RESEARCH ethics, BIG data, DATA security failures, RESEARCH methodology, and PREVENTION
Abstract
The article discusses the results of a two-year project which aimed to provide guidance to the National Science Foundation (NSF) on how to best encourage ethical practices in scientific and engineering research involving the use of big data research methods and infrastructures. The assumption that most data represent or impact people should be used to guide one's analysis. Researchers are also encouraged to situate and contextualize data to anticipate privacy breaches and minimize harm.
International Journal of Eating Disorders; Mar2014, Vol. 47 Issue 2, p196-202, 7p, 5 Charts
Subjects
ANALYSIS of variance, ANOREXIA nervosa, BODY weight, CELEBRITIES, INTERNET, MASS media, SOCIAL networks, STATISTICS, SOCIAL stigma, SEARCH engines, DATA analysis, and PROPORTIONAL hazards models
Convergence: The Journal of Research into New Media Technologies; Feb2008, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p13-20, 8p
Subjects
ONLINE social networks, INTERNET users, PRIVACY, CONVERGENCE (Telecommunication), SOCIAL networks, COMPUTER users, and WEBSITES
Abstract
Not all Facebook users appreciated the September 2006 launch of the News Feeds' feature. Concerned about privacy implications, thousands of users vocalized their discontent through the site itself, forcing the company to implement privacy tools. This essay examines the privacy concerns voiced following these events. Because the data made easily visible were already accessible with effort, what disturbed people was primarily the sense of exposure and invasion. In essence, the 'privacy trainwreck' that people experienced was the cost of social convergence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ONLINE social networks, SOCIAL networks, WEBSITES, SCHOLARSHIPS, and WEB 2.0
Abstract
Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena. In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition. We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments. After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]