy & Data team's draft privacy legislation. Director Michelle Richardson joins Natasha Duarte and Joe Jerome to dig into the nitty gritty.
More of CDT's federal privacy legislation work: http://bit.ly/CDTfedpriv Blog mentioned in podcast: http://bit.ly/CDTfedprivblog
More on Michelle: https://twitter.com/Richardson_Mich More on Natasha: https://twitter.com/Natasha_Duarte More on Joe: https://twitter.com/joejerome
More on our host, Tim: https://twitter.com/motus_compos
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On December 7, 2018, the Center for Democracy & Technology, in partnership with the Freedom Forum Institute, Charles Koch Institute and WAMU's 1A, convened a one-day symposium on the future of speech online, the (second annual) "Freedom of Speech Online 2018."
Video of the event: bit.ly/2EDG1Ed
More on Jewell Jones: https://twitter.com/jewelljonesmi More on Nickecia "Nick" Alder: https://www.instagram.com/word2nick/ More on Maggie Mayhem: https://twitter.com/msmaggiemayhem More on Shannon Watts: https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts
More info on the FOSO 2018 symposium: cdt.org/FOSO18 More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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On December 7, 2018, the Center for Democracy & Technology, in partnership with the Freedom Forum Institute, Charles Koch Institute and WAMU's 1A, convened a one-day symposium on the future of speech online, the (second annual) "Freedom of Speech Online 2018."
Video of the event: http://bit.ly/2EDG1Ed
More on Nicole Wong: https://twitter.com/nicolewong More on Jeffrey Rosen: https://twitter.com/RosenJeffrey
More info on the FOSO 2018 symposium: cdt.org/FOSO18 More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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SLIDES HERE: http://bit.ly/2LoSjAN
Ethan Zuckerman, of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, gave a keynote address entitled "We Make the Media," at the #FOSO18 #futureofspeech annual event. He is introduced by CDT's Emma Llansó, our Director of the Free Expression Project.
On December 7, 2018, the Center for Democracy & Technology, in partnership with the Freedom Forum Institute, Charles Koch Institute and WAMU's 1A, convened a one-day symposium on the future of speech online, the (second annual) "Freedom of Speech Online 2018."
Video of the event: http://bit.ly/2EDG1Ed
More on Ethan: https://twitter.com/EthanZ More notes from Ethan's speech: http://bit.ly/2rFGi0C
More info on the FOSO 2018 symposium: cdt.org/FOSO18 More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Call for Action's Executive Director Ed Bartholme to discuss CFA's guide for all online shoppers this holiday season. The guide has a vast array of tips on what we should be doing to keep our data safe and secure when thinking about purchases for our friends and loved ones.
Ed covers Call for Action's practical advice on passwords, cookies, private browsing, and more.
More on Call for Action: https://callforaction.org/ Their gift guide: https://callforaction.org/giftprivacyguide/
More on Ed: https://twitter.com/call4action_ed More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Charles Duan, the Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the R Street Institute, to help understand how standards and patents can impact competition and consumers.
Then Brian brings in CDT's own Stan Adams to talk about a new "tech 101" series from CDT, Techsplanations. The series offers accessible explainers on how core technologies and internet systems actually work.
More on Techsplanations: http://bit.ly/techsplanations
More on Charlie: http://bit.ly/RStCharles More on Stan: http://bit.ly/cdtstan More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski brings in Lata Nott of the Freedom Forum Institute to discuss Newstrition, an interactive tool (created jointly with the Newseum and Our.News) that makes it easy for the public to make informed decisions about what is real and what is “junk” news.
Then, Brian sits down with Teddy Hartman from the Howard County Public Schools. He shares a local perspective on how school districts can proactively address student privacy issues, tackling strong privacy practices and the use of new technology.
More on Newstrition: http://bit.ly/ffinewstrition
More on Lata: https://twitter.com/latanott More on Teddy: http://bit.ly/2z9xnbW More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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CDT has launched a new initiative aimed at helping internet users better assess the trustworthiness of VPNs, and a number of VPN providers were active partners in this process. Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Joseph Jerome to discuss the work he's spearheading, and why it's so essential.
More info on the Signals of Trustworthy VPNs initiative: cdt.org/vpns
More on Joe: https://twitter.com/joejerome || email: jj@cdt.org More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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The Center for Democracy and Technology is ramping up its student privacy work – and here's your introduction to our new team:
Elizabeth Laird, Student Privacy Senior Fellow Hannah Quay-de la Vallee, Senior Technologist Adarsh Mahesh, Research & Communications Associate
More on our student privacy work: http://bit.ly/cdtstupriv
More on Elizabeth: https://cdt.org/about/staff/elizabeth-laird/ More on Hannah: https://cdt.org/about/staff/hannah-quay-de-la-vallee/ More on Adarsh: https://cdt.org/about/staff/adarsh-mahesh/ More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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We hosted, in conjunction with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States and the R Street Institute, a series of tech and internet policy happy hours, in the hopes of galvanizing a non-partisan discussion between of tech companies, the government, and civil society organizations. Host Brian Wesolowski is joined here to recap the series of events by R Street's Sasha Moss & the EU Delegation to the United States' Jesse Spector.
Transatlantic Tech Trends (Polling) from the Tech Summer Series Kickoff: http://bit.ly/2wNPceC Democracy in the Digital Age video + recap: http://bit.ly/2NpGfTu
More on Sasha: https://twitter.com/ilusasha More on Jesse: https://twitter.com/jspeckle More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with CDT Senior Technologist Maurice Turner, who gives a report from DEF CON’s Voting Village. Not surprisingly, hackers yet again exposed some glaring vulnerabilities in America’s voting infrastructure.
