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ITIF: How to Balance Privacy and Innovation in Augmented and Virtual Reality

ITIF: How to Balance Privacy and Innovation in Augmented and Virtual Reality

In the wake of my white paper on the implications of virtual reality for kids, I joined a panel hosted by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation to discuss the privacy risks posed by AR/VR, what XR companies can do to mitigate these concerns, and how existing law and regulation impact immersive technologies. I’ve been longtime fan of Brian Wassom and Brittan Heller, and it was a lot of fun to talk immersive tech with them:

Privacy Nuts and Bolts: How Washington lawmakers can protect our digital privacy

Privacy Nuts and Bolts: How Washington lawmakers can protect our digital privacy

For the past two years, I have been personally and professionally invested in the Washington Privacy Act. The 2021 iteration, SB 5062, is the third iteration of the bill. Tough questions exist about the scope of information that should be protected, how individuals should consent to data practices or whether companies should minimize how they use information, and ultimately, how these protections will be policed.

I recently hosted a webinar for Washington lawmakers with an array of privacy academics, advocates and experts. This hour long conversation features me moderating a conversation with Prof. Ryan Calo, University of Washington School of Law; Stacey Gray, Senior Counsel at the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF); Jennifer Lee, Technology & Liberty Project Manager at ACLU-WA; and Maureen Mahoney, Policy Analyst at Consumer Reports.

AEI: Perspectives on Federal Privacy Legislation

AEI: Perspectives on Federal Privacy Legislation

On Wednesday, I was thrilled to take the stage alongside two longtime privacy heroes of mine, Pam Dixon and Peter Swire, and Bret Swanson at an AEI event discussing how stakeholders from industry, users, and privacy advocates can work together to craft rules that meaningfully protect individuals’ privacy while providing companies flexibility for future innovation. // Video starts at the beginning of the group panel. 

Practical Privacy in 60 Minutes: Computers Freedom & Privacy 2015

After doing a roundtable on cookie tracking, Justin Brookman, formerly of the Center for Democracy & Technology, suggested with the proliferation of privacy tools, good and bad, he’d love to see what he could really do to protect his privacy in an hour. Inspired by this, I put together a panel conversation with Meghan Land, Staff Attorney, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse; Rainey Reitman, Activism Director, EFF; and Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU.

My aim was to try and have a high-level conversation/debate about what average folks would reasonably do to protect their privacy. Coming up with a set of basic privacy (and security) is tough: encrypted email is probably too hard, having a complex password system is probably too annoying. For sixty minute, I provoked the panelists and the audience at Computers Freedom and Privacy 2015 as to what we what might actually suggest to consumers and citizens.

Civil Rights to Human Rights: The Legacy of Bayard Rustin

A year ago today, I helped organize a discussion on civil/human rights rhetoric in America at the Schomburg Center.  The impetus for the program was the 100th birthday on civil rights legend Bayard Rustin, and with Occupy still fresh in minds, there was a great hook to discuss the need for greater social and economic equality. We brought together NYU’s Burt Neuborne, Columbia’s Kendall Thomas, and historian Ida E. Jones in a conversation moderated by Cathy Albisa, the executive director of the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative.  While the full event was two hours long, I made a quick highlight reel.

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