Randy Cantz, Policy Associate
Mr. Randy Cantz is a Policy Associate with a background working in internet governance, digital ethics, and privacy law. His work experience includes researching digital deception and cybersecurity governance for Dr. Laura DeNardis at Georgetown’s Center for Digital Ethics and spearheading original research on emerging technologies, policies, laws, and regulations as a Policy Intern for Ethics and Data Sharing at the Future of Privacy Forum. At FPF, Randy contributed to a blog post on international neuroprivacy regulation and led a working group call with Dr. Yoel Roth, former head of Trust and Safety at Twitter, on how to best mitigate the harms of misinformation and disinformation in research. Mr. Cantz has also worked as a Research Assistant for UC Berkeley’s Citizen Clinic, located in the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, on assessing cybersecurity threats to organizations specializing in open-source investigations, provided research assistance to Professor James Rule on his book Taking Privacy Seriously, and interned for Congressman Brad Sherman. Fueled by the conviction that privacy is one of the defining human rights of our time, Mr. Cantz enjoys crafting well-researched reports and staying current on legislative developments to ensure impactful and enduring policies at the state and national level.
Mr. Cantz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a minor in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated with high honors, and a Master’s degree from Georgetown University’s Communication, Culture, and Technology program.
