On this podcast, Info Matters, I chat with Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of Ontario, Canada about kids and privacy and my children’s book on privacy, THE EYEMONGER. Episode Summary: Parents, kids, teachers, this one’s for you! Explaining privacy in a way that kids can understand — concepts and tools you can use […]
I will be having a LinkedIn Live session on Tuesday, May 11, at 1 PM Eastern: Dark Patterns: A Conversation with Elena Elkina, Alexandra Ross, and Daniel Solove Tuesday, May 11 at 1 PM Eastern I’ll be speaking with: Elena Elkina Elena is a a co-founder of Aleada Consulting, a woman and minority owned privacy […]
I will be speaking at an event organized by the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and Common Sense Media about talking to kids about privacy. There is a great lineup of speakers. Talking to Kids About Privacy May 13 from 12:00-1:00 Eastern The event site is here. You can register here. Speakers Rob Girling, Co-Founder, […]
I will be speaking on May 19th at 4:30pm EST at a virtual book reading of my children’s book, THE EYEMONGER. The event is hosted by the World Bank Data Privacy Office and the World Bank Group Family Network. How to Be a Privacy Superhero: Defeating Spooky Eyes and Internet Spies Virtual Book Reading of […]
Dark patterns are starting to receive increased regulatory attention, which is a welcome development in the evolution of privacy law. Here’s a dark patterns resource and reading list. What Are “Dark Patterns”? Harry Brignull coined the term “dark pattern” in 2010, defining it as “a user interface that has been carefully crafted to trick users […]
This cartoon is about “data ethics,” a term for when companies make an effort to review the ethical ramifications of their activities involving personal data. I generally applaud looking at ethics broadly because it avoids being unduly constrained in its focus by narrow conceptions of privacy. But there often isn’t sufficient rigor in the analysis […]
The TeachPrivacy Data Privacy Law Fellowship is a part-time fellowship for recent law school graduates. The Fellowship is virtual, so fellows can work from any location. Data Privacy Law Fellows help Professor Daniel Solove research, draft, and update scripts for training courses and do research for resources, guides, and other materials. TeachPrivacy has 150+ courses […]
This cartoon focuses on video recording – how people readily whip out their phones to record events involving people in distress. The “bystander effect” is often invoked to describe the phenomenon of why people watch an emergency unfold without trying to help the victim. Perhaps there should be a modern update to the “bystander effect” […]
This cartoon is about the HIPAA right to access medical records. Obtaining access to one’s medical records is currently like a scavenger hunt. Patients have to call and call again, wait seemingly forever to get records, and receive them via ancient means like mail and fax. There have been several articles (here, here, and here) […]
The global pandemic has affected everything. COVID-19 is not just grinding trials to a halt and foreclosing live, in-person judicial proceedings, it has changed the class action litigation landscape, including data breach class actions. I recently had the opportunity to discuss the pandemic’s impact on data breach class actions with Daniel Raymond, a cyber & tech claims manager […]