And then Brian talks to Tiana Epps-Johnson, the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Technology and Civic Life about how her organization is working to make the internet improve the democratic process - and yes, that includes elections.
More on our election security work: http://bit.ly/CDTelectsec More from CTCL: https://www.techandciviclife.org/
More on Maurice: https://twitter.com/TypeMRT More on Tiana: https://twitter.com/tianaej More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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In this episode of CDT's Tech Talk, host Brian Wesolowski addresses this question: when tech is designed to draw us in, is it possible to disengage and just live life?
Brian sits down with Nick Fitz, recently a senior researcher at Duke University’s Center for Advanced Hindsight. Then he brings in Kevin Holesh the designer of Moment, an app that allows you to track just how much time you and your family members spend on their phones.
More on Moment: https://inthemoment.io/
More on Nick: https://twitter.com/fitznich More on Kevin: https://twitter.com/kevinholesh More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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With the recent indictments in the ongoing investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, the importance of election security is even more front-and-center. Russian military intelligence officers, or the GRU, successfully hacked the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic National Committee, bringing to light vulnerabilities in election infrastructure at the campaign level.
Joining host Brian Wesolowski to talk about the key takeaways from the Mueller indictment and share why cybersecurity practices must be a key priority for campaigns and election officials is CDT’s Senior Technologist Maurice Turner.
More on our election security work: http://bit.ly/2JO7YqZ
More on Maurice: https://twitter.com/TypeMRT More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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If you want to silence an advocacy group or media outlet, a fairly easy way to do so it to take down its website. Two organizations, Cloudflare and Google are doing great work to help nonprofits and journalists, as well as elections officials, protect themselves against cyber attacks. In this episode we talk to Alissa Starzak from Cloudflare and George Conard from Google about their efforts. We also share how you can take advantage of their free services (Cloudflare's Project Galileo and Google Jigsaw's Project Shield).
After that we talk to Laura Noren, a data scientist who was recently with NYU teaching a class on data ethics. What do data scientists need to know create technology that is better for society as whole?
More on Cloudflare's Project Galileo: http://bit.ly/2LDeYbJ More on Google Jigsaw's Project Shield: http://bit.ly/2O3KZLG Course syllabus from Lauren's class: http://bit.ly/dataethicsnyu NYU Data Science Community newsletter: https://cds.nyu.edu/newsletter/
More on Alissa: http://bit.ly/2LoWRcS More on George: http://bit.ly/2LwjMCW More on Laura: https://twitter.com/digitalFlaneuse More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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ATTN: This week we have a guest host - CDT’s Director of Surveillance & Security, Greg Nojeim. Greg sits down with Dr. Thorsten Wetzling, the head of research for the German think tank, Stiftung Neue Verantwortung (SNV).
Greg and Thorsten have a fascinating conversation about government surveillance practices in the US and in countries across Europe, with Thorsten currently researching the democratization and professionalization of intelligence governance in Germany and Europe.
More on SNV: https://www.stiftung-nv.de/
More on Dr. Thorsten Wetzling: https://twitter.com/twetzling More on Greg Nojeim: https://cdt.org/about/staff/greg-nojeim/ More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with author and journalist Cyrus Farivar about his new book, "Habeas Data." It takes a close look at the legal cases and policies that are shaping American surveillance practices, and shows, how not surprisingly, they have not kept up with new technologies.
Then Brian welcomes Aaron Joshua Pinto, a delegate to the G7 Youth Summit who shares his insights on the future of work and highlights how young leaders from the G7 countries see technology impacting their future.
Habeas Data book: http://habeasdatabook.com
More on Cyrus: https://cyrusfarivar.com/ More on Aaron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronjoshuapinto/ More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with CDT's Joseph Jerome as Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is finally here. They talk about what it means for businesses both in Europe and the US, and what it means for your personal data.
Brian then brings in Vanderbilt professor, historian, and author Sarah Igo to discuss how the meaning of privacy has evolved over time in the United States – and how that changing notion of privacy has impacted policy and society.
Sarah's new book, "The Known Citizen:" http://bit.ly/2J0c9nf
More on Joe: https://twitter.com/joejerome More on Sarah: http://bit.ly/2klBSbU More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Ashley Merryman is the best-selling author of Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing, and Nurture Shock: New Thinking About Children, and she recently wrote about how our President’s incivility can infect society like the flu (https://wapo.st/2HOT5IO).
She joins Brian to discuss what social contagion is, whether or not the internet and social media's making this worse, and what, if anything, social media companies should be doing to combat this?
More about Ashley: https://www.ashleymerryman.com/ More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Motivated by a desire to help fellow artists and creators bring their work to life, Perry Chen founded Kickstarter — the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects. CDT honored Chen with its Digital Visionary Award at its 2018 Annual Dinner, Tech Prom, on March 29, recognizing his work as an artist, innovator, and leader in leveraging tech for good.
CDT's President & CEO Nuala O'Connor discussed being "Online for Good", highlighting the important issues facing the internet today, and CDT's advocacy efforts to push us forward – including election cybersecurity, algorithmic transparency and accountability, and privacy, in addition to countless other projects.
