What happens when public data infrastructures aren't save? A look at past and current developments in the US

2025/02/04 by Laura Rothfritz · 1 voice
Computer Science · #Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data

paper · doi:10.59350/6g3km-9w70

openalex publication_date 2025/02/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/14

Abstract

In my PhD research, I look at DataRescue or Data Refuge movements, for example through the work of the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative (EDGI) ("Environmental Data & Governance Initiative" n.d.) to understand how people respond when they fear data is at risk.

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• What happens when public data infrastructures aren’t safe? Laura Rothfritz from our research group explores this question in her PhD project, focusing on #DataRescue initiatives in the US under the T [bsky, 10 points, 1 comments]

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