Drones and Privacy by Design: Embedding Privacy Enhancing Technology in Unmanned Aircraft Report
Washington, DC – Today, in response to the Administration’s call-to-action on privacy protections related to drone operations, Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), Intel, and PrecisionHawk released Drones and Privacy by Design: Embedding Privacy Enhancing Technology in Unmanned Aircraft. The report highlights examples of privacy enhancing technologies and “Privacy-by-Design” applied to drones.
19 Times Data Analysis Empowered Students and Schools Report
FPF’s 19 Times Data Analysis Empowered Students and Schools goes on to demonstrate the power of data to show school, districts, parents, and students, the trends and outcomes that are occurring, and inspire ways to make those outcomes better. This paper identifies 19 studies – a relatively small sample – where data was successfully used […]
FPF Comments on FTC’s Cross Device Workshop: Understanding the State of State Management
Future of Privacy Forum filed comments with the FTC in advance of the FTC’s Cross Device Workshop on Nov. 16, 2015. FPF’s Jules Polonetsky and Stacey Gray have also prepared a report version of the comments, Cross-Device: Understanding the State of State Management, which aims to describe how and why the advertising and marketing industries are […]
FPF Releases Report: “Beyond the Fear Factor”
In FPF’s report “Beyond the Fear Factor: Parental Support for Technology and Data Use in Schools,” we investigate prevailing attitudes towards the emerging use of technology and data in education and children’s deepening online presence. Analysis of these data allowed FPF to create a series of recommendations to both ed tech developers and schools. You […]
Student Data and De-Identification
FPF has released its newest paper, Student Data and De-Identification: Understanding De-Identification of Education Records and Related Requirements of FERPA. Prepared in partnership with Reg Leichty of Foresight Law + Policy, this paper provides an overview of the different tools used to de-identify data to various degrees, based on the type of information involved, and […]
User Reputation: Building Trust and Addressing Privacy Issues in the Sharing Economy
Ahead of the Federal Trade Commission’s June 9 workshop on the sharing economy, “User Reputation: Building Trust and Addressing Privacy Issues in the Sharing Economy” by Joseph Jerome, Benedicte Dambrine, and Ben Ambrose discusses the reputational, trust and privacy challenges users and providers face concerning the management and accuracy of shared information.
Report: A Practical Privacy Paradigm for Wearables
The Future of Privacy’s new report, A Practical Privacy Paradigm for Wearables, examines how wearable technologies are challenging traditional applications of the Fair Information Privacy Principles (FIPPs) and why policymaking in this area requires a forward-thinking, flexible approach to these concerns. The FIPPs have long provided the foundation for consumer privacy protection in this country, […]
Understanding Beacons: A Guide to Bluetooth Technologies
Local Search Association and Future of Privacy Forum release a simple and concise primer that explains how the Bluetooth devices work and how privacy friendly controls ensure user control.
The Connected Car and Privacy: Navigating New Data Issues Report
Each model year brings cars that are getting smarter and more connected, offering new safety features and consumer conveniences. By the end of the decade, one in five vehicles on the road will be …
Lessons from Fair Lending Law for Fair Marketing and Big Data Report
In comments to be presented at the FTC public workshop, Professor Peter Swire will discuss his work in progress entitled Lessons from Fair Lending Law for Fair Marketing and Big Data. Swire explains that fair lending laws already provide guidance as to how to approach discrimination that allegedly has an illegitimate, disparate impact on protected […]