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Chris Hoofnagle

Chris Jay Hoofnagle

Professor of Practice
Internet law, information privacy, consumer protection, cybersecurity, computer crime, regulation of technology, edtech
headshot of Professor Deirdre K. Mulligan in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Deirdre Mulligan

Professor
privacy, fairness, human rights, cybersecurity, technology and governance, values in design, public interest tech

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Steven Weber Deconstructs the Future, Bloc by Bloc

In his newly published book, Bloc by Bloc, Professor Steven Weber explores the future of the global enterprise as international tensions reach new heights.

Hany Farid
Hany Farid Weighs in on Tell-Tale Signs of Image Manipulation
AnnaLee (Anno) Saxenian
AnnaLee Saxenian on Silicon Valley’s Lack of Noncompete Agreements
Steven Weber
Steven Weber on the Decaying Tech Ties Between U.S. and China

Concerns regarding Beijing's censorship and human rights record continue to disrupt tech-industry ties between the U.S. and China.

Nick Doty
Google Alone Takes Stand on Privacy, Ph.D. Student Nick Doty Explains
Shazeda Ahmed
Shazeda Ahmed Explains China’s Social Credit System
Hany Farid
Hany Farid’s eGlyph Can Help Europe Fight Online Extremism

Preventing online extremism has become a priority for European policy-makers in the wake of the harrowing attack in Christchurch, which was live-streamed on Facebook. Technology like the Counter Extremism Project's eGlyph, a tool developed by UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid, should be used to screen out extremist content on social media platforms.

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The FTC Can Regulate Cybersecurity, Say I School Professors

Chris Jay Hoofnagle, Deirdre Mulligan, and others weighed in on an ongoing lawsuit challenging the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to regulate companies’ data security practices.

Deirdre K. Mulligan
Professor Mulligan Urges Cybersecurity Law Reform
Statement to US Copyright Office urges reform of the laws inhibiting cybersecurity research.
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Non-Profit “Free Law Project” Provides Open Access to U.S. Case Law
Although case law is technically public domain, legal decisions are often scattered across the Internet, locked up in proprietary systems, and only available by paying exorbitant fees. A new non-profit aims to make these legal materials easily and freely available to all.