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

Knowledge Management: The darker side of KM

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Frank Land, Sevasti-Melissa Nolas and Urooj Amjad ABSTRACT Knowledge Management is widely regarded as the way an enterprise can leverage the know how of its employees, trading partners, and outside experts for the benefit of the enterprise (Chun Wei Choo, 1998, Bellaver & Lusa, 2001, Ackerman et al, 2003). Indeed some its advocates regard […]

An empirical study investigating the costs and benefits of teleworking and their impact upon teleworkers’ productivity and satisfaction

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Banita Lal and Jyoti Choudrie ABSTRACT The creation and evolution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has challenged the traditional structure of work activities within organisations and enabled a movement away from office-based work (Belanger, 1996; FORUM, 2002). New technologies such as videoconferencing, audioconferencing and messaging (both standard text and multimedia) enable employees to […]

No fear or hope, but new weapons. On privacy and technology.

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Matthijs Kouw, Edo Schreuders and Lizette Pater ABSTRACT In 1890, Warren and Brandeis famously formulated privacy as ‘the right to be left alone’. However, it may be argued that, in the light of contemporary technological developments, this definition demands a thorough reworking. Dealing with, for example, surveillance, cookies, computer hacking and so on, demands […]

The Practice and the Potential of Electronic Voting.

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Mikolaj Kocikowski ABSTRACT In context of Western democracies’ current crisis, electronic voting (voting in which votes are cast using Electronic Voting Machines, or EVMs) has become a very popular topic of discussion in academic and technical circles. I propose a paper in which I will use real-world data from EVM applications in non-western countries […]

Operation ‘Open Source’ — A Challenge for Governments and Citizens of the Information Society

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Andrzej Kocikowski ABSTRACT The main purpose of this paper is to argue that one of the great challenges facing both citizens and governments of the Information Society is the necessity to undertake multi-directional activities to energetically promote universal use of software (both system and application software) created according to “open source” policies. The paper […]

Compressed Civilization

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Łukasz Knasiecki ABSTRACT Main thesis: Advancement of digital civilization enforces the digitization of cultural achievements of the analog civilization. Limited storage capacities of digital media and limited bandwidth of the Internet force the use of lossy compression for audio-visual content; as audio-visual materials circulate in the digital world they become progressively more compressed, and […]