Why we chose Perry & Kickstarter: http://bit.ly/2vx9Y4P
More on Nuala: https://twitter.com/privacymama More on Perry: https://twitter.com/perrychen More on Michael: http://michaelkratsios.com/
More info on Tech Prom: https://cdt.org/annual-dinner/ More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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This week, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be testifying before both the House and Senate about how the data of Facebook’s users was used by Cambridge Analytica to target swing voters. The questioning will undoubtedly go beyond just this issue, especially with the recent admission by Facebook that all of its users likely had their information scraped from the site.
To preview the hearings and the broader issues around the Facebook Cambridge Analytica story, I’m joined by CDT’s two privacy powerhouses, our President & CEO Nuala O’Connor and our Director of Privacy & Data Michelle De Mooy.
More on Nuala: twitter.com/privacymama More on Michelle: bit.ly/michelledm More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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When Susan Landau talks about cybersecurity, everyone should listen. In this episode of Tech Talk we hear from the esteemed cybersecurity expert about issues she addresses in her latest book, "Listening In: Cybersecurity in an Insecure Age."
Landau talks about how the ultimate goal should be for everyone to have access to easy-to-use encryption to make society as a whole more secure. She pushes back against the notion that law enforcement and intelligence agencies are “going dark” because of technology and advocates for new approaches to policing. Landau also shares some incredibly useful tips for organizations and individuals to navigate the insecure digital world.
More on Susan: https://privacyink.org/ More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski invites one of the most notable tech skeptics (or in his words, realist) of our time onto the podcast. In his latest book, How to Fix the Future, he addresses the ways we can tackle the biggest problems in the digital world, with a goal of saving humanity.
We cover a lot of ground in our conversation, including the role tech is playing in societal unrest, the potential for regulations on internet companies, and innovative models of civic engagement. [Note there's an upgrade in audio quality at one point during the convo – we apologize for the technical issues in the beginning.]
More on the book: http://www.ajkeen.com/ More on Andrew: https://twitter.com/ajkeen More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Almost everything is connected to the internet today, from household devices to traffic lights. What happens when these Internet of Things devices cause real harm, whether it’s damage to your home or the disruption of a critical service at a hospital? CDT's Ben Dean previews his latest paper.
And we’ll also tackle the many questions around how the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) is using data from license plate readers across the country. What does the public need to know about ICE’s practices? A lot, and CDT Fellow Mana Azarmi tells us why.
More on Ben Dean: https://twitter.com/benjamindean More on Mana: https://cdt.org/about/staff/mana-azarmi/ More on license plate reader + ICE issue: http://bit.ly/2nXR5BU More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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[NOTE: No, that's not a typo in the title – we're having funs with puns. NOTE NOTE: You make notice this EU segment is the same as one posted on it's own. It is.]
It will be a very busy year in tech and internet policy in Europe, with a number of major policies rolling out, including the General Data Protection Regulation and the ePrivacy regulation. In this episode, our Brussels-based EU policy team, Jens Henrik-Jeppesen and Laura Blanco preview the year ahead.
Then we talk about how New York City is leading the way in addressing issues of fairness, accountability, and transparency when it comes to using automated decision-making technologies. Yes, when a government deploys AI to make civic decisions, the public should be very informed and involved and CDT’s Natasha Duarte sheds light on how.
More on CDTEU: twitter.com/cdteu More on Jens: twitter.com/JensJeppesenCDT More on Laura: twitter.com/Blaunco More on Natasha: https://twitter.com/Natasha_Duarte More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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More on CDTEU: https://twitter.com/cdteu More on Jens: https://twitter.com/JensJeppesenCDT More on Laura: https://twitter.com/Blaunco More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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With the new year's optimism also comes numerous policy challenges to our digital rights and concerns about the ways technology and the internet might be adversely affecting society. Host Brian Wesolowski previews the year ahead with CDT’s President & CEO Nuala O’Connor and CDT’s VP of Policy Chris Calabrese.
More on Nuala: https://twitter.com/privacymama More on Chris: https://twitter.com/CRCalabrese More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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As 2017 winds down, we talk about two issues that are core to CDT’s advocacy efforts - in fact two issues that we seem to keep talking about without resolution.
The first is net neutrality – we’ll talk with CDT Policy Counsel Ferras Vinh about what the Chairman’s proposal means and what the path ahead for supporters of net neutrality looks like.
Then we talk about US government surveillance and a rapidly approaching deadline on the reauthorization of the Section 702 surveillance program. Will Congress address this issue before the end of the year? CDT's Michelle Richardson has the answers.
More on the latest in #netneutrality: http://bit.ly/2zaV69I More on Ferras: https://twitter.com/ferrasvinh More on the latest in Section 702 reform: http://bit.ly/2BOzdPv More on Michelle: https://twitter.com/Richardson_Mich More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski tackles a supremely interesting topic, sitting down with Professor (and previous DC Public Defender) Andrew G. Ferguson. His new book," The Rise of Big Data Policing," takes a look at the latest data fueled technologies being used by police departments and examines the impact these technologies are having on society. Would you be comfortable having a score attached to you about your potential to commit a crime?
Then Brian brings in Lisa Hayes, CDT's Vice President of Strategy & General Counsel, to talk about a Supreme Court case that deals with law enforcement access to cell phone location data. As that data becomes more precise, should law enforcement be able to access information about our cell phone location without a warrant, or should that information be more fully protected under the Fourth Amendment?
