“Danny was exceptionally well versed on the complicated legal issues and the quickly changing technology that EFF was addressing. He was a detail oriented professional in every way.”
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Specialties: Internet Public Policy: privacy, freedom of expression, cybersecurity, AI…
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One of the very first tech policy podcasts I was a guest on was Mike Masnick’s. We met while arguing on Twitter, as one did…talking about social…
One of the very first tech policy podcasts I was a guest on was Mike Masnick’s. We met while arguing on Twitter, as one did…talking about social…
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Experience & Education
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MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
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PACT: Private Automated Contact Tracing
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See projectPACT’s mission is to develop technology that enhances the public health community’s ability to slow the COVID-19 pandemic by augmenting the reach and efficacy of existing contact tracing strategies. We use personal digital communication devices that automate parts of the exposure detection function with privacy preserving design.
Honors & Awards
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2013 Privacy Leadership Award
International Association of Privacy Professionals
From the award announcement:
Citing Weitzner’s time as Deputy Chief Technology Officer at the White House and his efforts in promoting the free flow of information with privacy in mind, Taylor called Weitzner, now director and co-founder of the Decentralized Information Group at MIT, a “foundational leader in Internet policy.”
Specifically, Taylor said, Weitzner’s work at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Center for Democracy and Technology, World Wide Web Consortium and in…From the award announcement:
Citing Weitzner’s time as Deputy Chief Technology Officer at the White House and his efforts in promoting the free flow of information with privacy in mind, Taylor called Weitzner, now director and co-founder of the Decentralized Information Group at MIT, a “foundational leader in Internet policy.”
Specifically, Taylor said, Weitzner’s work at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Center for Democracy and Technology, World Wide Web Consortium and in helping to develop the White House’s Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, showed his commitment to “strong protection for privacy” and “developing laws that help to control surveillance by government of e-mail and web browsing data…We’re fortunate to have his passions dedicated to our field.”
In accepting the award, Weitzner took time to highlight two principles of the Consumer Bill of Rights. The first was “individual control”: “We lead with this because we believe that people must have the freedom to control how the information about themselves is used. We want to encourage the free flow of information, but we know that if citizens find themselves surprised by how personal information is used and taken out of context, they’ll lose trust in the online environment; they’ll engage less, and they’ll feel less free.”
Secondly, he emphasized that the bill would ensure “bad behavior is held to account.”
In closing, Weitzner referenced words spoken to him by his old boss, U.S. President Barack Obama. “Justice Brandeis taught us that privacy is the right to be left alone,” Weitzner remembered Obama telling him, “and citizens who feel protected feel free to engage in commerce and participate in the economy…Even though we live in a world where we share information more freely, we must reject that privacy is an outmoded idea.” -
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