Information Policy

Related Faculty

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John Chuang

Professor
Biosensory computing; climate informatics; information economics and policy
Chris Hoofnagle

Chris Jay Hoofnagle

Professor of Practice
Internet law, information privacy, consumer protection, cybersecurity, computer crime, regulation of technology, edtech
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Deirdre Mulligan

Professor
privacy, fairness, human rights, cybersecurity, technology and governance, values in design, public interest tech
AnnaLee (Anno) Saxenian

AnnaLee Saxenian

Professor
Technology and policy, Regional economic development, Silicon Valley.

Recent Publications

Where in the World is the Internet? Locating Political Power in Internet Infrastructure
Information in the Mark and Marketplace: A Multivocal Account
California Marking & Collective Amnesia.
The political life of information: “Information” and the practice of governance in India
PIA Requirements and Privacy Decisionmaking in U.S. Government Agencies
Doctrine for Cybersecurity
Catalyzing Privacy: New Governance, Information Practices, and the Business Organization
Characterizing, Classifying, and Understanding Information Security Laws and Regulations: Considerations for Policymakers and Organizations Protecting Sensitive Information Assets
Privacy on the Books and on the Ground
Americans Reject Tailored Advertising and Three Activities that Enable It

Information Policy news

Hany Farid (Brittany Hosea-Small)
Hany Farid on Disinformation in Campus Conversation
Morgan G. Ames
Morgan Ames on the “Tech-Lash” Phenomenon
Ashkan Soltani (MIMS 2009)
Ashkan Soltani on Breaking Up Big Tech
Hany Farid
Disinformation, Regulation, and the Future of Sec 230

Should big tech companies be reined in? I School Professor Hany Farid thinks changes need to be made to Sec 230 which would remove the blanket protection from liability these companies currently enjoy.

Hany Farid
Hany Farid: Congress Needs to Make Silicon Valley EARN IT

The EARN IT Act would help stop tech giants from prioritizing profits over safety.

Photo via CITRIS and the Banatao Institute
Hany Farid, Joshua Blumenstock Awarded Seed Funding for COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

Professors Hany Farid and Joshua Blumenstock have been awarded seed funding for their projects designed to mitigate the COVID-19 crisis by CITRIS and the Banatao Institute.

Hany Farid
All’s Clear for Deepfakes? Think Again.

Despite growing sentiments that deepfakes are the “dog that never barked,” Hany Farid believes the worst is yet to come.

Hany Farid
Hany Farid Develops Algorithm to Prevent Deepfake Scare in 2020 Presidential Race
Deirdre Mulligan
Deirdre Mulligan is Skeptical of NYC’s Task Force For Algorithm Technologies
Chris Hoofnagle
Chris Hoofnagle on Facebook’s Reluctance to Comply with California Privacy Law