# In an in-depth interview, Professor Robert Seamans shares insights on data privacy protection

1 Faculty News April 26, 2018 ![Forbes logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030508.jpg?itok=SId6k3bx)>

Excerpt from [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/washingtonbytes/2018/04/26/scams-lies-and-revenge-porn/#6cdc48985bf1) -- "For the most part, people understand they are giving up their privacy in exchange for access to a social network. But most of us don’t realize the number of different ways in which our information gets used, traded, and combined once we give it up."

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