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Lusan Chua

Lusan Chua joined the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) in July 1998. Her work focuses on policy issues surrounding the use of encryption technologies, including network security, critical infrastructures, and law enforcement access standards. She also organizes CDT's domain names management project, which seeks to protect the open, decentralized nature of the Internet. In addition, Lusan contributes to CDT's work on first amendment issues.

Prior to joining CDT, Lusan worked with technology startups in the corporate securities practice group at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto, California. She has also worked in Internet marketing and advertising. Lusan graduated from Stanford University with honors in English and psychology. A native New Yorker, she enjoys swing dancing and creative writing.