Rishab Nithyanand

Internet measurement, tech policy, and privacy researcher. Asst. Prof. at UIowa. Tweets are my own views.

@rishabn.bsky.social

[Rishab Nithyanand @rishabn_]

Are you involved in handling or managing sensitive data in your org?

We are conducting a study to understand how orgs manage data governance, interdepartmental communication, and compliance challenges.

Participate here! 🔗 https://t.co/LQPgcTrC5c

ℹ️No identifying information required

[UIowa Computer Science @UIowaCS]

📢 Hammas Tanveer will defend his doctoral thesis entitled "𝚃𝚘𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚜 𝚊 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙰𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝙸𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚝 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝙸𝙿𝚟𝟼" tomorrow 4/15 at noon in UCC 2390.

Deets at https://t.co/szqCEvrQNO

#FinalExam #PhDLife #UIowaGrad25
#SMT #security👨‍🎓 🤞

[Mihailis E. Diamantis @ProfDiamantis]

Can online age gating protect kids without sacrificing privacy? Yan Shvartzshnaider, Noah Apthorpe, and Brett Frischmann analyze the risks of misuse at #GoverningData, March 28-29,
@YaleLawSch and online.
Info/registration: https://t.co/UeEWgJv7Zp
@IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_

[Mihailis E. Diamantis @ProfDiamantis]

Does Delaware corporate fiduciary law already imply a duty of data loyalty? @andyserwin @neilmrichards @hartzog and Ryan Durrie think so at #GoverningData, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online.
Info/registration: https://t.co/UeEWgJv7Zp
@IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_

[Mihailis E. Diamantis @ProfDiamantis]

When should market competition discipline data governance and when should direct regulation take over? @pormerod will examine the tension at #GoverningData, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online.
Info/registration: https://t.co/UeEWgJvFOX
@IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_

[Mihailis E. Diamantis @ProfDiamantis]

@atmarkopoulou @zubair_shafiq @Hartzog and Olivia Figueira argue that "data governance" is an empty concept and propose a more effective substitute. #GoverningData, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch
and online.
Info/registration: https://t.co/UeEWgJvFOX
@IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_

[Mihailis E. Diamantis @ProfDiamantis]

Can a country tax digital services while still respecting consumer privacy? @Dr_ZhaoyiLi argues there are hidden risks at #GoverningData, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online.
Info/registration: https://t.co/UeEWgJv7Zp
@IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_

[Rishab Nithyanand @rishabn_]

@kamala_joe I completely understand and appreciate that :) Unfortunately, it's becoming really difficult to recruit target populations outside of social media. I'd love to hear suggestions to improve our recruiting strategy.

[Rishab Nithyanand @rishabn_]

Are you involved in handling or managing sensitive data in your org?

We are conducting a study to understand how orgs manage data governance, interdepartmental communication, and compliance challenges.

Participate here! 🔗 https://t.co/LQPgcTrC5c

ℹ️No identifying information required

[Mihailis E. Diamantis @ProfDiamantis]

Are AI evaluations genuine governance or just clever marketing?
Amina Abdu and Abigail Jacobs report on a corpus of AI policies and statements at #GoverningData, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online.
Info/registration: https://t.co/UeEWgJv7Zp
@IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_

[Rishab Nithyanand @rishabn_]

@YJoLT @YaleLawSch @IowaLawSchool @CalPrivacy @Elaine_Said @CFTC @umsi @colgateuniv @Villanova_Law @LassondeSchool @ariezrawaldman @Dr_ZhaoyiLi @CornellInfoSci @MITSloan @pormerod @ProfDiamantis @UIowaCS @UCalgary @kenbamberger @v0max @zubair_shafiq @atmarkopoulou @hartzog @julie17usc; Diane Lourdes Dick (@IowaLawSchool) and @joeyockey; and @neilmrichards and @hartzog will discuss approaches for corporate governance.

[Rishab Nithyanand @rishabn_]

#GoverningData Coming next week!

The "Governing Data" Symposium (March 28-29)
Hosted in-person by @YJoLT (at @YaleLawSch) and virtually by @IowaLawSchool (Stream on Zoom).

Featuring keynotes from industry, govt, and academia.

Register now! https://t.co/Bci3qcGL28

[Rishab Nithyanand @rishabn_]

@YJoLT @YaleLawSch @IowaLawSchool @CalPrivacy @Elaine_Said @CFTC @umsi @colgateuniv @Villanova_Law @LassondeSchool @ariezrawaldman @Dr_ZhaoyiLi @CornellInfoSci @MITSloan @pormerod @ProfDiamantis, Chen Sun (@UIowaCS), and @rishabn_ ; Joel Reardon (@ucalgary), @kenbamberger, and @v0max; and @zubair_shafiq, @atmarkopoulou, and @hartzog will highlight, via empirical studies, what firms really know about their data.

[Mihailis E. Diamantis @ProfDiamantis]

Do tech firms even know how they're using our data? @rishabn_ Chen Sun and I will discuss during the #GoverningData Symposium, March 28-29,
@YaleLawSch and online. Info and registration: https://t.co/UeEWgJvFOX
@IowaIBL @YJoLT

[Mihailis E. Diamantis @ProfDiamantis]

Should the law govern AI datasets and data infrastructure like a public utility? Learn more from @julie17usc at the #GoverningData Symposium, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online.
Info and registration: https://t.co/UeEWgJvFOX 
@IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_

[Rishab Nithyanand @rishabn_]

We are researchers at the University of Iowa who are seeking participants from the tech industry to complete a 10-12 minute-long survey which asks about data governance policies and procedures within your org.

To participate, please follow this link: https://t.co/PXNY1dtqED.

[Mihailis E. Diamantis @ProfDiamantis]

Are there economic arguments IN FAVOR of regulating behavioral advertising? Hear from @pegahmoradi Christobal Cheyre @ssnstudy at #GoverningData, March 28-29. Info and registration: https://t.co/UeEWgJvFOX 
@IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_