Different business models have evolved for providing information on the Internet, including search engines, which make money from advertising; subscription web sites; and free web sites which drive off-line sales. Scholars examine the evolution of this marketplace and its implications for content providers and businesses.
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Discussing contextual integrity as a framework to design, evaluate, and craft regulation for privacy was the focus of last month’s symposium hosted by Princeton’s Center for Information Technology and Cornell Tech’s Digital Life Initiative. Read the summary of the report.
October 22, 2018
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There are a number of privacy issues related to how online companies collect, store, use and share personally identifiable information; and how consumers are informed about what is done with their information online.
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"The $5 billion settlement between Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission could help bring about change but it all depends on how the FTC implements it." — William Kovacic
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This book analyzes the architecture of the internet, how it fosters innovation, and what that suggests for the future.
June 17, 2010
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