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Online Course: Introduction to Community Informatics
by Michael Gurstein 25 May '10

25 May '10

(Apologies for any duplication... Colleagues, I'll be presenting the online course "Introduction to Community Informatics" again in the Winter Semester (starting Jan. 1 through April 2011) as part of the Masters in Communications program at the University of Alberta. The course will be available for transfer credit. Send me an email if you would like a copy of the course blurb or the detailed course syllabus and reading list. Additional registration related information can be obtained either from susan.petruszczak(a)ualberta.ca or (Prof.) marco.adria(a)ualberta.ca the Director of the Program. Mike Michael Gurstein, Ph.D. Director: Centre for Community Informatics Research, Development and Training (CCIRDT) Vancouver, CANADA http://www.communityinformatics.net

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Three strikes
by johnny ryan 25 May '10

25 May '10

Hello, This might interest anyone looking at three strikes or 'graduated response' measures. We have put a draft version of our overview of three strikes measures around the globe up at http://johnnyryan.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/three-strikes-copyright-and-copy… ideas/feedback/responses would be much appreciated. Johnny -- http://www.theHistoryoftheInternet.net/ my next book is due in Sept 2010: A History of the Internet and the Digital Future Johnny RYAN Senior Researcher Institute of International & European Affairs 8 North Great Georges Street Dublin 1, Ireland tel +353-1-8746756 fax +353-1-8786880 (UK mobile: ++44 7916831278 / skype mobile: johnnyryanx4) PERSONAL BLOG: http://johnnyryan.wordpress.com

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Fwd: Interdisciplinary Privacy Course 2010 -- June 23-24
by Seda Guerses 24 May '10

