S20 RESET Meeting 5: The History of Science and Technology Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 PM, Fischbach Seminar Room, Folsom Library (2nd floor)
Topics:
Last meeting:
Privacy vs. convenience: Is it actually a trade-off or do we just think it is
Loss of privacy as a consequence of corporate structures
What is a reasonable privacy policy?
Should we expect everyone to read the terms of service and be a “fully informed consumer”. Does this shift the onus to the individual, not the company
Why should people care about privacy?
People shouldn't have to justify caring about privacy
People might not always have “nothing to hide”
Lack of privacy is fine for those who benefit from the status quo but what about those who don't.
Availability v. accessibility
Collection –> Prediction –> Manipulation –> Collection
This meeting:
Guest lecture by Professor Brian Callahan from the ITWS department on the history of science and technology. Science and tech's relationship with power structures.
Q&A and group discussion to follow.
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