Privacy Part 2: Government Surveillance

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April 8

Last week we looked at big-picture concepts of privacy and how the Internet reflects these issues. This week we dive into the specific question of surveillance by governments: how the Internet allows governments to observe their (and other governments') citizens, and what that does to us and the Internet as a system.


Readings

Government vs. Corporate Surveillance
Case Study - the NSA Scandal and Surveillance Policy
Surveillance and U.S. law

Optional Readings

  • The Jennifer Granick / Orin Kerr debates on metadata and the Fourth Amendment


Videos Watched in Class

Links

Class Discussion

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