24 May '10

fyi, s. > > ------------------------------------- > > Interdisciplinary Privacy Course 2010 > > This interdisciplinary course is part of the thematic training of > the Leuven Arenberg Doctoral School Training Programme and supported > by IAP BCRYPT and LICT. The course is mainly aimed at Ph.D. students > from all disciplines (either from the K.U.Leuven or from other > universities,) but also open to undergraduate students, post-docs, > people working in industry, or anyone else interested on the topic. > > The course will provide an overview of various aspects of privacy > from the technical, legal, economics, and social science > perspectives. While the broad focus of the course is on privacy in > electronic services, this year’s edition of the course will have a > special focus on social networks. > > When > > · Wednesday, June 23, from 09:30 to 17:30 > · Thursday, June 24, from 09:00 to 18:00 > > Where > > Computer room at the Mediacentre (Faculty of Social Sciences) > > Speakers > > The course will last two days and consist of eight lectures. The > lecturers include five speakers from different departments and > faculties in K.U.Leuven and an invited speaker: > > · Prof. Alessandro Acquisti, (Carnegie Mellon University, > USA) > > · Prof. Bettina Berendt, Computer Science (K.U.Leuven) > > · Dr. Claudia Diaz, Electrical Engineering (K.U.Leuven) > > · Dr. David Geerts, Faculty of Social Sciences (K.U.Leuven) > > · Seda Gürses, Electrical Engineering / Computer Science > (K.U.Leuven) > > · Eleni Kosta, Faculty of Law (K.U.Leuven) > > > Registration > > · The course is free of charge, but attendees are > required to register by sending an email to claudia.diaz(a)esat.kuleuven.be > > · The registration deadline is: Tuesday, June 15 > > > If you have any questions or would like to know more information > please send an email to claudia.diaz(a)esat.kuleuven.be. > > --------------------------------------------- > > Programme > > Wednesday, June 23 > > 09:30 Introduction (Claudia Diaz) > > 10:30 Coffee break > > 11:00 Overview of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) (Claudia > Diaz) > > 12:30 Lunch break > > 14:00 Exploring European data protection: From social networks to > cookies (Eleni Kosta) > > 15:30 Coffee break > > 16:00 Privacy and Web mining (Bettina Berendt) > > 17:30 End > > > Thursday, June 24 > > 09:00 To share or not to share - a user's perspective on privacy in > social networks (David Geerts) > > 10:30 Coffee break > > 11:00 Privacy Concerns and Information Disclosure: An Illusion of > Control Hypothesis (Alessandro Acquisti) > > 12:30 Lunch break > > 14:00 Privacy, Requirements Engineering and Online Social Network > Services (Seda Gürses) > > 15:30 Coffee break > > 16:00 Predicting Social Security Numbers From Public Data > (Alessandro Acquisti) > > 17:30 Discussion speakers and participants > > 18:00 end > > > > ------------------------------------- > > Abstracts > > > Introduction (by Claudia Diaz) > > This lecture will motivate the need for privacy protection, > introduce the arguments in the privacy debate, and review the main > approaches to privacy. Some of the questions that we will address in > this talk include: Why is privacy important? Why is it so complex? > What are the different meanings of "privacy"? How does "privacy" > translate to technical properties and how do these relate to > classical security properties? What are the problems of the current > legal-policy approach to addressing privacy problems? > > > Overview of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (by Claudia Diaz) > > This lecture will provide a broad overview of Privacy Enhancing > Technologies (PETs). This will include building blocks such as > cryptographic protocols for anonymous and pseudonymous identity > management, private information retrieval, data anonymization, and > private communication channels, among others. We will explain the > main issues that these technologies address, what the current > solutions are able to achieve, and which are the remaining open > problems. We will also look at how systems can be built following > Privacy-by-Design principles, and illustrate this with examples such > as Electronic Road Tolling applications. > > Exploring European data protection: From social networks to cookies > (by Eleni Kosta) > > The emergence of a new generation of participatory and collaborative > network technologies that provide individuals with a platform for > sophisticated online social interaction is already a reality. An > increasing number of Internet applications, among which social > networks, transform the way in which people communicate and relate > to others and to some extent shape society itself. In this lecture > the basic data protection rules of the European legal framework will > be presented, using the example of social networking as point of > reference. In the second part, the lecture will be dedicated to the > recent amendments on the European Directive on privacy in electronic > communications. The rules relating to cookies and spyware, but also > on spam and the recently introduced data breach notification will be > presented and analysed. > > Privacy and Web mining (by Bettina Berendt) > > This lecture will give an overview of Web mining (i.e., data mining > applied to Web content, link, or usage data) and its implications > for privacy. Bettina Berendt will present examples of techniques > that allow various actors to analyse user-related data in order to > gain more knowledge about users, and she will discuss how these > techniques may endanger unobservability, unlinkability, and/or > anonymity. She will show the tradeoff between "threats to privacy" > and "opportunities for transparency" that is inherent in the use of > data-mining techniques. Based on this, she will investigate the > question of whose privacy gets threatened, and give an overview of > whose privacy can be protected by methods from fields such as > "privacy-preserving data mining" or "privacy-preserving data > publishing", with examples from social networks and other types of > Web data. > > To share or not to share - a user's perspective on privacy in social > networks (by David Geerts) > > In this lecture, David Geerts will explain how research in Human- > Computer Interaction can provide insight into user needs and > requirements for privacy. An overview of different user goals > relating to privacy will first be presented. The tension between > usability and privacy settings will then be discussed, as well as > the difference between self-reports from users and observed user > behavior. Some solutions from the HCI domain to help users manage > their privacy settings will be presented and several pitfalls in > designing usable privacy will be illustrated with concrete examples. > In the second part of the lecture, David Geerts will look at some > specific cases in social media, and how users deal with sharing > information (e.g. pictures, location, activities) with different > users. > > Privacy Concerns and Information Disclosure: An Illusion of Control > Hypothesis (by Alessandro Acquisti) > > We introduce and test the hypothesis that people may instinctively > conflate control over publication of private information with > control over accessibility and use of that information by third > parties. Borrowing the terminology of psychology and behavioral > decision research, we refer to this hypothesis as “illusion of > control”. We designed three experiments in the form of online > surveys to students at a North-American University, in which we > manipulated control over information publication. Our between- > subject experiments provide empirical evidence in support of an > illusion of control hypothesis in privacy decision making: the > control individuals have over the publication of their private > information generates an illusion of control over information access > and use by others, which consequently decreases their privacy > concerns and increases their willingness to publish sensitive > information about themselves. When individuals feel less [more] in > control over the publication of their information, they may feel > they have also less [more] control over the access and use of that > information by others (which, in fact, they never had) and, > consequently, become less [more] likely to reveal sensitive > information. Our findings have both behavioral and policy > implications, as they highlight how technologies that give > individuals great control on the publication of personal information > may create an “illusory” control over the actual access to and usage > of that information by others, and paradoxically induce end users to > reveal more sensitive information. > > Privacy, Requirements Engineering and Online Social Network Services > (by Seda Gürses) > > Privacy is a debated notion with various definitions and this > complicates the process of defining the privacy problem in a system- > to-be. The definition of privacy varies not only in its formal > abstractions, e.g., in technical privacy solutions, but also in > social, academic and legal contexts. The objective of this lecture > is to study the process of reconciling the relevant privacy > definitions and the (technical) privacy solutions proposed by > engineers when building systems in a social context. In particular, > we are interested in how this reconciliation can be approached > during requirements engineering. Requirements engineering is a sub- > phase of software engineering during which the desired behavior of > the system-to-be is defined. We will explore methods to define and > elicit privacy concerns based on different privacy notions; provide > concepts to analyze the resulting privacy requirements from the > perspective of different stakeholders, i.e., multilaterally; and > propose ways of relating privacy concerns and privacy requirements > to privacy solutions. We will provide examples from social networks > to illustrate each of these activities. > > Predicting Social Security Numbers From Public Data (by Alessandro > Acquisti) > > I will present the results, and discuss the implications, of a study > on the predictability of Social Security numbers (SSNs) recently > published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. In > that paper, we demonstrated that Social Security numbers (SSNs) can > be accurately predicted from widely available public data, such as > individuals' dates and states of birth. Using only publicly > available information, we observed a correlation between > individuals' SSNs and their birth data, and found that for younger > cohorts the correlation allows statistical inference of private > SSNs, thereby heightening the risks of identity theft for millions > of US residents. The inferences are made possible by the public > availability of the Social Security Administration's Death Master > File and the widespread accessibility of personal information from > multiple sources, such as data brokers or profiles on social > networking sites. Our results highlight the unexpected privacy > consequences of the complex interactions among multiple data sources > in modern information economies, and quantify novel privacy risks > associated with information revelation in public forums. They also > highlight how well-meaning policies in the area of information > security can backfire, because of unanticipated interplays between > policies and diverse sources of personal data. > > > Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm

