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Ian Forrester

Scientists Are Just as Confused About the Ethics of Big-Data Research as You | WIRED - 0 views

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    "When a rogue researcher last week released 70,000 OkCupid profiles, complete with usernames and sexual preferences, people were pissed. When Facebook researchers manipulated stories appearing in Newsfeeds for a mood contagion study in 2014, people were really pissed. OkCupid filed a copyright claim to take down the dataset; the journal that published Facebook's study issued an "expression of concern." Outrage has a way of shaping ethical boundaries. We learn from mistakes."
Ian Forrester

Good On You - Sustainable and Ethical Fashion Brand Ratings - 0 views

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    Ethical brand ratings
Ian Forrester

Immersive journalism: The future of reporting or an ethical minefield? | Alphr - 0 views

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    Virtual reality is coming to the newsroom and bringing with it questions about presence and empathy
Ian Forrester

CDT and Fitbit Report on Best Privacy Practices for R&D in the Wearables Industry | Cen... - 1 views

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    Wearable sensor technology has the potential to transform health care and our understanding of our own bodies and habits. The investigation and testing of these sensors in the commercial sector offer an unprecedented opportunity to leverage biometric data, both to improve individual health through the development of better products and to advance the public good through research. However, research with wearable sensor data must be done in a manner that is respectful of ethical considerations and consumer privacy
Ian Forrester

New AI can guess whether you're gay or straight from a photograph - 1 views

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    An algorithm deduced the sexuality of people on a dating site with up to 91% accuracy, raising tricky ethical questions
Ian Forrester

Facebook Alternatives Guide: 2021 Update - ethical.net - 0 views

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    Updated guide on alternatives to Facebook and their services
Ian Forrester

House of Commons - Responsible Use of Data - Science and Technology Committee - 0 views

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    House of Commons report on data ethics in 2014
Ian Forrester

Mozilla Rally - 0 views

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    "It's time you put your data to work for you, not them. Mozilla Rally gives you the power to donate your data to research studies that are designed to build new resources, tools, and potentially even policies that empower people just like you to build a better internet and fight back against exploitative tech."
Ian Forrester

Databox Project - EPSRC Project on Privacy-Aware Personal Data Platform - 0 views

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    Databox project is a new £1.5M EPSRC project led by Dr. Hamed Haddadi (QMUL) in collaboration with Dr. Richard Mortier (University of Cambridge) and Professors Derek McAuley, Tom Rodden, and Andy Crabtree (University of Nottingham) who will explore the development of the Databox as means of enhancing accountability and giving individuals control over the use of their personal data.
Ian Forrester

I'm Terrified of My New Smart TV - 0 views

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    Why I'm Scared to Turn This Thing On - And You'd Be, Too | Brennan Center for Justice
Ian Forrester

'Internet of things' data should be 'treated as personal data', say privacy watchdogs - 0 views

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    Data generated by IoT device should be treated as personal data says DPA
Ian Forrester

Everything We Know About Facebook's Secret Mood Manipulation Experiment - The Atlantic - 0 views

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    "Facebook's News Feed-the main list of status updates, messages, and photos you see when you open Facebook on your computer or phone-is not a perfect mirror of the world. But few users expect that Facebook would change their News Feed in order to manipulate their emotional state."
Ian Forrester

A manifesto for Data Literacy | TEST - 0 views

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    A manifesto for Data Literacy in the scope of what the BBC should be doing
Ian Forrester

TV plots altered by our individual data - our viewing future? | Reuters.com - 0 views

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    Lancaster University researchers say their 'Living Room of the Future' is not just a peek at what could await us as the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution gathers pace.
Ian Forrester

Smart speaker recordings reviewed by humans - BBC News - 0 views

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    "Amazon, Apple and Google all employ staff who listen to customer voice recordings from their smart speakers and voice assistant apps."
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