Columbia Privacy Lab - Incite at Columbia University
Completed Project
Columbia Privacy Lab
The Columbia Privacy Lab was an initaitve designed to conduct research, providing instruction, and develop privacy-minded tools for the university and surrounding community.
Lab fellow Nkima Stephenson researched and developed action items related to a project examining the kinds of data New York City requires to apply for housing and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Research questions included:
- What questions are asked when one applies for sustenance benefits in NYC?
- Why are these particular questions asked?
- Who determines the necessity of the questions? Which questions are necessary for providing food stamps?
- How is this information used?
- What value does this information have to the State?
A second research project completed by Elizabeth Li examined data leakage via dating app users in the name of safety and security.
Related Works
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Elizabeth Li, "Screenshot, share, and save: An exploration into dating app profile-sharing behaviors", Medium, September 7, 2023
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Nkima Stephenson, Kimberly Springer, "Columbia Privacy Lab & Public Assistance Benefits", Columbia Academic Commons, February 23, 2023
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