Articles in the Policy Category
Policy, Privacy »
Society is approaching a turning point that could well determine the future of privacy. Policy-makers and business leaders soon will make decisions about technology practices that will either ensure that data is used for the benefit of individuals and society, or take us down a path where we are controlled by how others use our data.
These words convey the worry among various privacy experts in law, policy, and industry who recently launched “The Future of Privacy Forum.” The group, headed by Jules Polonetsky and Christopher Wolf, hopes to influence policy …
CDT, Internet, Policy »
Similar to the Yale Information Society Project’s “9.5 Theses” and CFP’s “Letter to the Next President,” the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) has created an issue document targeted to the next President and Congress: “The Internet in Transition: A Platform to Keep the Internet Open, Innovative, and Free” (full PDF here)
From the abstract:
This document examines a broad range of issues the next President and Congress must address in order to keep the Internet a powerful engine for innovation, economic growth and democratization. The policies outlined in this paper describe …
CFP08, Law, Policy »
In preparation for next month’s Computers, Freedom & Privacy conference on “Technology Policy ‘08“, the Yale Information Society Project has released “9.5 Theses for Technology Policy in the Next Administration“:
1. Privacy. Protect human dignity, autonomy, and privacy by providing individuals with control over the collection, use, and distribution of their personal information and medical information.
2. Access. Promote high-speed Internet access and increased connectivity for all, through both government and private initiatives, to reduce the digital divide.
3. Network Neutrality. Legislate against unreasonable discrimination by network providers against particular applications or content …
