Research articles on PRIVACY & SECURITY

Feminist data protection: an introduction Feminist data protection

Jens T. Theilen, Helmut-Schmidt-University
Andreas Baur, University of Tübingen
Felix Bieker, Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Schleswig-Holstein
Regina Ammicht Quinn, University of Tübingen
Marit Hansen, Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Schleswig-Holstein
Gloria González Fuster, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
PUBLISHED ON: 7 Dec 2021 DOI: 10.14763/2021.4.1609

This editorial introduces ten research articles, which form part of this special issue, exploring feminist data protection.

Pandemic platform governance: Mapping the global ecosystem of COVID-19 response apps

Michael Dieter, University of Warwick
Anne Helmond, University of Amsterdam
Nathaniel Tkacz, University of Warwick
Fernando van der Vlist, University of Siegen
Esther Weltevrede, University of Amsterdam
PUBLISHED ON: 6 Aug 2021 DOI: 10.14763/2021.3.1568

How have app stores governed the global app response to the coronavirus pandemic? An exploratory systematic mapping of COVID-19 pandemic response apps.

This research investigates EU member states’ preferences and coalitions in recent negotiations of the Council of the EU related to the digital single market.

Self-sovereign identity

Alexandra Giannopoulou, University of Amsterdam
Fennie Wang, Dionysus Labs
PUBLISHED ON: 20 Apr 2021 DOI: 10.14763/2021.2.1550

The concept of self-sovereign identity (SSI) describes an identity management system created to operate independently of third-party public or private actors, based on decentralised technological architectures, and designed to prioritise user security, privacy, individual autonomy and self-empowerment.

KEYWORDS: Identity