OpenDP Attacks Working Group Data privacy is a growing concern for data stewards and system developers who wish to share data with analysts while protecting the privacy of individuals represented in datasets. However, it is often unclear what protections are needed to safeguard data subjects’ sensitive information. To build state-of-the-art privacy systems, it is important…
The Differential Privacy Beyond Algorithms Workshop took place at the OpenDP Community Meeting with the goal to bring together participants thinking about aspects of DP deployments beyond algorithms and technical tools. Read the full recap in the blog and get involved in the community!…
The 2024 OpenDP Community Meeting took place from August 22 to 23 at Harvard University. We joined forces with TPDP again this year, transitioning from the conference to the Community Meeting with an evening reception. Attendees reflected on the busy week of TPDP and greeted newcomers over appetizers and drinks in the Science and Engineering…
During the 2023 OpenDP Community Meeting, one of the parallel breakout sessions that was held focused on identifying best practices and choosing applications for DP. Named “Responsible Use of Differential Privacy”, the session was led by Alexandra Wood (Harvard University) and Jayshree Sarathy (Columbia University) who guided the group into an interactive session that discussed ethical frameworks for statistical analysis,…
As part of the 2023 OpenDP Community Meeting, a breakout session centered around privacy attacks and auditing attracted leading experts in the room and online from industry, academia, non-profits, and government entities alike to share their perspectives on this new topic. It was exciting to see broad recognition that attacks are and will continue to…