More on Professor Ferguson: http://bit.ly/2yzEU1A || https://twitter.com/profferguson More on his book: http://amzn.to/2zygkBP More on Lisa: bit.ly/FOSOpl More on the Carpenter case: http://bit.ly/2zUQXem More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski steps away from the microphone (again) for this episode – instead we get to hear from Vox Media video producer Carlos Maza, Stand Up Republic co-founder Mindy Finn, and playwright Jennifer Haley.
Maza, Finn, and Haley were speakers at CDT's recent “The Future of Speech Online” event, and were all tasked with thinking about the challenges and opportunities that that the internet creates for speakers. They reflected on what they hope to see in the future.
More on the FOSO event: bit.ly/futurespeechon More on Carlos: https://twitter.com/gaywonk More on Finn: https://twitter.com/mindyfinn More on Haley: https://twitter.com/jenhaley1000 More video from the event: bit.ly/FOSOpl More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski steps away from the microphone for this episode – instead we get to hear from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson.
Chairman Pai and DeRay were speakers at CDT's recent “The Future of Speech Online” event, and were both tasked with thinking about the challenges and opportunities that that the internet creates for speakers. They reflected on what they hope to see in the future.
More on the FOSO event: http://bit.ly/futurespeechon More on Chairman Pai: https://twitter.com/ajitpaifcc More on DeRay: https://twitter.com/deray More video from the event: http://bit.ly/FOSOpl More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with CDT's Free Expression Director Emma Llansó to discuss whether SESTA is a case where good intentions to address a serious issue create a policy that will do more harm than good. SESTA, simplified and analyzed.
Then Brian talks with University of Washington graduate student Jared Moore, who has created a multimedia art installation that is aimed making people more aware of some of the ever-present privacy risks in our connected world –– by making them a bit uncomfortable.
More on SESTA: http://bit.ly/2yHb0sL AND http://bit.ly/2hwYVC9 More on Emma: https://twitter.com/ellanso More on the art installation: http://bit.ly/2xyKB2G More on Jared: http://bit.ly/2wlsZ6e More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski brings in Michelle De Mooy to chat about CDT's complaint with the FTC about a popular VPN (Hotspot Shield Free) that we believe isn’t living up to its privacy promises.
Then Brian chat's with Natasha Duarte about a new tool from CDT that helps the developers of algorithms think about the broader social ramifications of the decisions they program, our Digital Decisions Tool (beta).
More on our FTC complaint: http://bit.ly/2x1yasg More on Michelle: http://bit.ly/michelledm More about the DD tool: http://bit.ly/cddtool More info about Natasha: http://bit.ly/natashacdt More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Melissa Blaustein to discuss whether lawmakers are effectively engaging entrepreneurs and startups in policy debates –– and do these startups know the most effective ways to engage?
Then he brings in CDT's Free Expression Fellow, Taylor Moore, to detail how she's helping launch a legal clinic for all creators aimed at helping them take control of their IP. PLUS she also discusses her forthcoming paper on IP and social justice – yes, the two are connected.
More on Allied for Startups: http://alliedforstartups.org/ More on Melissa: https://twitter.com/mentionmelissa More on the legal clinic: https://www.instagram.com/p/BXS8FlOgMMr/ More on the IP + social justice paper: http://bit.ly/2feuxLG More on Taylor: http://bit.ly/2urobLa More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski brings in Joe Babler to discuss the privacy practices of startups in the education space. Unquestionably, privacy matters if you have a business that wants to leverage student data, but are edtech startups thinking about privacy, and if they are, how are they communicating their practices to parents, teachers, and students? A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon shares their research on this topic.
After that, he sits down with CDT's Joe Jerome to talk about privacy, cybersecurity, and autonomous vehicles. Yes, driverless cars are coming - perhaps sooner than many expect. Are the policies in place for the US to be a leader in autonomous vehicles and should citizens feel secure when they use them, both in terms of their privacy and overall safety?
More on edtech study: http://bit.ly/2tOep8z More on Joe Babler: http://bit.ly/2unWPd2 More on autonomous car bills: http://bit.ly/2uk3ioD More on Joe Jerome: https://twitter.com/joejerome More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Today we talk about the fact and fiction of Russia’s hacking the 2016 US election. What do we know and what can be done to make our elections more cyber secure in the future?
And we also talk about taking control of your own cyber security, specifically about VPNs. Sales of VPNs in the US have skyrocketed since the election as more citizens worry about their personal information being compromised. Are VPNs still only for paranoid techies or should we all be using one?
More on Joe Hall: https://twitter.com/JoeBeOne More on Sunday: http://bit.ly/2tUFeWC More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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In this episode we had the chance to talk about the future of news with one of the most venerable media outlets in America - the Christian Science Monitor. They are changing the way they bring news to their readers and working to thrive in the trust economy. David Grant, the Monitor's Associate Publisher, shares their story with us.
And then we discuss an important law for the intelligence community that is set to expire at the end of this year. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorizes intelligence agencies to collect targeted communications information about non-U.S. persons located outside of the United States. Will Congress take action to enhance and reauthorize the law, or will it expire? We hear the latest from CDT’s Michelle Richardson on this important surveillance issue.
More from CSM: http://www.csmonitor.com/ More on Section 702: http://bit.ly/2s0O9Yn More from David: https://twitter.com/DW_Grant More from Michelle: https://twitter.com/Richardson_Mich More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Natasha and Vijay from our Privacy and Data team to shine a spotlight on the myriad ways states are taking privacy regulations into their own hands, after several moves in the opposite direction from Congress.
Then Brian brings in Steve Boms, Vice President of Government Affairs at Envestnet | Yodlee, to discuss what's happening at the crossroads of finance and technology.
