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The Case for Researching Applied Privacy Enhancing Technologies | Q1 Privacy Engineering & Technology Education Discussion (PETed)
February 27 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
Join our IOPD Privacy Engineering & Technology Education Discussion (PETed) Series! The format of the webinar will be a recorded 10-minute introduction followed by a 40-minute informal discussion and interaction with members of the IOPD. The goal will be a discussion on how to solve a specific privacy problem or privacy related resource topic and the latest implementation techniques for some of the biggest challenges like synthetic data, zero-knowledge proofs, homomorphic encryption, and translucent databases.
The participants will be asked to bring questions related to the topic. Come back every quarter for a new discussion, new speaker, and new insights on the most cutting-edge privacy challenges!
Date & Time:
February 27th, 2025 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Topic:
The Case for Researching Applied Privacy Enhancing Technologies
Problem Statement:
How to safely expand access to administrative tax payer data?
Synopsis:
Research on privacy enhancing approaches for sharing data has grown significantly over the past two decades. This increased interest has led to extensive theoretical and methodological research, but the number of practical applications of privacy enhancing technologies has lagged far behind. This talk will focus on the Safe Data Technologies Project, providing an overview of the project and the approach we have taken to conducting privacy research with the specific aim of putting theory into practice and incorporating user input.
National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper that gives this overview: https://www.nber.org/papers/w32909
Project landing webpage: https://www.urban.org/projects/safe-data-technologies
Pre-Discussion Resources:
- Group webpage: https://www.urban.org/research-methods/data-governance-and-privacy
- Educational materials on personal website: https://clairemckaybowen.com/education/
Speaker:
Claire Bowen
Claire McKay Bowen (she/her) is a senior fellow and leads the Data Governance and Privacy practice area at the Urban Institute. Her research primarily focuses on developing technical and policy solutions to safely expand access to confidential data that advances evidence-based policy-making. She also has interest in improving science communication and integrating data equity into the data privacy process. In 2024, she became an American Statistical Association Fellow “for her significant contributions in the field of statistical data privacy, leadership activities in support of the profession, and commitment to mentoring the next generation of statisticians and data scientists.” Further, she is a member of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee and several other data governance and data privacy committees as well as an adjunct professor at Stonehill College.
Moderator:
Kimberly Lancaster
Trusted Privacy Advisor who Guides Data Protection, Drives Operational Excellence, and Leads with Integrity by aligning with InfoSec, Security, GRC, Compliance, and Data Governance. Board Member, Speaker, and Author.
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