Talking Tech: Nothing to Hide? Privacy in the Age of Oversharing

Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-04:00

108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002 | Amherst

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Talking Tech: Nothing to Hide? Privacy in the Age of Oversharing
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In the third installment of our Talking Tech series, UMass faculty Francine Berman and Laura Haas will tackle privacy in the digital age. How much privacy do you have and how can you protect it?
Sponsored by Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences and Public Interest Technology Initiative at UMass, Talking Tech aims to demystify the technology that drives our world.
Francine Berman is Director of Public Interest Technology in the Manning College of Computer and Information Sciences at UMass, as well as a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. Berman is a leader in the field of Public Interest Technology, focused on the responsible development, use and management of technology for social impact. Berman received the 2024 Pioneer in Tech award from the National Center for Women in Technology and is a regular panelist on WAMC’s Roundtable.
Laura Haas is Professor and former Dean of the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences at UMass. Haas was formerly an IBM Fellow, leading research and development in data management and data science.. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and currently chairs the National Academies’ Computer Science and Telecommunications Board.
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