https://consult.sauvik.me/
Sauvik Das, Ph.D.
Sauvik Das, Ph.D. is a professor, consultant, expert witness and speaker specializing in user experience, cybersecurity and privacy. His long-term objective is to make computing more safe and amenable for everyone.
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Sauvik Das, Ph.D.
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Don't wait for the government to fix surveillance capitalism. It's up to us.
2021-04-29T08:30:00-04:00
2021-04-29T08:30:00-04:00
https://consult.sauvik.me/posts/surveillance-capitalism-grassroots/
Sauvik Das, Ph.D.
Don’t wait for the government to fix privacy.
Any attempt to curtail and reverse the growing power of surveillance capitalism will have to start from us — the people — through grassroots mobilization.
Why?
Institutions in power do not willingly give up their power — it must be wrested from them. And, make no mistake, unilateral control over the
collection and processing of personal data is on...
Privacy by Design is reformist: But do we need revolution?
2021-04-27T16:30:00-04:00
2021-04-27T16:30:00-04:00
https://consult.sauvik.me/posts/privacy-by-design-is-reformist/
Sauvik Das, Ph.D.
If you search for ways to make computing more respectful of consumer privacy, it will not take you long to stumble upon Privacy by Design (PbD).
Privacy by Design (PbD) is a proactive approach to incorporating core privacy principles — e.g., control over personal data and informed consent over data collection — into the design of new technologies. The origins of PbD can be traced back to the l...
The Marginal Ethics of Privacy
2021-03-11T10:00:00-05:00
2021-03-11T10:00:00-05:00
https://consult.sauvik.me/posts/ethics-of-privacy/
Sauvik Das, Ph.D.
One of the most frustrating critiques I encounter when advocating for stronger privacy protections for consumers is: “But won’t that help criminals and pedophiles?” I consider this question to be an inflammatory operationalization of a broader question: “are privacy-enhancing technologies ethical?”
Ethics helps us determine what is right and wrong; it helps us navigate how to live both for our...
Apple's privacy bet — grandstanding or not — is good for consumers
2021-03-09T13:00:00-05:00
2021-03-09T13:00:00-05:00
https://consult.sauvik.me/posts/apple-privacy-bet/
Sauvik Das, Ph.D.
Caring about privacy is finally cool. You know how I can tell? Because Apple is making a bet that foregrounding privacy is how they can best differentiate themselves from the rest of their Silicon Valley brethren.
With the release of iOS 14, for example, Apple has released a number of consumer-visible privacy updates — the camera and microphone-use indicators, the privacy nutrition label, the ...
5 tools I use to protect my privacy online
2021-02-28T13:00:00-05:00
2021-02-28T13:00:00-05:00
https://consult.sauvik.me/posts/stay-safe-online/
Sauvik Das, Ph.D.
It shouldn’t have to be this way, but the burden of protecting your privacy as you browse the web is your own. I do what I can in my research and consulting to advocate for systemic change in design and policy to reduce the burden on the individual user; but that kind of change is slow to fruit. Meanwhile, there are tools that you, the individual, can use to partially protect yourself against t...