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Democracy Perspectives from Computer Science: Challenges and Opportunities
April 29, 2021,
7:00 pm
SponsorOffice of Faculty AdvancementMore Informationhttps://www.montclair.edu/faculty-advancement/Posted InOffice for Faculty Excellence
In this panel, faculty from the Computer Science department at Montclair State University will discuss the state of cybersecurity in respect to democracy and elections, drawing on a data-informed perspective. For computing professionals, the animating questions focus on the capacity and availability of tools for interfering and protecting democracy. The emphasis is on uncovering and revealing challenges and opportunities in respect to technologies and democracy. Several brief case studies involving social media, electronic voting, or data mining, will be discussed.