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NY Daily News - The software behind the curtain: New York’s first attempt to let its people see the workings of government algorithms is woefully incomplete
NY Daily News - The software behind the curtain: New York’s first attempt to let its people see the workings of government algorithms is woefully incomplete
Op-ed, NYCAlbert cahnFebruary 9, 2021NYPD, surveillance, New York
NY Daily News - Ban ‘digital stop-and-frisk’: Facial recognition technology too prone to errors
NY Daily News - Ban ‘digital stop-and-frisk’: Facial recognition technology too prone to errors
Op-ed, NYCAlbert cahnFebruary 8, 2021New York, facial recognition, NYPD
OneZero - Note to Reporters: If Surveillance Data Shouldn’t Exist, Then Don’t Use It
OneZero - Note to Reporters: If Surveillance Data Shouldn’t Exist, Then Don’t Use It
Technology, Op-edAlbert cahnFebruary 8, 2021surveillance, Data
Fast Company - The U.S. can’t rebuke global tyranny when our companies sell tools that enable it
Fast Company - The U.S. can’t rebuke global tyranny when our companies sell tools that enable it
Technology, Op-edAlbert cahnFebruary 5, 2021facial recognition, New York City
The Hill - States are failing on big tech and privacy — Biden must take the lead
The Hill - States are failing on big tech and privacy — Biden must take the lead
Technology, Op-edAlbert cahnFebruary 5, 2021
OneZero - Black-Box Algorithms Shouldn’t Decide Who Gets a Vaccine
OneZero - Black-Box Algorithms Shouldn’t Decide Who Gets a Vaccine
Technology, Op-edcommunicationsJanuary 29, 2021vaccine, algorithms, covid-19
Gotham Gazette - Expand the School Ban, End the Use of Facial Recognition in New York
Gotham Gazette - Expand the School Ban, End the Use of Facial Recognition in New York
Op-ed, NYCAlbert cahnJanuary 26, 2021schools, facial recognition, education
The Daily Beast - Don’t let Cops Use the Insurrection to Justify Surveillance
The Daily Beast - Don’t let Cops Use the Insurrection to Justify Surveillance
Policing, Op-edAlbert cahnJanuary 23, 2021police, surveillance
Wired - The Capitol Attack Doesn’t Justify Expanding Surveillance
Wired - The Capitol Attack Doesn’t Justify Expanding Surveillance
Technology, Op-edAlbert cahnJanuary 9, 2021surveillance, democracy, facial recognition
The Daily Beast - Trump Didn’t Just Cross a Line in Inciting Today’s Riot in the Capitol—He Committed a Crime
The Daily Beast - Trump Didn’t Just Cross a Line in Inciting Today’s Riot in the Capitol—He Committed a Crime
Policing, Op-edAlbert cahnJanuary 7, 2021trump
The Daily Beast - Vaccine Passports are Big Tech’s Latest Dystopian Nightmare
The Daily Beast - Vaccine Passports are Big Tech’s Latest Dystopian Nightmare
Op-ed, COVIDAlbert cahnDecember 29, 2020vaccine passports, covid-19, surveillance, technology
City Limits - Opinion: City’s E-Scooter Program Must Ensure Privacy for Riders
City Limits - Opinion: City’s E-Scooter Program Must Ensure Privacy for Riders
Op-ed, NYCAlbert cahnDecember 11, 2020privacy, surveillance, New York
Gotham Gazette - De Blasio Backs NYPD Harassment of Muslim New Yorkers
Gotham Gazette - De Blasio Backs NYPD Harassment of Muslim New Yorkers
Op-ed, NYCAlbert cahnDecember 10, 2020NYPD, DeBlasio, New York City
The Reboot - The Assault on Internet Privacy: Why Data Encryption Is Essential
The Reboot - The Assault on Internet Privacy: Why Data Encryption Is Essential
Technology, Op-edAlbert cahnDecember 8, 2020data, surveillance, privacy
Gotham Gazette - Surveillance and the City: New York’s Latest Covid Boondoggle Is In Your Pocket
Gotham Gazette - Surveillance and the City: New York’s Latest Covid Boondoggle Is In Your Pocket
Op-ed, COVIDAlbert cahnNovember 18, 2020Andrew Cuomo, ICE, surveillance, privacy, Covid-19
Thomas Reuters News Foundation - When your boss sees everything - why Biden must act against spyware
Thomas Reuters News Foundation - When your boss sees everything - why Biden must act against spyware
Op-ed, COVIDAlbert cahnNovember 8, 2020surveillance, privacy
Vice - Amazon’s Surveillance Drones Violate FCC Rules. It's Time To Enforce Them
Vice - Amazon’s Surveillance Drones Violate FCC Rules. It's Time To Enforce Them
Technology, Op-edAlbert cahnNovember 3, 2020Amazon, surveillance, privacy
Gotham Gazette - Surveillance and the City: Online Bar Exam, Remote Learning Fuel In-Home Surveillance
Gotham Gazette - Surveillance and the City: Online Bar Exam, Remote Learning Fuel In-Home Surveillance
Op-ed, NYCAlbert cahnOctober 20, 2020bar exam, testing, covid-19, artificial intelligence
Verfassungsblog - ‘Keyword Warrants’ Make Every Search A Risk
Verfassungsblog - ‘Keyword Warrants’ Make Every Search A Risk
Op-ed, PolicingAlbert cahnOctober 15, 2020keyword warrants, police, surveillance
NY Daily News - The real anarchist jurisdiction is Trump’s Washington, D.C.
NY Daily News - The real anarchist jurisdiction is Trump’s Washington, D.C.
Op-ed, NYCAlbert cahnSeptember 24, 2020New York, politics
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