University Of Alaska Anchorage: TODAY: ISER Webinar - Census Bureau Data: Balancing Privacy And Accuracy

Press release from the University of Alaska Anchorage:

May 17, 2021

Census Bureau data has an impact on research, funding and individual privacy.

Alaska has joined several other states to sue the Census Bureau about reporting data
from the 2020 US Census. Census data are used to draw legislative districts, allocate
billions of federal funds to communities each year, and measure prevalence rates for
health conditions, criminal victimization, and many other population-based measures.
The agency has delayed reporting the detailed results from the 2020 Census while it
finalizes a new strategy for protecting privacy of respondents.

Join ISER’s Dr. Matthew Berman on Monday, May 17, from noon-1 p.m. for a discussion of the issues involved in balancing data privacy and accuracy. Dr.
Berman will provide a brief overview of the Census Bureau’s approach, why they chose
it, and how it could affect Alaska and other states. He will also describe why the
litigation cannot resolve the problem in the long run, and potential pathways for
permanent solutions nationally and locally.

Register on Zoom

This press release was produced by the University of Alaska Anchorage. The views expressed here are the author’s own.