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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Tomaso Falchetta, Head of Advocacy and Policy Team of Privacy International, delves into how the use of a technology like biotech can stray from its original intentions, putting innocent people at risk. On Tuesday at the  Brennan Center for Justice held a panel concerning human rights and biometric tools with experts from the UN Security Council, Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, Privacy International, and Human Rights Center. (Staff photo by Min Ji Kim)

Counter-Terrorism Experts Warn of Human Rights Issues With Facial Recognition, Other Biometrics

Although biometrics, which uses a subject’s face or fingerprints to collect data or track them, can be helpful in combatting terrorism, experts say a lack of regulation could lead to discrimination and human rights abuses.
Mina Mohammadi, Deputy News Editor Oct 2, 2019

NYU students may think of their iPhones when they hear the phrase “facial recognition,” but a panel of experts talked about its potential positive effects in combating terrorism,...

Courtyard of the NYU Laws Vanderbilt Hall, which houses the Brennan Center for Justice. (WSN file photo)

Brennan Center Fights DOJ for Information on Convicted Terrorists

The Brennan Center for Justice wanted to use information on terrorism convictions for research purposes, but its request was denied by the department.
Jesse Jimenez, Staff Writer Apr 12, 2019

NYU School of Law’s Brennan Center for Justice claimed that the U.S. Department of Justice withheld information on convicted terrorists without good cause in a lawsuit filed...

HIV Status Part of Entitled Privacy

HIV Status Part of Entitled Privacy

Wayne Chen, Staff Writer Apr 16, 2018
Recently it has been revealed that the dating site Grindr has released users' HIV status, which is another extreme breach of privacy in our digital age.
Alexander Nix, CEO of Cambridge Analytica, speaking at Web Summit 2017 in Lisbon. Nix and Cambridge Analytica have come under controversy for unethical data mining and usage of as many as 50 million Facebook users

Marketing, Cyber Security Professors Weigh in on Cambridge Analytica Scandal

Sunanda Gaskins, Staff Writer Mar 28, 2018
NYU Professor Scott Galloway has been making his voice heard on issues surrounding the Facebook user privacy scandal.
The Sounds of New York (SONYC) are gathering sound recordings of different sources from sound pollution in New York. Researchers are trying to find the health and city life effects noise pollution has on citizens.

Sound Pollution Research Records NYU

Alesha Bradford, Contributing Writer Oct 13, 2017
Researchers from NYU and Ohio State are recording street traffic around NYU. Students react to questions of privacy concerns.
NYU Tandon students have developed an app to combat shoulder-surfing and provide more online safety.

NYU Tandon’s IllusionPIN Combats Shoulder-Surfing

Flavia Sinha, Contributing Writer Sep 8, 2017
A new technology developed by NYU Tandon researchers aims to increase mobile phone security by tackling "shoulder-surfing."
On Friday morning, many NYU students were prompted to download an app that would forfeit their administrative control.

IT Mixup Temporarily Forfeits Students’ Administrative Control

Jemima McEvoy, News Editor Feb 6, 2017
Students with Android phones were asked to accept a list of privacy-invading terms and conditions when they logged into their NYU gmail account.
A Good American explores the story of the complex terrorist monitoring system established following the events of 9/11.

“A Good American” Fails to Skewer the NSA

Ali Hassan, Contributing Writer Feb 1, 2017
Though a fascinatingly in-depth look at one of the most contentious issues since, well, Edward Snowden, "A Good American" is still disappointingly biased.
Joseph Gorden Levitt stars in Oliver Stone’s new feature film “Snowden” based on the story of Edward Snowden, former employee of the CIA.

‘Snowden’ Sparks Privacy Debate

Bradley Alsop, Staff Writer Sep 19, 2016
In the new biopic about Edward Snowden, director Oliver Stone leads a chilling inquiry into the concept of privacy in America.
Tinder Social? Not Social at All

Tinder Social? Not Social at All

Grace Halio, Deputy Managing Editor Sep 19, 2016
When you create your own social group and preselect the other group that you’re meeting, it gets rid of the spontaneity in talking to new people.
Love in the time of the Facebook ‘seen’

Love in the time of the Facebook ‘seen’

Mandy Freebairn, Staff Writer Nov 30, 2015
The introduction of social media into our lives and relationships has clearly altered what it means to trust a significant other.
NYU should issue campus transparency report

NYU should issue campus transparency report

WSN Editorial Board Sep 23, 2015
NYU should release a transparency report detailing the government requests for student data.

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