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A Word with Our 2022 Policy Hackathon Winners [Episode 25]
In this episode, Foundry Fellow Meri Baghdasaryan sat down with the representatives of three winning teams at the Foundry’s 2022 Policy Hackathon. This year the Hackathon’s theme was “Trust, Safety and Privacy in the Metaverse”. The participants were tasked with pitching a proposal that will address some of privacy, trust and safety challenges in the immersive technology space.
Meri chats with Mana, Raktima and Tom, who respectively represent teams at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place among the Hackathon winners. They share their impressions about the Hackathon experience, present their policy proposals and provide advice for participants of next Hackathon editions.
Check out the presentations of the winning teams below:
Mana’s team (Video Presentation)
Raktima’s team (Video Presentation)
Tom’s team (Video Presentation)
Coming soon from the Foundry: keep an eye out for the next round of applications to become a Foundry Fellow!
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If you’d like to support the show, consider donating to the Foundry; you can do so here.
Cybersecurity Risk Mitigation and Prevention: A Very Merry CYBER CON Recap [Episode 24]
Missed our exciting CYBER CON event with the WiCyS Privacy, Law, and Policy Affiliate?The Tech Policy Grind has you covered.
Foundry Fellows Reema Moussa, Allyson McReynolds, Grant Versfeld & Lama Mohammed discuss highlights from the Foundry’s first ever virtual cybersecurity convention, starring Amie D’souza, Josephine Wolff, Kassi Burns, Eva Galperin and Siena Anstis. They chat about the event’s key theme; cybersecurity risk mitigation in law and policy, as well as particular practices around of cyber insurance, cyber hygiene for lawyers, and spyware.
Coming soon from the Foundry: keep an eye out for the next round of applications to become a Foundry Fellow!
If you’d like to sponsor an episode or propose a guest for the show, get in touch with us: [email protected]
If you’d like to support the show, consider donating to the Foundry; you can do so here.
Resources Mentioned:
Scraping Suit Hinges On When LinkedIn Discovered Violations [Law360]
Pathfinding in Privacy Law: a Data Protection Officer’s Story with Lena Ghamrawi [Episode 23]
Welcome back to the Tech Policy Grind! This week, Reema chats with former Foundry Fellow Lena Ghamrawi on her pathway to becoming a privacy attorney. In this episode, she shares her experience growing up in the post-9/11 surveillance environment and how her passion for civil rights (and mentorship along the way) cultivated an interest in privacy law.
A little more about Lena: she’s a privacy lawyer dedicated to ensuring consumer personal data is used responsibly. Lena currently serves as Privacy Counsel and Data Protection Officer for Quora Inc., where she advises on global privacy laws. She has helped Silicon Valley tech companies, federal agencies, and Fortune 500 companies develop privacy programs.
In 2020 she helped launch a watchdog dedicated to investigating mobile app privacy practices. There, she worked with regulatory agencies, big tech platforms, and members of Congress to remedy malpractice. Lena founded the Washington DC Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) affiliate and is always looking for ways to provide mentorship.
Coming soon from the Foundry: keep an eye out for the next round of applications to become a Foundry Fellow!
If you’d like to sponsor an episode or propose a guest for the show, get in touch with us: [email protected]
If you’d like to support the show, consider donating to the Foundry; you can do so here.
Perils of Prescriptive Policy: a Technologist’s View with Jeremy Avnet [Episode 22]
How should tech policy guide engineers during development? Fellow Rebecca Kilberg chats policy implementation with technologist Jeremy Avnet.
Beyond Bitcoin: What is Web3, Anyways? [Episode 21]
In this episode, Foundry Fellow, Dyllan Brown-Bramble sits down with Gabrielle Hibbert, a Fellow at the Decentralized Future Council and Hillary Brill an Adjunct Professor and Senior Fellow Institute for Technology Law & Policy at Georgetown Law to discuss the work of the Decentralized Future Council, the future of Web3 law and policy, and why early-career professionals should get up to speed on it.
Building a Career in Cybersecurity Public Service with Patrick Kyhos [Episode 20]
Reema and former Foundry Fellow Patrick Kyhos chat about his career in cyber public service and the evolution of the Foundry.
