Susan E. McGregor
@SusanEMcG
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Research Scholar, Data Science Institute, Columbia University. Books out in 2021: "Information Security Essentials", "Data Wrangling & Data Quality."
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Joined July 2011
The book I wrote is now out in the world! If you're a current or aspiring journalist looking for a practical, ground-up guide to infosec, this book is for you!
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"Online abuse stifles freedom of expression, undermines equity and inclusion, and threatens livelihoods." New PEN America Report Prescribes Peer Support to Help Journalists Targeted by Online Abuse
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A new report by PEN America and Columbia University research scholar Susan E. McGregor calls on the news industry to invest in approaches to give journalists under attack online the support they...
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[BOOK REVIEW] “Information Security Essentials: A Guide for Reporters, Editors, and Newsroom Leaders” by @SusanEMcG. Check out @philipdisalvo’s review of this new book in @SurvSoc_Journal. #openaccess | Read it here: https://t.co/x9ODMcko68
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DSI associate research scholar Susan McGregor has written a guide to help journalists maintain information security. Read more: https://t.co/9vkVL2dZlG
#datascience #cybersecurity #newsmedia #informationsecurity #journalism #reporting @SusanEMcG
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Susan E. McGregor has studied the security and privacy issues affecting journalists for a decade. She shares her insights and expertise in a new book, Information Security Essentials: A Guide …...
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As journalists are increasingly attacked online for their work we wanted to learn, how are U.S. journalism schools instructing on digital security? We are thrilled to share new research conducted by our own @mshelton in collaboration with @jennhenrichsen.
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How do most U.S. journalism schools instruct on digital security? Our research suggests there's a long way to go.
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One thing that #PegasusProject makes clear is that there is a need to dedicate resources to the online safety of activists, human rights defenders, and journalists. I highly recommend Susan’s book as a starting point.
The book I wrote is now out in the world! If you're a current or aspiring journalist looking for a practical, ground-up guide to infosec, this book is for you!
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Great opportunity for current journalism master's students and recent grads! Help develop tools to keep reporters safe:
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Should probably include a link to purchase! Available from most major retailers and direct from the publisher:
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As technological and legal changes have hollowed out the protections that reporters and news organizations have depended upon for decades, information securi... | CUP
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Have you ever tried removing your information from the internet - or paid a service to do it for you? Help NYU researchers understand what actually happens (and what works) by completing this 3-minute survey:
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Are you an independent or freelance journalist looking for advance digital security guidance? Apply for a free, eight-week training course put on by @FreedomofPress and @cijournalism:
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Join Freedom of the Press Foundation and Center for Investigative Journalism for a free eight week digital security course.
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🗞Journalism Job Alert 🗞 I’m hiring a part-time researcher to help me with my weekly newsletter, Hello World. This is a great job for an early stage journalist who is passionate about the impact of tech on society. Applications due 4/30. https://t.co/cyFiE372kj
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A thread of incomparable reporters laid off from HuffPost today who you, an esteemed media organization, should scoop up immediately: 1/
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#StandWithAndrea: @andreamsahouri is on trial today for reporting on protests in Des Moines after the killing of George Floyd. #JournalismIsNotACrime. Show your support for #pressfreedom: https://t.co/EYJnFFXWe7 cc @ELLEmagazine
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very intrigued by this research from @senykam and crew as part of @RonWyden's legislative work on whether it's possible to develop a national gun registry that's strongly encrypted, but also highly decentralized to address federal overreach concerns
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Researchers from Brown University have developed a system that could keep track of firearms while preserving privacy.
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