Data Privacy Content

Lisa Ikemoto on the Ripple Effects of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs Decision

Soterios J Johnson — October 25, 2022 - 2:28am

The consequences of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade go far beyond the immediate right to terminate a pregnancy. Some of the ramifications are only now being realized, months after the court’s landmark abortion ruling.

Your Smart TV is Watching What You Watch

Andy Fell — December 18, 2024 - 2:45pm

If you’re thinking of buying a “smart” TV for the holidays, you ought to know that your new device is constantly capturing snapshots of what’s on screen and sending them back to the manufacturer — even if you are using the device as a computer monitor and not watching TV at all. The findings come from a recent study by computer scientists at the University of California, Davis; University College London; and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, published in Proceedings of the 2024 ACM on Internet Measurement Conference.

Data Privacy Day: Webinars and Other Resources

Dave Jones — January 24, 2020 - 12:47pm

�ٺ��Ƶ has enlisted as a Data Privacy Day Champion in support of the day’s three-pronged entreaty: Respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust.

Our “champion” designation comes from the National Cyber Security Alliance, lead organizer of the international Data Privacy Day, which is coming up Tuesday (Jan. 28). Held on the same date every year, Data Privacy Day commemorates the signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection, on Jan. 28, 1981.

NEWS BRIEFS: Chancellor Seeks Advisory Committee Members

Dave Jones — February 09, 2016 - 11:11am

Applications are being accepted for �ٺ��Ƶ’ administrative advisory committees for 2016-17.

“I encourage you to become involved in issues affecting the �ٺ��Ƶ community” by applying for committee membership, Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi said in an email message.

The committees address topics such as arts, child and family care, diversity, student services and research, and provide an opportunity for all constituencies — Academic Senate and Academic Federation members, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students — to participate in governance of the campus.