Classes

• Video Lectures for Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
  The complete set of video lectures of Hal Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman teaching their famous course based on their computer science textbook the Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs.

• Ethics and Law on the Electronic Frontier
  This joint class between MIT and Harvard considers the interaction between policy and technology, or more specifically, between law and various architectures of cyberspace.

Interviews

• Intellectual Property, Copyrights, and Universities
  An interview with Hal Abelson on the impact of intellectual property on universities.

Letters

• Response to Volokh article ("Speech and Spillover," posted Thursday, July 18) on Slate.com

Papers

• The Risks of Key Recovery, Key Escrow. and Trusted Third Party Encryption
  This report examines the fundamental properties of "key recovery," "key escrow," and "trusted third-party" encryption requirements and attempts to outline the technical risks, costs, and implications of deploying systems that provide government access to encryption keys.

Speeches

• Scholarly Communication in a Digital World
  Hal Abelson discusses the dangers of massive "propertization" in academic environments.