Lab notes: January 2021 New investigation finds some auto insurers gave higher quotes to people with less education or lower-paying jobs – A new investigation by... Ben Moskowitz January 29, 2021
CR Digital Lab Investigates Privacy Practices of Mental Health Apps Today, we’re sharing our findings from a comparative privacy evaluation of seven mental health apps. You can read the full report here. Why did we... Stephanie Nguyen December 17, 2020
Help the Digital Lab Chart the Future of Consumers’ Data Rights Image courtesy of Rebecca Wang and OpenIDEO’s Cybersecurity Visuals Challenge This fall, Consumer Reports’ reporting revealed that the California... Ginny Fahs December 16, 2020
Opportunity: Research Assistant / R&D Program Support NOTE: This position has been filled. However, research positions pop up frequently at the Lab and we’re always interested in hearing from talented... Consumer Reports December 16, 2020
Opportunity: Design Futures for a “Consumer Data Co-op” U.S. consumers have little control over the collection and sale of their personal data, which leads to profiling, manipulation, price discrimination... Consumer Reports December 16, 2020
Lab notes: December 2020 Here’s an early December update on the latest from the CR Digital Lab: Panel invitation: “Building a Movement for Algorithmic Justice” On... Ben Moskowitz December 11, 2020
Big Tech’s thirst for data hurts vulnerable groups most affected by COVID March may seem like a distant memory, but it was just a few months ago that the United States was first confronted with the realities of the global... Maureen Mahoney December 4, 2020
Lab notes: November 2020 Here’s what we’ve been up to this month at the Digital Lab. Hope everyone has a happy and safe Thanksgiving! California voters strengthen data... Ben Moskowitz December 4, 2020
Lab notes: October 2020 We’ve been busy at the CR Digital Lab introducing new tools, research and policy solutions to strengthen consumer power. Have a look at what... Ben Moskowitz October 30, 2020
Consumer Reports Urges Californians to Vote Yes on Proposition 24 The landmark California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the only US-based online privacy law that gives consumers the right to access, delete,... Maureen Mahoney October 23, 2020