More from Natasha: https://twitter.com/Natasha_Duarte More from Vijay: https://twitter.com/VijayKasschau More from Steve: http://bit.ly/2r14trf More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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In light of the swirling energy around net neutrality, Brian brings in CDT's Policy Counsel for our Open Internet Project Ferras Vinh to break down what Chairman Pai's efforts mean, whether your an ISP, an internet company or service, or a regular user.
Then Brian chats with Anne LaFond of the John Show, Inc. to discuss the ever important, often overlooked impact of technology and the internet on global health.
What Unraveling Net Neutrality Rules Means for Users: http://bit.ly/2qAQapQ CDT press release re: FCC efforts against net neutrality: http://bit.ly/2pZBC72
JSI's work on information systems development: http://bit.ly/2qGkRtT JSI's overview of information and communications tech: http://bit.ly/2pyq2yn JSI case study on the use of human centered design: http://bit.ly/2oYVk2P ...and the results: http://bit.ly/2pyucXf
More info on Ferras: http://bit.ly/2qt3aS2 More info on Anne: http://bit.ly/2qA8AYU More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Brian brings in Courtney Radsch –– Advocacy Director for the Committee to Protect Journalists and author of "Cyberactivism and Citizen Journalism in Egypt: Digital Dissidence and Political Change" –– to discuss fake news.
Is fake news something fictional being presented as fact? An opinion posted as a news story? Or is it simply any news story that you don’t like? Listen for more.
More info on Courtney: https://twitter.com/courtneyr Courtney's book: http://amzn.to/2oYAhZh More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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In 2016, Teen Vogue became a leading voice for youth activism and civic engagement, while shifting to a digital-first format. Brian sat down with Phillip Picardi, digital editorial director, and Marie Suter, creative director, to honor Teen Vogue’s leadership team with CDT's Digital Visionary Award at its 2017 Annual Dinner, Tech Prom, on April 20.
Why we chose Teen Vogue: http://bit.ly/2qbwYiD
More on Marie: https://www.instagram.com/marie_suter/ More on Phillip: https://twitter.com/pfpicardi More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski took Tech Talk on the road to Brussels for RightsCon, which is an incredible annual gatherings on the future of the global internet.
Our full line up: Marietje Schaake, Member of European Parliament, Netherlands: http://bit.ly/2oc7FyQ Wafa Ben-Hassine, regional lead, Access Now: http://bit.ly/2o5bZ2F Javier Pallero, regional lead, Access Now: http://bit.ly/2oDAu8x Joe McNamee, Executive Director, EDRi: http://bit.ly/2o5831W Maria Paz Canales, Executive Director, Derechos Digitales: http://bit.ly/2nZF6mm Amos Toh, office of UN Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion: https://twitter.com/AmosToh Daniel Bateyko, Thomas J. Watson Fellow: http://bit.ly/2o5hQoJ Laura Blanco, European Affairs Associate, CDT: http://bit.ly/lblancocdt
More on RightsCon: https://www.rightscon.org/
More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with author and professor Shobita Parthasarathy about intellectual property. She breaks down how different approaches to patents in the United States and Europe can lead to very different policy outcomes, especially around controversial issues such as patenting life forms.
Then Brian brings in a crowd – Daniel O'Maley of the Center for International Media Assistance, as well as Corinne Cath, Mehwish Ansari, & Niels ten Oever of Article 19 – to chat about why global media development professionals should be engaging in the many internet governance bodies. Think about it – if you care about a vibrant media sector in developing nations, don't you want to make sure you have a voice in how the the internet functions?
Shobita's book, "Patent Politics:" http://bit.ly/cdtshpp More on Shobita: http://bit.ly/shobitaumich CIMA + Article 19 report: http://bit.ly/2nPLC0X
More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski took his show on the road, heading to Austin for this year's SXSW 2017 Interactive Festival. We chatted with the Newseum, American University, the Charles Koch Institute, a variety of EU startups and CDT staff. Listen to get the scoop on what's happening at the cross-sections of tech!
FULL LINEUP: Jeffrey Herbst – President & CEO, Newseum Mitch Gelman – Senior Fellow, Media & Tech, Newseum Lindsay Grace – Associate Professor, Founding Director of AU Game Lab & Studio, American University Jordan Richardson – Senior Policy And Research Analyst, Charles Koch Institute Jorge Gomez – CEO & Co-founder, Canard Drones Andre Ramos – Founder, Tripaya Olivier Plante – Co-founder & CEO, Thingthing Keyboard Michelle De Mooy – Director, Privacy & Data Project, CDT Elizabeth Weingarten – Director, Global Gender Parity Initiative, New America Ifeoma Ajunwa – Fellow & Assistant Professor, Berkman Klein Center At Harvard + UDC School Of Law
More info on CDT's events @ SXSW: cdt.org/sxsw More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski chats with Canada’s newest hero, Jessica Davey-Quantick (or Oxford C’mon, if you go by her stage name). As a journalist and a burlesque dancer, she details her experience with harassment online and why she felt it was so important to take action.
Then Brian brings in Joe Jerome – CDT's Policy Counsel on the Privacy & Data team – to discuss our latest paper, “Should it stay or should it go? The legal, policy, and technical landscape around data deletion.” It makes the case for why companies need to rethink their data practices and why the time has come to delete some of the large quantities of data many businesses hold on to.
