Public Policy Lecture Series
“To read the privacy policies of the 40 most popular websites in the world would take an individual 30 full working days a year.” — Fred Cate
As an introduction to the Public Policy Program, Lake Forest College is hosting a series of public lectures this fall to examine growing concern surrounding challenges the internet poses for individual privacy. Students will explore this same topic in a new Policy Incubator and through the first Public Policy Analysis Challenge in the spring.
This inaugural series of lectures will feature leaders from government, industry, and academia who will provide background and insight on current issues surrounding Privacy and the Internet. The first lecture in the series—Privacy and Consent in the Digital Age—will be given by Fred Cate, the C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law at the Indiana University Mauer School of Law, on September 27.
9%
of adults read the terms and conditions.
1.25
million children experience identity theft.
89%
of remote learning technologies harvested the learning, location, and personal data of students.
81%
of businesses have experienced a cyberattack.
Past and Upcoming Events
All events are recorded. View the recordings for past events in the tiles below.
Public Policy Analysis Challenge Judges
Jeramie Scott
Senior Counsel and Director of Surveillance Oversight Project
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
