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Dr. Michael Friedewald is a Researcher and Coordinator of the Business Unit Information and Communication Technologies at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI). He holds a doctoral degree from RWTH Aachen University, focusing on the intellectual and technical roots of personal computing. His work spans privacy and security technologies, surveillance systems, and innovation policy. Key projects include the PRISMS privacy assessment framework and studies on data protection in IoT ecosystems. Friedewald advises on EU policies and chairs initiatives like the Forum Privatheit und selbstbestimmtes Leben in der digitalen Welt. His research emphasizes balancing technological progress with ethical and legal safeguards.
- Education:
- Electrical Engineering, Economics, and History of Science & Technology (RWTH Aachen)
- Doctoral studies on personal computing history (RWTH Aachen)
Research Focus:
Dr. Friedewald’s expertise lies in privacy impact assessments, surveillance technologies, and governance of emerging technologies. He investigates how innovations like AI and IoT affect societal values and develops frameworks for responsible innovation. Recent work addresses challenges in deepfake detection, data-sharing ethics, and digital governance.
Projects:
- PRISMS: Privacy and Security Mirrors for cross-border data flows
- EuDEco: Modeling the European Data Economy
- SAPIENT: Supporting fundamental rights in surveillance