More on the data deletion paper: http://bit.ly/trydeleting
More on Jess: http://bit.ly/jess_dq More on Joe Jerome: http://bit.ly/jjeromecdt More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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CDT President & CEO Nuala O'Connor sits down to discuss why Trump's executive order stopping the application of Privacy Act provisions to non-US persons is a critical mistake. She was originally part of the team at the Department of Homeland Security that helped develop the policy, and examines the dangers of it's repeal with host Brian Wesolowski.
Then author and researcher Adam Tanner calls in to give us an understanding of the huge market out there for personal health data and who it is really benefitting. He details his new book, "Our Bodies, Our Data" and shares eye-opening insights most consumers don't know.
More on Privacy Act repeal: http://bit.ly/penstrokecdt More on "Our Bodies, Our Data:" http://bit.ly/ourbodiesdata
More on Nuala: http://bit.ly/privacyma More on Adam: http://bit.ly/datacurtain More info on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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January 28th is Data Privacy Day and hopefully you all have plans to mark the day. Data Privacy Day is held each year to create awareness about the importance of privacy and protecting personal information - something everyone at CDT certainly believes in. Joining Brian to talk about this year's theme [“Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data, and Enabling Trust”] is Michael Kaiser, Executive Director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance.
More on Data Privacy Day & NCA: http://bit.ly/dpdss0 More on Mike Kaiser: http://bit.ly/ssomk More info on our host, @ brianwez: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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When it comes to companies operating in the so-called “gig” economy, policy makers at all levels are likely to have a strong opinion. But regardless of one’s view, it’s hard to argue that many of these services are incredibly popular, both for those offering their services and for the users. We’ve already looked at this issue a bit through the lens of Section 230, as well as privacy policies, etc. But we have yet to look at this through the eyes of an actual entrepreneur.
Joining Host Brian Wesolowski to talk about the gig economy is Brian Park: Washington DC Director of StartUp Grind, and an experienced entrepreneur (having already launched four startups, with his most recent being Real Time Cases).
More on Brian Park: http://bit.ly/BrianParkcdt More info on our host, @ brianwez: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Is math biased? That seems like a silly question - in math there is right and wrong, so how could it possibly be biased. But humans use math and develop mathematical models and algorithms, and well, humans can certainly be biased. So, well, maybe math can in fact be biased.
In her new book, Weapons of Math Destruction, Cathy O’Neil explores how big data is increasing inequality and threatening democracy - that is actually the subtitle for the book.
More on Cathy: https://mathbabe.org/ More info on our host, @ brianwez: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Governments worldwide are grappling with ways to combat terrorism, and one channel they're exploring is engaging internet companies in blocking or removing online extremist content. Host Brian Wesolowski brings in CDT’s Director of Free Expression, Emma Llansó to discuss the dangers.
Brian then sits down with the Data Quality Campaign’s President, Aimee Rogstad Guidera, to discuss their recommendations for the next presidential administration. How do we reduce risks and still realize the potential benefits of data to make decisions that support learning?
More on the extremist content takedown collaboration: http://bit.ly/takedowncollab More on DQC's "Recommendations for the New Administration:” http://bit.ly/DQCnextprez
More on Aimee: https://twitter.com/dqcaimee More on Emma: https://twitter.com/ellanso More info on our host, @ brianwez: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski brings on author Steven Koltai to discuss his latest book, “Peace Through Entrepreneurship.” Steven explains why he believes entrepreneurship should be elevated as a foreign policy tool, arguing that it is a uniquely American export that can help address the underlying issues of many conflicts today - the lack of jobs.
"Peace Through Entrepreneurship:” http://bit.ly/KoltaiPeace More on Steven: https://twitter.com/skoltai More info on our host, @brianwez: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with CDT's VP of Policy, Chris Calabrese, to overview the landscape for tech policy with the new Trump administration, based on what we know now. Chris highlights what CDT's transition priorities and perspectives are.
Secondly, Brian brings on Natasha Duarte, a Privacy & Data fellow, to discuss what the recent broadband privacy win in the FCC means – both now, and with several looming obstacles ahead. More on the FCC Broadband Privacy rules: http://bit.ly/fccbroadrules
More info on Chris: http://bit.ly/ChrisCal More info on Natasha: http://bit.ly/cdtnatasha More info on our host, @brianwez: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski chats with Gabriel Barcia-Colombo, a mixed media artist who is exploring how your digital footprint will influence the way people remember you once you die. Are you ready for social media to curate your memorial service?
Then he brings in CDT’s privacy guru, Michelle De Mooy, to talk about what the recent massive DDoS attack means for the internet of things, and why this is something industry, government, and general internet users need to be thinking about.
More info on Gabe BC's Hereafter Life: http://www.gabebc.com/Hereafter-Life More info on the recent DDoS attack: https://cdt.org/blog/iotfail/
More info on our host, @brianwez: bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski brings in Sarah Granger, a nationally recognized expert on online culture and social technology, to discuss how digital media is shaping our lives in real time – everything from how we raise children, communicate in love & partnerships, support causes, or establish friendships & trust.
Then we chat with CDT's Matthew Shears, all the way from Costa Rica, to highlight ICANN's official transition on Oct. 1. Matthew dispels some of the headlines that circulated in the run-up and outlines the future for us.
More info on "The Digital Mystique": http://bit.ly/sgrangertdm More on the ICANN transition here: http://bit.ly/IANAtrans
More info on our host, Brian: http://bit.ly/cdtbrian
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with an extended episode of #cdttechtalk, to review our history – and the future of our space.
