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Daniel Castro1

Daniel Castro

Contributing Writer

Daniel Castro is the vice president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and director of the Center for Data Innovation. Before joining ITIF, he worked at the Government Accountability Office where he audited IT security and management controls.
 

Opinion
Hit with a Ransomware Attack? Don’t Pay the Hackers
Ransomware attacks are on the rise across the country — 22 U.S. cities were hit in the first half of 2019. Some governments pay and some don’t, but to benefit everyone and stop the growing epidemic, no one should.
September 2019
 · Daniel Castro
Policy
5 Lessons the U.S. Can Learn from European Privacy Efforts
GDPR has been in effect in the EU for one year, and regulators, consumers and businesses are facing its unintended consequences. Other countries can take those outcomes and do better with their own data protections.
July/August 2019
 · Daniel Castro
Opinion
Moves to Halt Cashless Stores Short-Sighted, Inhibit Growth
Some state and local governments are moving to ban increasingly popular cashless retail stores, citing equity issues, but there are steps policymakers can take to increase access to non-cash payment options.
June 2019
 · Daniel Castro
Emerging Tech
Are Governments Right to Ban Facial Recognition Technology?
Proposed public-sector bans of facial recognition are often based on inaccurate misconceptions, and following through on them would harm law enforcement, school safety and technological progress.
April/May 2019
 · Daniel Castro
Opinion
E-Scooter Bans Show Cities Are Hesitant to Embrace Innovation
As scooters from companies like Bird and Lime become regular fixtures in U.S. cities, local governments should adopt regulatory sandboxes to determine how to best handle the new technology rather than ban it altogether.
March 2019
 · Daniel Castro
FutureStructure Infrastructure
5G Can Enable Smart Cities — If Policymakers Allow It
As cities work to install connected devices and sensors throughout their communities, 5G wireless infrastructure will be essential to making it all go. What may stand in the way is government itself.
January 2019
 · Daniel Castro
Analytics
How Can Smaller Cities Join the Growing AI Economy?
As artificial intelligence gains ground, countries are setting national strategies to promote the technology’s adoption. Local governments may not have those same resources, but they can make AI more accessible.
December 2018
 · Daniel Castro
Analytics
Designing Accessible Government Websites
To be equitable for all citizens, governments must make sure their websites are accessible to people of all abilities.
October/November 2018
 · Daniel Castro
Cybersecurity
Boosting State Website Security
For your safety online, your state should implement DNSSEC if it hasn't already (and it likely hasn't).
September 2018
 · Daniel Castro
Boosting the Cyberworkforce
Amid persistent shortages in cybersecurity positions, what can states do to strengthen their numbers?
April/May 2018
 · Daniel Castro
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