Into the Tech of It

Policy meets tech in this research project that aims to give a primer on current tech policy issues. Academics and researchers talk about what they think policy students and future policymakers should pay attention to.

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Propaganda and Influencers on Social Media - Part 2

This is the second episode of the conversation with Katie Joseff and Anastasia Goodwin , researchers at the Center for Media Engagement . In this episode we continue our conversation about coordinated networks of social media influencers and the role they played in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Read the full paper discussed in this episode here: Social Media Influencers and the 2020 U.S. Election: Paying ‘Regular People’ for Digital Campaign Communication....

Sep 20, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Propaganda and Influencers on Social Media - Part 1

In this episode Katie Joseff and Anastasia Goodwin , researchers at the Center for Media Engagement , talk about their research on coordinated networks of social media influencers and the role they played in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Read the full paper discussed in this episode here: Social Media Influencers and the 2020 U.S. Election: Paying ‘Regular People’ for Digital Campaign Communication....

Sep 13, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Data Quality and Data Security - Part 2

This is the second part of the conversation with Dr. Seth Nielson , Founder and Chief Scientist at Crimson Vista . In this episode, Dr. Nielsen talks about cacheing servers, incentives to protect data, and privacy preserving technology.

Sep 08, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Data Quality and Data Security - Part 1

In this episode, Dr. Seth Nielson , Founder and Chief Scientist at Crimson Vista , explains the relationship between data quality and data security. Dr. Nielson talks about how companies see data and how we should think about data ownership.

Aug 23, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Peer-to-Peer Texting, Misinformation, and Political Campaigns - Part 2

This is the second part of a conversation with Jacob Gursky , a researcher at the Center for Media Engagement . We discuss the use of peer-to-peer text messaging in political campaigns, misinformation during the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, and loopholes in current regulation regarding automated mass messaging practices. Read the full paper discussed in this episode here: Peer-to-Peer Texting and the 2020 U.S. Election: Hidden Messages and Intimate Politics ....

Aug 12, 2021•29 min

Peer-to-Peer Texting, Misinformation, and Political Campaigns - Part 1

Jacob Gursky , a researcher at the Center for Media Engagement , talks about the use of peer-to-peer text messaging in political campaigns, misinformation during the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, and loopholes in current regulation regarding automated mass messaging practices. Read the full paper discussed in this episode here: Peer-to-Peer Texting and the 2020 U.S. Election: Hidden Messages and Intimate Politics ....

Jul 19, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Elements of Cyber Strategy - Part 2

We continue our conversation with Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider in this episode, talking about responses to foreign and domestic cyber operations, how to secure information while allowing free speech, and Dr. Schneider's work on Wargaming for Political Science Research .

Jul 17, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Elements of Cyber Strategy - Part 1

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider about the elements of a cyber strategy. Dr. Schneider shares what makes a cyber strategy successful and how government agencies develop their strategic vision. This is the first part of our conversation on cyber strategy, cyberattacks and escalation, and deterrence.

Jun 29, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Into the Tech of It

This is the pilot episode of "Into the Tech of It," a podcast created with policy students and young professionals in mind that could serve as a primer in different challenges in tech policy. This podcast is part of a year-long research project for the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law.

Jun 16, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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