More info on Jerry: http://bit.ly/JerryBerman
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The US Presidential election is less than two months away, and you’ve undoubtedly heard questions about cybersecurity in the lead up to the election (DNC, RNC hacks, etc.). Our resident voting and election cybersecurity expert covers all the issues that could come up this November, and what we should expect.
Brian also chatted with journalist Kate Klonick about her recent article with Slate on what really governs online speech (hint – not the 1st Amendment). She breaks it down for us.
Additional info from Joe on online voting cybersecurity: CNN – http://bit.ly/JoePutinVoting NPR – http://bit.ly/JoeProtectVote
Kate is a Resident Fellow at the Information Society Project at Yale and a PhD candidate at Yale Law. Her recent article can be found here: http://bit.ly/KKonlinespeech.
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Stephen Balkam, founder and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), joins host Brian Wesolowski to talk about the resources and program they've put together on Good Digital Parenting.
ALSO – we talk a lot about the the important tech policy work CDT does on this podcast, but we don't often talk about how that work is funded. Yes, we are a nonprofit organization that doesn’t sell widgets or direct services. Abbie Goliber, CDT's Director of Development, pulls back the curtain on how we're able to do the kind of work we're known for.
Additional info about Stephen Balkam: http://bit.ly/2cl4pIW ... and the Family Online Safety Institute's Digital Parenting tools: https://www.fosi.org/gdppresentation @StephenBalkam || @FOSI
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The US government wants to know the identifiers for your social media accounts –including your Twitter handle, the name you use on your Facebook account, and perhaps even your OkCupid profile – if you're a visa waiver holder at the border. Michelle & Rita break down the clear privacy and free speech implications.
ALSO – Forty percent of US homeless youth identify as LGBT, and for them technology is often essential to survival, critical to overcoming the unique obstacles they face. Chris Wood, co-founder and Executive Director of the LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute, goes into detail about what he's doing to help.
Additional info about Chris Wood & the LGBT Technology Partnership and Institute: lgbttech.org @LGBTtech
More info about the DHS proposal re: social media @ the border: http://bit.ly/SayNoSMCustoms http://bit.ly/DHSsmCmt
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Greg Nojeim & Jadzia Butler to discuss the one the next key steps in US government surveillance – Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
The two go in-depth with Brian about what #S702 means, and why it should be reformed.
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down first with Gautam Hans and Ali Lange to talk about new joint research from CDT and Berkeley that addresses algorithmic fairness, specifically what people think is fair in terms of the automated decisions made about them.
Then he jumps to Michelle De Mooy to discuss a new joint report from CDT and Fitbit that looks at how health wearable companies can embed privacy and ethics into their research and development process.
BERKLEY RESEARCH: http://bit.ly/cdtberk. FITBIT REPORT: http://bit.ly/fitbitcdt.
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with CDT staff technologist Greg Norcie to talk about a new tool we've created: a security quiz to see how much you know about staying safe online, especially when you travel. He covers the key lessons to take away from the quiz.
Of note – a particularly incredible story about fake ATMs, casinos, and In-N-Out Burger. You've got hear this yourself.
SECURITY QUIZ: https://cdt.typeform.com/to/dc1fs6
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Chris Calabrese, our Vice President of Policy, to go behind the scenes of the House's unanimous 419-0 vote to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and what unique challenges lie ahead for the incredibly important next step – the vote in the Senate.
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Matthew Shears as he passes through Washington, discussing the latest steps forward for the IANA transition (and potential "nuclear" obstacles). He then brings on Ali Lange & Gautam Hans to discuss their work together on our Tech Policy for Startups tool kit, and how it can help young companies guide their way forward when thinking about the myriad of issues that small shops often aren't equipped or ready for.
SHAMELESS PLUG: Gautam's own potential startup? @HabeasCustard, his ice cream making blog! Delicious – find out more on Twitter and here: https://habeascustard.com/.
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down inside D.C.'s Woolly Mammoth Theater with Director Shana Cooper and Dramaturg Kirsten Bowen to discuss their production of THE NETHER.
Described as "a haunting and highly original modern crime drama that hacks into urgent questions about desire, technology, and morality," Brian & Emma Llansó –– CDT's Director of our Free Expression Project –– delve into all aspects of the show (and it's creation), exploring the overlapping areas of tech law, policy and norms.
FOR DISCOUNTED TICKETS: Reach out to press@cdt.org or message us on Twitter at @CenDemTech and we'd be happy to share a special discount code for tickets.
MORE INFO: http://www.woollymammoth.net/nether/
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Host Brian Wesolowski talks with Lisa Hayes and Jadzia Butler to discuss CDT's amicus brief in the pending Apple vs. FBI case. With all the buzz continuing to swirl around this issue and the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, these three discuss why it was imperative we join the fight, what our brief entails, and what impact we hope to have.
PLUS – Brian collects CDTer's who will be joining us in the fun down in Austin this year for SXSW Interactive 2016. See what all the excitement's about!
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Washington Post dance critic & author of "The Art of Grace: On Moving Well Through Life" – Sarah Kaufman. They chat about the journey Sarah takes her readers through, looking to ultimately answer the question: "Can grace survive in the digital age?" #theartofgrace
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Regular host Brian Wesolowski shifts duties to CDT President & CEO Nuala O'Connor, as she sits down with FTC Commissioner Julie Brill to talk about the energy and attention swirling around the recent EU Privacy Shield, and what it means for consumers as well as businesses.
