As an introduction to the Public Policy Program, Lake Forest College hosted a series of public lectures in fall 2022 to examine growing concern surrounding challenges the internet poses for individual privacy. Students will explore this same topic in a new Policy Incubator and through the first Public Policy Analysis Challenge in the spring.
This inaugural series of lectures featured leaders from government, industry, and academia who provided background and insight on current issues surrounding Privacy and the Internet.
81%
of businesses have experienced a cyberattack.
1/2
of all U.S. adults have their picture stored in an FBI database without their knowledge.
89%
of remote learning technologies harvested the learning, location, and personal data of students.
1.25
million children experience identity theft.