US agencies buy vast quantities of personal information on the open market – a legal scholar explains why and what it means for privacy in the age of AI

The government faces legal restrictions on how much personal information it can gather on citizens, but the law is largely silent on agencies purchasing the data from commercial brokers.

Anne Toomey McKenna, Visiting Professor of Law, University of Richmond • conversation
June 29, 2023 • ~11 min

Browser cookies make people more cautious online, study finds

Cookie notifications remind people that they are being tracked, which affects how people behave online.

Elizabeth Stoycheff, Associate Professor of Communication, Wayne State University • conversation
July 5, 2022 • ~7 min

Digital identity: new UK scheme risks running a repeat of ID card controversy

A digital ID will only work if people are allowed to keep control of their data.

Maureen Meadows, Professor of Strategic Management, Coventry University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2020 • ~7 min

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