Bio
Jay Stanley (@JayCStanley) is senior policy analyst with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, where he researches, writes and speaks about technology-related privacy and civil liberties issues and their future. He is the editor of the ACLU's Free Future blog and has authored and co-authored a variety of influential ACLU reports on privacy and technology topics. Before joining the ACLU, he was an analyst at the technology research firm Forrester, served as American politics editor of Facts on File’s World News Digest, and as national newswire editor at Medialink. He is a graduate of Williams College and holds an M.A. in American History from the University of Virginia.
Featured work
Apr 9, 2020
ACLU Lawsuit Over Baltimore Spy Planes Sets Up Historic Surveillance Battle
Mar 30, 2020
Is Location Tracking Technology the Magic Pill to Stemming the Coronavirus?
Mar 2, 2020
Can We Trust the Government to Respond to the Coronavirus in a Fair and Effective Manner?
Feb 6, 2020
The Government's Nightmare Vision for Face Recognition at Airports and Beyond
Jan 28, 2020
What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Civil Liberties Perspective
Dec 18, 2019
A Little-Known Privacy Battle Is Being Waged Over Encrypting the Nuts and Bolts of the Internet
Nov 26, 2019
America's Mask Bans in the Age of Face Recognition Surveillance
Nov 14, 2019
Three Common Privacy Misconceptions That Companies Love
Oct 15, 2019
‘Smart’ Cameras Are Now On the Lookout For Distracted Drivers in Australia
Oct 2, 2019
Rapid DNA Machines in Police Departments Need Regulation