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Host Brian Wesolowski chats with CDT's newest addition, Katharina Kopp, Director of the Privacy and Data Project. She comes to us after having led the global privacy risk management program for American Express and establishing herself as a leader on privacy policy and digital rights advocacy for a number of NGOs.
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Host Brian Wesolowski chats with Deirdre Mulligan – a cornerstone member of the CDT Board of Directors and our founding – and Ken Bamberger, both from the UC Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. They're coauthors of "Privacy on the Ground," and break down their research and arguments for us (can you say, stocking-stuffer?).
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Host Brian Wesolowski starts off chatting with Gautam Hans – our Policy Counsel and Director, CDT-SF – the author of a recent paper on the privacy and security of government data mandates for companies breaking through the burgeoning "on-demand economy." They highlight everything behind the simple truth: "more data, more questions."
Then Brian sits down with Rita Cant – our free expression fellow – to to discuss that murky line between professional conduct and personal capacity, in the context of the recent Backpage.com vs. "Sheriff" Dart case. They unwrap the liability protections for website hosting user-generated content, as well as a host of other issues underlying the case and it's impact.
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Michael Daugherty to discuss in-depth his recent court win against the Federal Trade Commission, how the long-term experience turned into his recent book "The Devil Inside The Beltway," and more. The issue at hand raises questions about the agency's ability to protect consumers against risky business practices that have not yet led to actual harm.
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Host Brian Wesolowski starts off chatting with our Privacy & Technology Fellow, Katie McInnis, who spearheaded our recent comments around cross-device tracking. She breaks down this new advertising phenomenon, explaining the difference between deterministic and probabilistic tracking, discussing accuracy rates, and honing in on one new innovation in particular – audio beacons.
Then Nuala sits down with Brian to reflect on her immense experience and knowledge deal with government access to data & cross-border data flows, and share her unique perspective on the EU/US Safe Harbor Agreement. Cue conversation about "creaky political vehicles" ;)
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Host Brian Wesolowski brings back Michael Kaiser, executive director of Stay Safe Online (SSO), to finish out National Cybersecurity Awareness Month strong. We discuss how small- and medium-sized should approach cybersecurity, initial steps, costs, and more. "You wouldn't scrimp on fire codes, right? ...So you shouldn't on cyber."
Then Ali Lange sits down with Brian to reflect on her recent Always On event, moderating an impressive and thought provoking conversation around food and data. They explore the ways technology is integrating with every step in the food chain, and consider what concerns could arise from this abundance of data.
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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down exclusively for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with the executive director of Stay Safe Online (SSO), Michael Kaiser, to talk about how some of the most important security enhancements we can do are not at the corporate, but individual level.
He details SSO's theme for the month, what events people can partake in, the research behind their messaging, and more. #CyberAware
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Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Matthew Shears on what is IANA, shedding light on the "multistakeholder community" that it's transitioning into, and explaining why the U.S. government is transitioning out of it. Plenty of moving parts, but we swear – Matthew knows his stuff.
Then Gautam Hans joins to give us the scoop on his first Supreme Court brief, Spokeo vs. Robins, and how it impacts everyday Americans' rights via the Fair Credit Reporting Act. He explains how this case could, by limiting private claims, lead to an increase in inaccurate data, + more. (Oh, and he bakes cookies – isn't Gautam awesome?)
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Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Emma Llansó on why social media platforms (and free speech advocates) are concerned about terrorist activity monitoring, quotes Calvin Coolidge & Shakespeare when explaining how context is imperative, and more.
Then Joe Hall joins to give us all the cool and ridiculous things he saw and experienced at this year's DefCon ("nerd-core rapping" and automatic weapons, respectively) and why all those crazy headlines you've read about are important to progressing our digital privacy and security.
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Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Greg Nojeim on why CISA (the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act) is more surveillance than security, why all info-sharing isn't bad (put that hammer away!), how attribution makes cyber countermeasures dangerous, and more.
Then Erik Stallman joins to break down for us some copyright issues – particularly, how the latest example of "white hat" security research [driverless car crash, anyone?] designed to help us better understand and secure ourselves is technically breaking the law.
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Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Alex Bradshaw about the changes technology has had on classrooms, how #edtech impacts students' privacy concerns, what kind of federal rules and standards are needed moving forward, and more.
Then Greg Norcie steps up to give us some best practices for solidifying your password security (and explains why we've often talked about creating them the wrong way). He also talks about hash[browns?], security questions, and in all takes a technical (but simple) perspective to describe the inner-workings of the basic privacy systems we interact with daily.
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Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Harley Geiger about his vision of a pizza delivery drone (and other potential positive uses of drones), their unique perspective and thus privacy implications, potential rules and regulations and where they should come from, and more.
Then Jens-Henrik Jeppesen joins from the other side of the pond to talk about "what the heck is going on in Europe?" – the Digital Single Market strategy, the RTBF ("right to be forgotten"), online hosting liability, and more.
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Host Brian Wesolowski first chats with Joe Hall about law enforcement's history with encryption, "the Golden Age of Surveillance," HTTPS, and infrastructural encryption.
Then Michelle De Mooy joins to talk about yoga at CDT, workplace wellness programs and incentives, the Affordable Care Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, personal health info, and wearables. Did we mention Brian's muscles?
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Host Brian Wesolowski talks with CDT experts about two very prominent topics right now – the existence and protection of our "digital legacies," as well as a Supreme Court case dealing with threats and the perception of threats online.
Ali Lange and Emma Llansó join in to share their expertise and simplify these discussions.
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