Agenda

The Conference on Web Privacy Measurement will assemble experts focusing upon the challenge of tracking internet tracking.

Thursday, May 31st, 2012 -- Closed Session

Session chair: Jonathan Mayer

9:00-10:15
Discussion 1: The state of web privacy measurement (led by Dr. Balachander Krishnamurthy & Professor Craig Wills).

A facilitated discussion of the current literature.  During this session, our goal is to understand existing work, and to unify terms and concepts used in this emerging field.

10:15-10:45
Break

10:45-12:00
Discussion 2: Problem identification (led by Dr. Aleecia M. McDonald & Rob van Eijk).

The field of web privacy measurement faces a series of challenges.  This facilitated discussion will explore ethical issues, the "known unknown" problems, gaps in current research, and the technical issues implicated by new tracking vectors.

12:00-1:30
Lunch

Session chair: Nick Doty

1:30-2:45
Discussion 3: Tools for web privacy measurement (led by Ashkan Soltani & Samy Kamkar).

This discussion will focus upon evaluating tools and techniques to ensure accurate and verifiable web privacy measurement.

2:45-3:15
Break

3:15-4:30
Discussion 4: TBD Day of Event (led by Chris Hoofnagle).

4:30-6
Group activity, possibly a hike.

Friday, June 1, 2012 -- Open Session

TBD