Our Work
Founded in 2014, the Center on Privacy & Technology is a leader at the intersection of privacy, surveillance, and civil rights.
Latest Work
“ICE access to utility data could lead to a housing crisis” blog
Associate Nina Wang published a blog about how ICE's access to utility data could lead to a housing crisis, among other devastating effects. Read the whole blog here.
“How police get technology without paying for it” blog
Associate Clare Garvie published a blog detailing how tech companies are giving police departments free surveillance technology and the effects of this exchange. Read the whole blog here.
60 Minutes Highlights Police Face Recognition Technology
CBS 60 Minutes profiled the use of face recognition by police in the wake of three publicized misidentifications resulting from the technology. Senior Associate Clare Garvie was interviewed.
PBS: How Racial Biases can Corrupt Facial Recognition Technology
PBS NOVA produced a segment on police face recognition risks, highlighting the misidentification of Detroit resident Michael Oliver. Senior Associate Clare Garvie was interviewed.
The State of Face Recognition in America Webinar
A student chapter of AI4ALL, a US-based nonprofit dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion in AI research and policy, invited Senior Associate Clare Garvie to give a webinar with Emiliano Falcon-Morano of ACLU-MA on face recognition use by police.
“Who is entitled to power and water in America?” blog
Associate Nina Wang published a blog detailing how immigration policy across the country denies many access to basic utilities. Read the whole blog here.
“Operationalizing values: The hiring process” blog
Deputy Director Katie Evans published a blog detailing the Privacy Center's hiring process and what we value when searching for new candidates. Read the whole blog here.
“Is your utility company telling ICE where you live?” blog
Associate Nina Wang published a blog detailing how ICE is getting access to utilities data from customers all across the nation. Read the whole blog here.
Unfamiliar Face Identification Group Keynote
Senior Associate Clare Garvie gave a keynote presentation about face recognition in U.S. policing for the UFIG annual meeting, an initiative at the University of New South Wales aimed at informing the debate around face recognition development and deployment.
GU Law Facial Recognition Experts Launch “Week One” Simulation
Director of Research and Advocacy Emily Tucker and Senior Associate Clare Garvie co-taught a Week One course for 1Ls on big data, face recognition, and legislative lawyering, culminating in a mock hearing where students argued the merits of a bill limiting federal access to Maryland driver data.