Latanya Sweeney
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Through our scientific and technological genius, we've made of this world a neighborhood. And now through our moral and ethical commitment, we must make of it a brotherhood.
Background
Latanya Sweeney is an associate professor of computer science, technology and policy in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. She earned an ALB in computer science at Harvard University, and both a SM in electrical engineering and computer science and a PhD in computer science at MIT.
Interests
Sweeney is one of the world’s experts in analyzing and mitigating risks to privacy that arise from the collection of large volumes of private data, a common characteristic of virtually all contemporary information systems. As an MLK professor, Sweeney assisted Prof. Hal Abelson with his Ethics and Law on the Electronic Frontier course (6.805). She also worked on a manuscript for a forthcoming book titled Connecting Your Dots: What they will know from what you leave behind.
Sample Work
Publication
Who Controls Your Data?
Who Controls Your Data?. Sweeney, L. (This is not an edited volume.) Forthcoming book publication. 220 pages.
Publication
Connecting Your Dots: What they know from what you leave behind
Connecting Your Dots: What they know from what you leave behind. Sweeney, L. (This is not an edited volume.) Forthcoming book publication. 140 pages.
Publication
Computer Guide
Computer Guide. Sweeney, L. and Barrett, S. Cambridge: CESS Publishing. 1983. (1425 pages)
Book Chapter
Face De-identification
Face De-identification. Gross, R., Sweeney, L., Cohn, J., de la Torre, F. and Baker, S.
Protecting Privacy in Video Surveillance, A. Senior, editor. Springer, 2009.