News

FTC brought an action agaisnt Chegg, the education technology provider.  Responding to their allegedly lax data security practices, the FTC proposed requiring the company to bolster its data security and limiting the data that the company can collect and retain, among a number of other user protections. 

The Center for Democracy and Technology released a report finding that women of color political candidates are more than twice as likely to be subject to mis- and disinformation campaigns and are most likely to be targeted with online and violent abuse. 

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) published findings on how the D.C. government uses automated decision-making systems.  Examining many of the automated decision-makers that these city agencies use, EPIC assesses the goals they work towards, and how they take action toward them.  

Events 

This Friday, November 4th, Silicon Flatirons is hosting a conference on transparency and the tech sector.  The conference will convene a wide range of opinions on tech transparency and prompt discussions on how to take the field forward. 

Guarini Law and Tech is hosting a panel next week on Wednesday, November 9th from 5:00-7:30 PM.  Alumni and friends of NYU Law will share their experience working in technology and data law, both at law firms and as in-house counsel.  After the panel discussion, NYU Law students will be able to ask questions and join the panelists for a networking reception.  Complete this form to RSVP.

(Compiled by Student Fellow Justin Lee)