Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems
News reports paint a frightening picture of DOGE staff trampling time-tested – and in many cases legally required – management and security practices.
Richard Forno, Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and Assistant Director, UMBC Cybersecurity Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore County •
conversation
Feb. 6, 2025 • ~10 min
Feb. 6, 2025 • ~10 min
Reproductive health care faces legal and surveillance challenges post-Roe – new research offers guidance
Patients rely on abortion clinics to protect their privacy. The providers have work to do to catch up to today’s digital surveillance threats.
Nora McDonald, Assistant Professor of Information Technology, George Mason University •
conversation
Jan. 24, 2025 • ~8 min
Jan. 24, 2025 • ~8 min
Tech law in 2025: a look ahead at AI, privacy and social media regulation under the new Trump administration
The Trump administration has different interests and priorities than those of the Biden administration for regulating technology. For some issues like AI regulation, big changes are on tap.
Sylvia Lu, Faculty Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, University of Michigan •
conversation
Jan. 3, 2025 • ~9 min
Jan. 3, 2025 • ~9 min
Fitness apps can reveal your location – updated laws would help plug this hole in our personal security
More awareness is needed of security issues with tech used to track our exercise goals.
Pin Lean Lau, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Bio-Law, Brunel University of London •
conversation
Nov. 8, 2024 • ~5 min
Nov. 8, 2024 • ~5 min
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