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title: "Comments to the National Science Foundation on a National Privacy Research Strategy"
summary: |-
  ITIF submits comments advocating that the U.S.government should support research to address pressing privacy and security concerns.
date: "2014-10-17"
issues: ["Privacy"]
authors: ["Robert D. Atkinson", "Daniel Castro", "Alan McQuinn"]
content_type: "Testimonies & Filings"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2014/10/17/itif-submits-comments-national-science-foundation-regarding-national-privacy/"
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# Comments to the National Science Foundation on a National Privacy Research Strategy

To ensure the potential benefits of data-driven innovation are attained, the U.S. federal government should support research efforts to address the most pressing privacy and security research questions faced by industry and government. This filing describes five areas—healthcare, transportation, criminal justice, education, and social media—where additional research is needed on how to share data while best preserving privacy.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2014/10/17/itif-submits-comments-national-science-foundation-regarding-national-privacy/*