The Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology

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Join Us: September 23rd at 4pm!
Panel discussion: a collective questioning about quantum ethics

Click here to hear a recording (podcast) of the event! Event time: Thursday, September 26, 2024 – 4:00pm to 5:00pm Audience: Faculty, students, staff, researchers, community members, general public. Location: Southern Connecticut State University – Engleman Hall – Room A120 See map Panelists Colleen Bielitz Assoc. VP for Strategic Initiatives & Outreach, SCSU Florian Carle Managing Director, Yale Quantum Institute Matthew Enjalran Professor of Physics, SCSU Rye Howard-Stone Lecturer of Contemporary Issues in Computer Science and Engineering, UConn Sarah M. Roe (moderator) Director, Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology, SCSU The panel will be followed by a reception to continue the conversation. As quantum technology advances rapidly, it is crucial to consider its ethical implications. While quantum applications hold the potential to transform industries, they also pose significant moral challenges. Quantum computers, for instance, could dismantle current encryption methods, jeopardizing data privacy and cybersecurity. Their ability to solve complex problems at unprecedented speeds might create unfair advantages in sectors like finance or defense, further deepening existing inequalities. By addressing these ethical concerns early, we can ensure that quantum technology develops in ways that uphold fairness, privacy, and security for all. Join us for a discussion hosted by the Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology and the Yale Quantum Institute, with co-sponsorship Details

Ethics and consumer electronics

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Harold Thimbleby, Penny Duquenoy and Gary Marsden ABSTRACT The new British Highway Code, the guide to safe and legal driving in Britain, has recently been updated and now interprets the Road Traffic Act (1988, sections 2 & 3) more strictly: “There is a danger of driver distraction being caused by in-vehicle systems such as […]

Tutorial on digital cryptography

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Harold Thimbleby ABSTRACT Digital cryptography raises many new ethical issues, but is poorly understood. Unfortunately, modern cryptography is often explained using complicated mathematics, but this sophistication is unnecessary to understand the principles. This tutorial explains the principles of digital cryptography using clear participative exercises. Attendees will gain an insight into the powers and methods […]

Internet Privacy: Some Distinctions Between Internet-Specific and Internet-Enhanced Privacy Concerns

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Herman T. Tavani PUBLISHED IN ETHICOMP Journal Vol 1 Issue 2 ABSTRACT A number of recent studies and surveys have examined the impact of the Internet for personal privacy. In many of these studies, authors suggest that a host of contemporary privacy issues are directly attributable to the Internet. However, it is unclear in […]

Information Ethics Education as Science Education and Simulated Network Emergency Exercises for Information Teachers

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Takeo Tatsumi, Yasunari Harada and Noriaki Kusumoto ABSTRACT In this paper, we present some new pedagogical framework for ethics education and its classroom implementation that should be incorporated into curriculum designs for training K-12 level teachers of information. Our proposal centers around simulated emergency exercises intended to expose those people who will be engaged […]

Will the Regulation of Software Engineering and the Texas Licensing Model Act as Catalysts for the Integration of Computer Ethics into Mainstream Computer Education?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Andrew Storey and J Barrie Thompson ABSTRACT At the end of the Millennium we are seeing moves to license Software Engineers within some parts of the United States (US). Most advanced in these moves is the State of Texas, where licensing has been in operation since mid 1998. This licensing and associated regulation of […]

Issues of Ethics and Responsibility with Internet Information Quality

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Laurie A. Smith King ABSTRACT Initially, the Internet connected but did not inform; the interface was insufficient to fully keep the promise of information sharing. Today, the world wide web and attendant search engine technologies offer an unprecedented ability to distribute information effectively. Increasingly people rely on the Internet as a primary source of […]