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Amie Stepanovich
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she/her. Views mine. Day job: fpf.org.
Generative AI is coming for our elections, and it will hit hardest those candidates and voters from historically marginalized communities. More from Amber Ezzell and me: https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4133062-generative-ai-could-be-used-to-steal-the-next-election-heres-how-we-can-stop-it/
Can't-miss FREE event: first in our immersive tech panel series looking at the context of health and wellness. and exploring privacy laws, policies, and ethical considerations for the use of non-HIPAA data in XR. Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immersive-tech-panel-series-health-and-wellness-tickets-646364753377
So excited to be working on this much-needed initiative on privacy and cybersecurity at Future of Privacy Forum with our amazing community https://fpf.org/blog/fpf-launches-inaugural-cybersecurity-and-data-privacy-working-group-brings-together-top-leaders-for-advisory-committee-to-lead-initiative/
Not part of our community yet? Maybe now is the time to think about joining 👀👀
FPF Launches Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Expert Working Group
As the world becomes more ingrained and dependent on digital systems, the need to explore the challenges posed by emerging technologies and develop ethical norms and workable best practices grows. Today, FPF launched its Privacy and Cybersecurity Expert Working Group and announced the Inaugural Advisory Committee to lead FPF’s exploration of the intersection of privacy and security.
DHS + CBP new proposal to ask visa holders for their social media handles public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-13540.pdf
Says it's "voluntary" but in practice it is unlikely people would risk their visa status by leaving a blank.
This was a bad idea when it first came out and it's still bad https://www.accessnow.org/should-us-government-collect-social-media-accounts/
Pro-tip for lawyers (or really any professionals) dealing with a client who has been through trauma -- if something in the case/matter doesn't go well, don't tell them "I know how you feel", because you don't.
My Lightning Talk session at #RightsCon is starting soon - I'll be talking about what Quantum Computing means for privacy and security today and in the future, and presenting policy ideas to ensure people have tools available to them to respond: https://rightscon.summit.tc/t/rightscon-costa-rica-2023/events/green-room-evolutions-in-connectivity-satellites-quantum-systems-and-the-seas-63sZ27Xdu4fVSyd3d6Pzcp
More info: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/senateamendana/pdf/HB00004A.pdf#navpanes=0
The two versions are headed to conference committee, where a final text will be decided.
Hey folks - this is a good time to decide to mess with Texas.
Texas state privacy law being debated is being called the strongest law in the country. But there’s an effort underway to strip data revealing of sexual orientation from the list of sensitive data types….
If you're looking to know what you need to know about security, @jtomasello is the first person I'd tell you to talk to. And now she's made it official: https://www.keelparadox.com/