Trust and Safety in the Metaverse [Episode 19]
Foundry Fellows Lama Mohammed and Anuradha Herur discussed implementing trust and safety standards in the Metaverse with Jodi Masters-Gonzales, the Founder and Chief Futurist of Humble Science, a ForHumanity Fellow and a ForHumanity Certified Auditor; Nina Jane Patel, the Co-Founder and Vice President of Metaverse Research at Kabuni; and Kristina Podnar, the Global Digital Policy Advisor at the XR Safety Initiative (XRSI).
Tune in to hear their discussion about how policymakers, technologists and advocates can create safe virtual environments.
Different Perspectives on the Metaverse [Episode 18]
Class 4 Fellow Ashwini Natesan chats with a variety of stakeholders and professionals in the Metaverse space on their differing perspectives.
Privacy in the Metaverse with Libby Weingarten, Katitza Rodriguez, and Sasha Danielyan [Episode 17]
Foundry Fellows Meri Baghdasaryan and Reema Moussa chat privacy in the Metaverse with Sasha Danielyan, Associate Product Counsel, Niantic, Katitza Rodriguez, Policy Director for Global Privacy, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and […]
Metaverse 101 with Joel Scharlat, Calli Schroeder, and Chris Riley [Episode 16]
Foundry Fellow Dyllan Brown-Bramble chats with Joel Scharlat, Director of Operations for the Cyber Bytes Foundation and Co-Founder of XR Village, Calli Schroeder, Global Privacy Counsel at EPIC, and Chris Riley, Senior Fellow at R Street, about the who, what, when, where and why of the Metaverse.
The conversation panel discussed what the Metaverse is, what it looks like, its future, and their thoughts on the pros and cons of AR/VR/XR technology.
Resources discussed:
– The Metaverse Could Change The World, If We Could Stop Getting In Its Way – Chris Riley
Extended Privacy for Extended Reality: XR Technology Has 99 Problems and Privacy is Several of Them – Calli Schroeder and Suchismita Oahi
This webinar was the first in a series of events we are having in anticipation of our 3rd annual Policy Hackathon which will take place virtually from October 14-16th and will be all about the Metaverse. Applications to participate in this year’s hackathon are open and will be until September 23rd. In addition, the Foundry is holding a student/recent graduation writing competition which is accepting entries until September 16th. You can find more information about the hackathon and writing competition on our website at www.ilpfoundry.us.
If you would like to sponsor an episode or propose a guest for the show, get in touch with us: [email protected]
If you’d like to support the show, please donate to the Foundry here.
American Privacy: What’s Next for the ADPPA with Sophia Baik [Episode 15]
Welcome back to the Tech Policy Grind Podcast by the Internet Law and Policy Foundry!
In this episode, Class 4 Fellow Lama Mohammed interviews Sophia Baik, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity and incoming Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication Studies at the University of San Diego.
Episode 15 follows Sophia and Lama in a detailed discussion on the future of the American Data Protection and Privacy Act (ADPPA) — the United States’ most comprehensive federal privacy legislation to date — by breaking the bill down, highlighting its significance and the future of the bill when Congress comes back from the August recess.
While the rest of the world responds to the growing ubiquitous nature of technology through its enactment of comprehensive privacy bills, the United States continues to fall behind by failing to pass federal privacy legislation. Our experts use this opportunity to dive into why the ADPPA is such a monumental bill, especially as it relates to protecting civil rights and liberties in the digital era.
Although the bill is at risk of failing to pass to the House, Sophia provides listeners with recommendations on how to get involved with the privacy movement and how to protect our online data and digital identities.
You can connect with Sophia on Twitter (@jeeyunbaik) and read all her amazing published research on her Google Scholar profile.
Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for our next episode!
The Tech Policy Grind Goes to Hacker Summer Camp [Episode 14]
The Tech Policy Grind hits the road once more: this time, to head to Hacker Summer Camp! In this episode, Reema and ILPF Class 4 Director of Operations, Grant Versfeld head to some of the world’s largest cybersecurity conferences: RSA Conference and DEFCON.
The Internet Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with its Pioneers, Vint Cerf and Steve Crocker [Episode 13 – Recorded Live]
The Tech Policy Grind heads to Washington DC for a chat on the evolution of the Internet with its pioneers: Drs. Vint Cerf and Steve Crocker.
