Jed Brubaker // authoring my digital identity
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Hello there. I'm an academic who loves to solve/cause problems.I am a PhD student in Informatics at UC Irvine focusing on digital identity, social media, and human centered computing.
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I am an ID
What happens to an identity once it is stored inside countless databases? This project is a continuation of thesis research conducted while a masters student at Georgetown University.
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Death and the Social Network: The Persistence of Digital Identity
What happens to your digital identity after you die? There is a growing presence of profiles on social networking sites representing individuals who are no longer alive. Post-mortem, friends use social network sites to say last goodbyes, share memories, and coordinate funereal arrangements.
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