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- Marzio Veneman <max.rythmos [at] yahoo_com> wants to stay in touch on LinkedIn
by - Marzio Veneman <max.rythmos [at] yahoo_com> 24 May '10

24 May '10

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canada is different
by Barry Wellman 22 May '10

22 May '10

Someone I don't know wanted my thoughts on the #Things trending topic. Sorry, I don't have deep thoughts at a moment's notice. I do refer folks to Fred Stutzman's nice commentary on the blog/study that purported that black Americans were over-represented on (US) Twitter. Especially because I live in Canada, and #things.. ain't Trending up here. Quite properly Habs Goooooo is the #1 trending topic. Glad to see that Ken Dryden is remembered too on Trending... And folks in this international society, do remember that Twitter is used well beyond the US. In fact, Yuri Takhteyev, Anatoliy Gruzd and I are writing a paper that touches on international Twitter use. May all your tweets be 140c Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________

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#ThingsBlackPeopleDo is number one twitter trending
by live 22 May '10

22 May '10

It's an interesting tag, this #ThingsBlackPeopleDo Mostly invoked by (if pictures are indicators) primary by black individuals. Some evocative, some ironic racism, some culturally self-referential. Any thoughts on this current organic real-time global conversation? Part of some of whole, yet individualistic. Where's Barry, would love to hear his thoughts on this. Example tweets: netty2189: #thingsblackpeopledo call each other nigga and think its cute less than 20 seconds ago from TweetCaster · Reply · View Tweet Upt0wntruths: #ThingsBlackPeopleDo own maddddd jewlery ...regardless if you live in the projects less than 20 seconds ago from Echofon · Reply · View Tweet JessicaLXY: RT @Sugarscamp #thingsblackpeopledo Go "mmmm-hmmmm" with pursed lips and eye roll << mmmmmm-hmmmmm!!! lmao. LilRalphLauren: #thingsblackpeopledo Become the president of the united states of america!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Twin2388: #ThingsBlackPeopleDo learn how to become track stars when they hear a gun shot 6 minutes ago from Twitterrific · Reply · View Tweet Kenni329: #thingsblackpeopledo Start immature dumb trending topics like this that make them look like ignorant fools! C'mon, can we get it together?! Cheers, @SharonG

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xkcd responds to the Facebook panic
by Tuszynski, Stephanie 21 May '10

21 May '10

I got a good chuckle out of this xkcd cartoon, especially while watching the recent wave of Facebook panic hitting the mainstream media: http://xkcd.com/743/ This message may contain confidential information for the use of the addressee(s) above and may contain legally privileged information. If you are not the addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message immediately. Thank you.

