GW Law Professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson presented at a session on surveillance at the International Monetary Fund’s 10th Annual Privacy Summit on Thursday, September 24.
Professor Ferguson’s presentation, titled “Living At the Edge of Surveillance: What Your Devices — and Others — Know About You,” examined how advancements in technology have changed the privacy landscape in ways many people may not realize.
“It was an honor to be invited to discuss my book at the 10th Annual Privacy Summit of the IMF,” Professor Ferguson said. “The level of engagement and caliber of questions from this group of privacy and data professionals was incredibly high.”
Professor Ferguson, who teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence at GW Law, is the author of Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self-Surveillance. The book, published by NYU Press, explores how the data gathered by smart technologies, like smart cars, smart homes, smart watches, and smart medical devices, can be accessed by police and prosecutors looking to find incriminating clues.
Professor Ferguson’s presentation at the IMF is the latest recognition for the book. Since publishing earlier this year, the book has gained international attention from top news media outlets and TV shows, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
In addition to Your Data Will be Used Against You, Professor Ferguson has authored three other books and over 35 law review articles and book chapters about issues of policing, privacy, AI, and the criminal justice system.
