Justin B.

About Justin B.

Hello! I’m a digital craftsman hailing from the coal-speckled valleys of Scranton, PA, on a mission to ensure a secure, open, and inclusive digital realm. With a toolkit brewed from legal requisites, IT risk management, a sprinkle of business analysis, and a dash of caffeine, I joust daily with digital quandaries, striving for a more respectful and ethical digital ecosystem. As an, I stand tall for free expression, security, privacy, creativity, and access to knowledge. This mantra fuels my endeavors, be it within the boardrooms or the buzzing online forums. My journey has seen me donning several hats - a vanguard in the () at Kantara Initiative, a thoughtful contributor in the ’, and a decisive Voting Member of the \'. Regionally, I just finished up the l at the Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission, amplifying the digital presence of small businesses in the Northern Tier region. My stint as a Research and Development Lead at a private agrotechnology company thrust me into realms of renewable energy and pharmaceutical ventures, while my role as an Adjunct Professor at Lackawanna College forged future tech mavens. On the volunteer frontier, my tenure at as a has been all about brewing innovative solutions to enhance online safety and privacy. Now, en route to becoming a (/), I am keen to explore the murky waters of computational propaganda and digital harms at Binghamton University. When the digital realm releases its grip, you\'ll find me a transient traveler, cherishing the ephemeral yet profound wisdom each journey imparts. Dive deeper into my cloud of thoughts on cloud computing and open-source infrastructures at justin.byrd.info. Let’s forge ahead, crack open a discussion on web inclusivity, privacy rights, or how we could collaborate to make the digital realm a better place for all. Each interaction is a step towards a more enlightened community!

Experience

1. Vice Chair - Machine Readable Privacy Terms Working Group (Ssit Sc Mrpt Wg)

   IEEE

   Nov 2023 — Present

   Honored to be the nominated Vice-Chair of the 7012 - Machine Readable Privacy Terms Working Group (SSIT/SC/MRPT_WG), which operates under the Social Implications of Technology Standards Committee of the Society on Social Implications of Technology. This working group is pivotal in developing the P7012 Standard for Machine Readable Personal Privacy Terms. The standard lays down the framework on how personal privacy terms can be presented, read, and agreed upon by machines, aiming to provide individuals with the technology to assert legally binding preferences and permissions over the use of their personal information in the digital sphere​​:⁍ Engaging in deliberations to shape the standard ensuring it addresses real-world needs for privacy assertion in online interactions.⁍ Voting on key aspects of the standard and working group operations to drive forward the mission of creating interoperable machine-readable personal privacy terms.⁍ Collaborating with a diverse group of professionals to innovate and refine the standard, promoting a culture that respects individual privacy rights in the digital domain.

Education

• Lackawanna College

  Associate of Science - AS

  2015 — 2017

• Lackawanna College

  Associate of Science - AS

  2015 — 2017

• Lackawanna College

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

  2017 — 2019

• Johnson College

  Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS

  2006 — 2008

• Lackawanna College

  Associate of Science - AS

  2017 — 2019