Patty Nieberg

EU leads in data privacy while U.S. plays catch up

By Patty Nieberg on March 21, 2019March 21, 2019

The European Union’s new sweeping data protection law to ensure citizens’ right to privacy online is already having a major impact on online providers. Privacy advocates say the U.S. should have taken the lead and now has to play catch up.

Conflicts and Terrorism

Experts Call for US “No Ransom” Policy Change

By Patty Nieberg on January 27, 2019 conflict journalism, Syria

The U.S. government has improved its practices in helping families when a family member is taken hostage, due in large part to prodding by James W. Foley Legacy Foundation President Diane Foley, but the “no ransom” policy should be changed, according to experts at a Jan. 24 panel at the Newseum.