Woodrow Hartzog Professor of Law and Computer Science w.hartzog@northeastern.edu (617) 373-5550 @hartzog Expertise COVID-19 Woodrow Hartzog in the Press She thought a dark moment in her past was forgotten. Then she scanned her face online More people will “undoubtedly” have experiences like Scarlett’s, said Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University. “And we know from experience that the people who will suffer first and suffer the hardest are women and people of color and other marginalized communities for whom facial-recognition technology serves as a tool […] Who What Why Podcast Why We Should Not Take Data Breaches for Granted On this week’s WhoWhatWhy podcast we talk with Northeastern University professor of law and computer science Woodrow Hartzog, whose latest work is Breached! Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve It. Mass. lawmakers advance digital privacy bill Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University, said the current bill “has actually gutted some of the soul” of the Massachusetts Information Privacy Act. He said that earlier legislation was far better in putting “substantive limits” on the type of data that companies could collect and sell, whereas the new […] Lawmakers Plan Legislation to ‘Ban Surveillance Advertising’ The legislation is supported by a spread of organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC); companies such as search engine DuckDuckGo and privacy-focused services provider Proton; and academics including Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, Joan Donovan, research director at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center […] Top Privacy Law Issues in 2022 as Congress Debates a Federal Law A new Massachusetts proposal—which seems to be getting some traction—could be, in the words of Woody Hartzog, professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University, “the most revolutionary data-privacy legislation in the United States.” CommonWealth Magazine Survey finds low use of facial recognition tech For Northeastern University professor Woodrow Hartzog, whose research focuses on privacy and artificial intelligence, the rate at which facial recognition technology has been adopted in Massachusetts so far is itself a reason to enact strict regulations. Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software Woodrow Hartzog, a law and computer science professor at Northeastern University, called the decision a “win” that shows the need for ongoing privacy advocacy and critiques of tech companies. Massachusetts has a chance to clean up our national privacy disaster Woodrow Hartzog is a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University. What Happens When You Click ‘Agree’? “We have become so beaten down by this that we just accept it,” said Woodrow Hartzog, a Northeastern University law professor. “The idea that anyone should be expected to read these terms of service is preposterous — they are written to discourage people from reading them.” Contracts are, in theory, meant to be mutually agreeable. […] Op-Ed: Banning Trump from Twitter and Facebook isn’t nearly enough Woodrow Hartzog is a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University. Woodrow Hartzog for Northeastern Global News How can we protect our privacy in the era of facial recognition? How can we protect our privacy in the era of facial recognition? Woody Hartzog, professor of law and computer science, received one of this year’s Excellence in Research and Creativity Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of privacy law. Will contact-tracing apps infringe on data privacy? Germany may soon find out. Will contact-tracing apps infringe on data privacy? Germany may soon find out. BERLIN—Contact-tracing apps, such as the one being developed in Germany, could be a way to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But such apps come with a risk: “The pandemic’s not going to last forever, but the data that’s collected from the pandemic might,” says Woodrow Hartzog, who studies privacy and data protection law. Northeastern University professor argues that San Francisco was right to ban facial recognition technology Northeastern University professor argues that San Francisco was right to ban facial recognition technology Facial recognition technology can be wildly inaccurate and prone to replicating the racial or gender-based biases inherent in the data that goes into it, says Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern. Data security professor says it’s time to improve internet privacy laws Data security professor says it’s time to improve internet privacy laws Northeastern professor Woodrow Hartzog will testify Wednesday at the United States Senate hearing on data privacy, where he plans to argue that the current laws that govern privacy on the internet fall short of protecting users as much as they should. Taylor Swift used facial recognition tech at her concert to identify stalkers. Here’s why that’s a slippery slope. Taylor Swift used facial recognition tech at her concert to identify stalkers. Here’s why that’s a slippery slope. While thousands of Taylor Swift fans were watching the singer at a concert earlier this year, Swift was also watching them. Her security team used hidden facial recognition technology to scan the crowd for stalkers, employing a mode of surveillance that’s still in its infancy and prone to corruption, said Woodrow Hartzog, a Northeastern law professor who studies technology and privacy. Data security expert calls for stronger cybersecurity laws Data security expert calls for stronger cybersecurity laws Professor Woodrow Hartzog will testify at the Federal Trade Commission’s hearing on data security on Wednesday, where he plans to advocate for rules that understand security and privacy as related problems. What happens if a robot writes something libelous? What happens if a robot writes something libelous? Who gets sued if a robot writes something libelous? Learn the answer to that question on Friday at Northeastern.
She thought a dark moment in her past was forgotten. Then she scanned her face online More people will “undoubtedly” have experiences like Scarlett’s, said Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University. “And we know from experience that the people who will suffer first and suffer the hardest are women and people of color and other marginalized communities for whom facial-recognition technology serves as a tool […]
Who What Why Podcast Why We Should Not Take Data Breaches for Granted On this week’s WhoWhatWhy podcast we talk with Northeastern University professor of law and computer science Woodrow Hartzog, whose latest work is Breached! Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve It.
Mass. lawmakers advance digital privacy bill Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University, said the current bill “has actually gutted some of the soul” of the Massachusetts Information Privacy Act. He said that earlier legislation was far better in putting “substantive limits” on the type of data that companies could collect and sell, whereas the new […]
Lawmakers Plan Legislation to ‘Ban Surveillance Advertising’ The legislation is supported by a spread of organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC); companies such as search engine DuckDuckGo and privacy-focused services provider Proton; and academics including Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, Joan Donovan, research director at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center […]
Top Privacy Law Issues in 2022 as Congress Debates a Federal Law A new Massachusetts proposal—which seems to be getting some traction—could be, in the words of Woody Hartzog, professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University, “the most revolutionary data-privacy legislation in the United States.”
CommonWealth Magazine Survey finds low use of facial recognition tech For Northeastern University professor Woodrow Hartzog, whose research focuses on privacy and artificial intelligence, the rate at which facial recognition technology has been adopted in Massachusetts so far is itself a reason to enact strict regulations.
Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software Woodrow Hartzog, a law and computer science professor at Northeastern University, called the decision a “win” that shows the need for ongoing privacy advocacy and critiques of tech companies.
Massachusetts has a chance to clean up our national privacy disaster Woodrow Hartzog is a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University.
What Happens When You Click ‘Agree’? “We have become so beaten down by this that we just accept it,” said Woodrow Hartzog, a Northeastern University law professor. “The idea that anyone should be expected to read these terms of service is preposterous — they are written to discourage people from reading them.” Contracts are, in theory, meant to be mutually agreeable. […]
Op-Ed: Banning Trump from Twitter and Facebook isn’t nearly enough Woodrow Hartzog is a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University.