March 2018

Here’s How Congress Should Respond to Facebook/Cambridge Analytica

In the twenty-first century, it is impossible to meaningfully participate in society without sharing our personal information with third parties. Those third parties should have commensurate obligations to protect that personal information. Unfortunately, it has become increasingly clear that too many third parties are failing to live up to this responsibility. It is therefore incumbent on Congress to step in to protect consumers.

Acting CEO of Cambridge Analytica defends firm’s employees, ethics

Alexander Tayler, the acting CEO of Cambridge Analytica, defended the firm saying, "As anyone who is familiar with our staff and work can testify, we in no way resemble the politically motivated and unethical company that some have sought to portray. Our staff are a talented, diverse and vibrant group of people." Tayler served as the company's chief data officer in 2015 when Facebook first raised concerns that Cambridge had gained access to the user data via British academic Aleksandr Kogan, in violation of the social network's terms of service.