Content Ethics: Data Privacy

Technology, work and globalization, 2024

Computer Science and Information Technologies, 2023

In this digital age, privacy has become a crucial issue due to the vast amount of personal information we share online. As a fundamental aspect of computer ethics, it concerns the appropriate use of information and communication technologies. This paper will discuss five key points related to privacy in computer ethics: the concept of privacy and its significance in the context of computer ethics; ethical considerations surrounding personal information in the digital space, including issues of consent, transparency, and data protection; the legal framework surrounding privacy in different jurisdictions, such as data protection laws and international standards; the role of technology in protecting privacy, including the use of encryption and other security measures; and finally, the challenges associated with protecting privacy in the digital age, such as the risk of data breaches, identity theft, and other forms of online exploitation. Through these five key points, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of privacy in computer ethics and emphasize the importance of promoting responsible and ethical use of technology.

Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services, 2018

As digital collections continue to grow, the underlying technologies to serve up content also continue to expand and develop. As such, new challenges are presented which continue to test ethical ideologies in everyday environs of the practitioner. There are currently no solid guidelines or overarching codes of ethics to address such issues. The digitization of modern archival collections, in particular, presents interesting conundrums when factors of privacy are weighed and reviewed in both small and mass digitization initiatives. Ethical decision making needs to be present at the onset of project planning in digital projects of all sizes, and we also need to identify the role and responsibility of the practitioner to make more virtuous decisions on behalf of those with no voice or awareness of potential privacy breaches. In this book, notions of what constitutes private information are discussed, as is the potential presence of such information in both analog and digital collections. This book lays groundwork to introduce the topic of privacy within digital collections by providing some examples from documented real-world scenarios and making recommendations for future research. A discussion of the notion privacy as concept will be included, as well as some historical perspective (with perhaps one the most cited work on this topic, for example, Warren and Brandeis' "Right to Privacy," 1890). Concepts from the The Right to Be Forgotten case in 2014 (Google Spain SL, Google Inc. v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, Mario Costeja González) are discussed as to how some lessons may be drawn from the response in Europe and also how European data privacy laws have been applied. The European ideologies are contrasted with the Right to Free Speech in the First Amendment in the U.S., highlighting the complexities in setting guidelines and practices revolving around privacy issues when applied to real life scenarios. Two ethical theories are explored: Consequentialism and Deontological. Finally, ethical decision making models will also be applied to our framework of digital collections. Three case studies are presented to illustrate how privacy can be defined within digital collections in some real-world examples.

International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2022

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Data Governance are essential for organizations to manage, secure, and optimize data assets efficiently. This paper presents a structured framework for implementing ECM and data governance policies using an imaginary company, Teleware, as a case study. The study explores common challenges faced by enterprises, including data integration, quality, accessibility, and regulatory compliance. The proposed framework includes an assessment of the existing information infrastructure, identification of regulatory requirements, and enhancement of content management processes. A phased implementation approach is introduced, incorporating best practices in metadata management, data security, and risk mitigation. The adoption of a next-generation data governance platform ensures improved data quality, workflow efficiency, and enterprise-wide accessibility. Agile methodologies are leveraged to streamline policy execution, ensuring adaptability to evolving business needs. This framework serves as a strategic guide for organizations aiming to establish a data-driven culture, enhance compliance, and optimize decision-making through effective content and data governance

2014 IEEE Security and Privacy Workshops, 2014

As an outcome of a seminar on the 'Ethics in Data Sharing', we sketch a model of best practice for sharing data in research. We illustrate this model with two current and timely real-life cases from the context of computer and network security.

Environment-behaviour proceedings journal, 2022

This article discusses the dimension of the PAPA (Privacy, Accuracy, Property, and Accessibility) framework used in information ethics practice in various fields. PAPA framework provides a holistic view of information ethics practice research. The aim is to identify what is the dimension used in PAPA components. An analysis of literature has been performed to capture the dimension and a brief description is presented. The analysis found unique dimensions used, and finally, a Hybrid PAPA framework is illustrated to provide a framework guide for further information ethics research.

Library Hi Tech, 2007

Purpose -Information ethics, as is well known, has emerged as an independent area of ethical and philosophical inquiry. There are a number of academic journals that are devoted entirely to the numerous ethical issues that arise in connection with the new information communication technologies; these issues include a host of intellectual property, information privacy, and security issues of concern to librarians and other information professionals. In addition, there are a number of major international conferences devoted to information ethics every year. It would hardly be overstating the matter to say that information ethics is as "hot" an area of theoretical inquiry as medical ethics. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview on these and related issues. Design/methodology/approach -The paper presents a review of relevant information ethics literature together with the author's assessment of the arguments. Findings -There are issues that are more abstract and basic than the substantive issues with which most information ethics theorizing is concerned. These issues are thought to be "foundational" in the sense that we cannot fully succeed in giving an analysis of the concrete problems of information ethics (e.g. are legal intellectual property rights justifiably protected?) until these issues are adequately addressed. Originality/value -The paper offers a needed survey of foundational issues in information ethics.

2006

Abstract: One of the most important topics in modern information technology today is the impact of privacy ethics and laws on the design, development, and implementation of information systems and databases, including Internet and electronic commerce websites. Unfortunately, the ethical and legal issues associated with this important topic are rarely addressed formally in information systems or sciences education.

International Journal of Information Technology and Management, 2007

One of the characteristics shared by most, if not all, aspects of the e-phenomenon is that it poses new challenges to privacy. This paper will discuss the concept of privacy and analyse which differences regarding the attention to privacy exist between different sectors. Based on a broad literature review on the ethical foundations of privacy, we have identified three research questions:

2010

This paper focuses on the ethical perspective of information and communication technologies known as information ethics. It discusses the foundation of information ethics focusing on the work of Norbert Wiener which is then followed by an overview of the key defi nitions of information ethics. This in turn leads to a discussion on the practical relevance of information ethics for the strategists, developers and implementers of ICT. Three key issues of privacy, property and crime are considered from an ethical standpoint.