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

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AUTHOR Richard A. Spinello ABSTRACT As we approach the new millenium there will be many contentious debates on the need for new Internet regulations. Proposed content controls and encryption policies have already sparked major controversies in the United States. The Internet empowers its users and provides for an immense expressive capability, but there is a […]

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Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Mikko T. Siponen ABSTRACT Information security solutions have an increasing role in the information age given that security solutions technically ensure or deny access to information. Literature analysis from security research and practice suggests that certain information security activities, even when done within basic research, are morally debatable. This is true even though security […]

Could Computer Ethics Spark a New Moral Generation? – An Australian Perspective

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Chris R. Simpson ABSTRACT This paper asserts that current Higher Education students in Australia, reaching the third year of their course, have generally thought little about ethical issues, especially ethics relating to the Computing and Communications discipline. It presents initial responses made by a group of students entering a Computer Ethics subject in the […]

A common sense approach to the Corporate Contradiction (How a Local Authority manages the New Data Protection Act)

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Paul Simpkins PUBLISHED IN ETHICOMP Journal Vol 1 Issue 2 ABSTRACT I was appointed to the post of Data Protection Compliance Officer in the summer of 1998 following a report to Council Management Board stating that there was no co-ordinated approach to Data Protection in Bradford Council and in anticipation of tougher regime with […]

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Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

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Regulation, Governance and the Internet: the Quest for a Global Ethic?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

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