Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 1 Law Enforcement and Government Surveillance November 27, 2007

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 2 Homework 6 Pick a software product and use the Microsoft Privacy Guidelines to analyze this software. List all the applicable guidelines and try to determine whether/how the software complies with each one by using the software and reading its documentation. In the case of violations, what changes would you recommend to comply with these guidelines. Pick a government program designed to gather surveillance or intelligence data on US citizens Describe the program, including the kind of data collected, how it is/was collected, and the government's intended use of this data. Describe the current status (Is it ongoing or has it been terminated? If terminated, is it continuing under a new name or in a new form?). Describe the privacy concerns raised by the program and any protections proposed or put in place to mitigate these concerns.

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 3 Preparing a short presentation

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 4 Research and Communication Skills Plan your talk Make an outline of what you want to talk about No need to present every detail of your paper Your presentation should motivate people who find it interesting to read your paper Consider the background of your audience If they are experts, focus on the details of your research and results If they are not experts, spend time on background and motivating the problem Consider how much time you have (10 minutes MAXIMUM + 5 minutes for questions)

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 5 Structure your talk Outline Optional for short talks Background and motivation Sometimes you may want to lead with this Research methodology Or system design + evaluation Results You may not have them if this is a work in progress Related work Could also go after background or at end, optional for short talks Contributions Useful in job talk, probably no time in 10-minute talk Future work Optional for short talks Research and Communication Skills

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 6 Making slides Use easy-to-read fonts Avoid text < 20 pt font Use a simple slide design, no distracting background images Use a color scheme with high contrast Avoid animation unless it helps illustrate your point Clipart can help make your points more clear and/or memorable, but don’t let it distract Make figures and tables readable Don’t make too many slides (1-3 minutes/slide) Research and Communication Skills

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 7 Slide content Are slides lecture notes/handouts? For a class or tutorial, slides may double as lecture notes  more content on slides For a research presentation, your paper is usually the “handout”  less content on slides Don’t try to put everything on the slide Don’t include text unless you want people to read it If people are reading your slides they are not listening to you Keep text short Don’t put too much math on a slide Just include key points, examples, etc. A figure may be worth 1000 words Research and Communication Skills

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 8 Prepare Make your slides in advance Practice Time yourself Get feedback from others Watch yourself on video Make sure you know how to hook your laptop up to the projector, change screen resolution, advance your slides, etc. (Mac users, bring your adaptor!) If you need to point to parts of your slides, decide if you will use, mouse, stick, laser pointer, etc. and bring it with you Research and Communication Skills

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 9 Giving your talk Dress neatly Stand up straight, hands out of pockets Don’t hide behind the podium Move around, but not too much Keep track of time Put your watch on podium, note clock in room, watch moderator with time cards, etc. Face the audience, look at your audience, not just one person Project your voice Don’t talk too fast Finish on time (or early!) Research and Communication Skills

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 10 Keeping your audience engaged Convey enthusiasm Inject humor Tell a story Ask the audience questions Modulate your voice Speak slowly Try to prevent your audience from getting lost Provide ample background Define important terms up front Don’t get into highly technical details unless that’s what your audience expects Research and Communication Skills

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 11 Handling questions If you have a strict time limit, leave time for questions or avoid taking them Answer clarification questions quickly Suggest that questions that will require lengthy answers be taken off line Don’t get flustered by critics or questions you don’t know the answer to Stay calm, diffuse the question, keep going Research and Communication Skills

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 12 Announcements Please bring your laptop to class on Thursday with the IBM P3P editor installed, and come on time - we will be doing an in-class activity Paper drafts are due on Thursday Poster fair is next Tuesday Class will be cancelled on Thursday, Dec 6 (use the time to work on your project) Papers will be due Dec 13 at 10 am (via and hard copy slid under my office door) Project presentations will be Monday, Dec pm, Porter Hall A22 presentations should be 8-10 minutes

Privacy Policy, Law and Technology Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2007 Lorrie Cranor 13 Beyond the Patriot Act