Author: Jessica Fjeld, Adam Nagy; Publisher: Berkman Klein Center; Publication Year: 2020. The following paper describes and explains 9 principles of ethical data practices: Informed consent of data subjects, security of data, anonymization, transparency, diversity, bias, prominence and communication. The principles listed in this framework cover 4 essential values of ethical data practices: Fairness, benefit, openness and reliability…
Author: N/A; Publisher: U.K. Statistics Authority; Publication Year: 2020. The following visual provides a resource that outlines data ethics into 6 different categories. These categories are public good, data security, methods, legal compliance, public views/engagement, and transparency. A key takeaway from this resource is public good being at the top of the visual which emphasizes the fact that public good is crucial to…
Author: Tom Jongen; Publisher: Medium; Publication Year: 2021. The following article gives a bit of background on the current issues with using data for malintent. He then outlines some of the necessities of working with data, and what companies should require of those who work with sensitive data. The first point is to create experts in ethical thinking. They do this by training data experts on data security and the…
Author: N/A; Publisher: Accenture; Publication Year: N/A. The following article discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) has proved to be beneficial to business time and time again but with the use of AI comes a great responsibility encompassing AI ethics, data governance, and trust and legality. As organizations begin scaling up their use of AI to make sure of insights for their business, they must be aware of…
Author: Mark Feffer; Publisher: Dice; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses ethical data usage in the real world. There are many opportunities for employees of a particular company to view detailed data on an individual. For instance, around 150 “Google employees have access to medical data from millions of patients across 21 states.” Just because this is “legal” does not mean that this is…
Author: N/A; Publisher: Medium; Publication Year: N/A. The following communication channel offers publications of independent authors if they follow specific guidelines specified by the editors. The channel places attention on the question of ethics in data science. Plenty of authors write about ethical concerns in different fields of data science. The editors of the channel promote articles about data ethics. A…
Author: Kathryn R.L. Rand, Steven Andrew Light; Publisher: American Bar Association; Publication Year: 2021. The following article describes how with the rise of legalized sports gambling, the authors point out the rise of data ownership, privacy, collection, and security practices that must accompany this. In legal states, sports gambling takes place almost exclusively via online platforms rather than at casino desks or windows, leaving the door open for…
Author: Jenna Shelton; Publisher: Brief Policy Perspectives; Publication Year: 2019. The following article is an opinion piece about the need for policymakers to use data ethically. The author points out that data can help inform public policy and lead to better decision-making. But policymakers must keep ethical considerations in mind when using the data. These considerations are: 1). If/how the data were misused in the past: the…
Author: N/A; Publisher: HG Legal Resources; Publication Year: N/A. The following resource discusses how despite being a victim, organizations and individuals can be held liable for data security breaches. Outsourcing to a third party vendor and being a victim of a hacker are all viewed in the lens of reasonable and industry standard of data security. Individuals must always remain vigilant…
Author: Michael Fuller; Publisher: ProQuest; Publication Year: 2017. The following article addresses how the hopes, fears, and ethical concerns relating to technology are as old as technology itself. When considering the increase in the power of computers, and their ever-more widespread use over recent decades, concerns have been raised about the social impact of computers and about practical issues arising from their use…