Navigating the World of Global Internet Governance with Joe Catapano [Episode 12]
Reema catches up with ILPF Class 4 Communications Director Joe Catapano on his career in multistakeholder global Internet governance.
Youth and Participation in Internet Governance: An IGF USA Recap [Episode 11]
Meri Baghdasaryan unpacks the world of Internet Governance with Dustin Loup, co-chair of Internet Governance Forum or IGF USA, and Jeremy Bernick, a co-organizer of the inaugural Youth IGF USA.
Free Expression at Meta: Inside the Oversight Board with Julie Owono [Episode 10]
Fellow Meri Baghdasaryan chats with Julie Owono, Member of the Oversight Board, on the Board’s first annual report, decisions, and future.
Practice Makes Preparation: Exploring Cyber War Games with Rikki George [Episode 9]
For this edition of Fellow Highlights Reema chats with the Foundry Fellows’ Class 4 President, Rikki George on her career journey into tech and cybersecurity, as well as some upcoming Foundry activities.
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Re-Imagining Privacy in a Post-Roe World with Eva Galperin [Episode 8]
What is privacy in a Post-Roe world? TPG Host Reema Moussa chats with Eva Galperin on surveillance, data privacy, and digital liberties in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Fellow Highlights: A Career in Digital Human Rights with Meri Baghdasaryan [Episode 7]
This episode of the Tech Policy Grind initiates a new series within the show; Fellow Highlights! Reema chats with Fellow Meri Baghdasaryan on her career journey into tech law and policy at the intersection of human rights, free speech, and surveillance.
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The Future of Open Access and Creative Commons [Episode 6]
In this episode of the Tech Policy Grind, Class 4 Fellow Emine Ozge Yildirim interviews Catherine Stihler, the CEO of Creative Commons.
The Model Minority Myth in Tech [Episode 5]
In this episode, Class 4 Fellow Ellen Magallanes discusses the Model Minority Myth in tech spaces with Carmen Lo and Mike Pham.
The Internet is Fragile: Creating a More Inclusive Internet with Nick Merrill [Episode 4]
In this episode of the Tech Policy Grind Podcast, Fellow Lama Mohammed speaks with Nick Merrill on Internet fragility.
Global Internet Governance: The UN/ITU in 2022 with Jim Lewis [Episode 3]
In this episode of the Tech Policy Grind Podcast, Fellow Joe Catapano speaks with Jim Lewis on the geopolitical tech policy landscape.
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The Future of Open Internet and the War in Ukraine with Konstantinos Komaitis [Episode 2]
In this episode of the Tech Policy Grind Podcast, ILPF Fellow Meri Baghdasaryan sat down with Konstantinos Komaitis, a veteran of developing and analyzing internet policy to ensure an open and global Internet.
Building a Better Cybersecurity Strategy: The Role of Diversity with Ayan Islam [Episode 1]
This is the Tech Policy Grind Podcast by the Internet Law and Policy Foundry. If you’re an old listener, you may have noticed this show has been on hiatus for […]
We Ask the Question “Should We Tax Our Robot Overlords?” with Nikolas Guggenberger
Hey there listeners, today we prepare for our inevitable robot overlords, and ask the question – if we can’t fight em’ should we tax tem instead? And really, what do […]
Lessons from Blocking the Big 5 and More With Kashmir Hill
Hey there listeners, this is Tech Policy Grind, the show where we hammer out the latest in tech law and policy with the folks at the forefront of that space, […]
Talking IAPP and Podcasting with Angelique Carson – The TPG / Privacy Advisor Crossover Event of the Century!
Hey, you’re listening to Tech Policy Grind, a podcast from the Internet Law and Policy Foundry. My name is Emory Roane, and today it’s another foray into privacy – or […]
Bug Bounty-ing and Associate Corporate Counseling at Github with Fred Jennings
Hey, you’re listening to Tech Policy Grind, a podcast from the Internet Law and Policy Foundry where we hammer out the latest, at the intersection of law and technology. My […]
Debunking CCPA Myths with Mary Stone Ross
Hey there listeners! Sorry about last week – we had some technical issues that are… well, actually they’re not at all sorted out yet. Pour one out for the old […]