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Re: [Air-L] Edward Castronova lecture in Copenhagen, streaming online
by CarrieLynn Reinhard 21 May '10

21 May '10

As clarification, the June 4th 14:00-16:00 is CEST, local time for Copenhagen. CarrieLynn

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Conference announcement
by Tom Boellstorff 20 May '10

20 May '10

> Call for Participation: iConference 2011 An open conference sponsored by Information Schools of North America, Europe, and Asia > > Seattle, Washington, USA > February 8 - 11, 2011 > http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/2011index/ > > ***PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 30, 2010*** > > Greetings to everyone interested in HCI and Information! Please forward to your colleagues! > > We invite you to participate in the sixth annual conference sponsored by the iCaucus, a growing association of over 25 Schools, Faculties, and Colleges in North America, Europe and Asia that focus on Information. The iConference gathers researchers and professionals who share the goal of making a difference through the study of people, information, and technology. Under the banner "Inspiration - Integrity - Intrepidity" we seek to showcase diversity in research interests and approaches, and demonstrate how the field creates leadership and impact on a global scale. > > The four days will include peer-reviewed papers, posters, and alternative events. Also being organized is a Doctoral Student Colloquium and a Junior Faculty & Postdoc Colloquium, popular venues at past iConferences. Papers and poster abstracts will be published in the ACM Digital Library. The aim is to build community and promote and share excellence in research on information challenges and opportunities. We have identified cross-cutting themes: social inclusion, context, materiality, personalization, memory. The 2011 iConference should be an exceptional venue for sharing insights and collaborating with others who share your passion and research interests. For more information on the range of topics visit the iConference web site, which includes more detail and paths to past iConferences. But do not feel constrained, this is a dynamic field that you will help shape! > > The conference will be held at Seattle's Renaissance Hotel. The local host is the University of Washington Information School. > > Timeline: > > August 30, 2010: Papers, Poster Abstracts, Alternative Event proposals, Preconference Workshops > November 1: Authors notified > December 1: Final versions submitted > > Links and Contact Information: > * CFP: http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/participation/ > * Conference: http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/2011index/ > * iCaucus: http://www.ischools.org/site/ > > Conference Co-Chairs > * Harry Bruce, University of Washington > * Jonathan Grudin, Microsoft Research > > Program and Papers Co-Chairs > * Karen E. Fisher, University of Washington > * Jens-Erik Mai, University of Toronto > > Poster Co-Chairs > * Paul Dourish, University of California, Irvine > * Ping Zhang, Syracuse University > > Alternative Events Co-Chairs > * Allison Druin, University of Maryland > * Andrea Forte, Drexel University > > Doctoral Colloquium Co-Chairs > * Eliza Dresang, University of Washington > * Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine > * Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University, SLIS > > Junior Faculty and Postdoc Colloquium Co-Chairs > * Eileen Abels, Drexel University > * Jack Carroll, The Pennsylvania State University > > Program Committee > * Eileen Abels, Drexel University > * Alessandro Acquisti, Carnegie Mellon University > * Bill Aspray, University of Texas, Austin > * John Bertot, University of Maryland > * Harry Bruce, University of Washington > * Jenna Burrell, University of California, Berkeley > * Nadia Caidi, University of Toronto > * Jack Carroll, The Pennsylvania State University > * Coye Cheshire, University of California, Berkeley > * Andrew Clement, University of Toronto > * Chris Coward, University of Washington > * Ed Cutrell, Microsoft Corporation > * Paul Dourish, University of California, Irvine > * Eliza Dresang, University of Washington > * Allison Druin, University of Maryland > * Barbara Endicott-Popovsky, University of Washington > * Melanie Feinberg, University of Texas, Austin > * Andrew Fiore, University of California, Berkeley > * Andrea Forte, Drexel University > * Jonathan Furner, University of California, Los Angeles > * Maria Garrido, University of Washington > * Sean Goggins, Drexel University > * Elke Greifeneder, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin > * Jacek Gwizdka, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey > * Margaret Hedstrom, University of Michigan > * Julia Hersberger, University of North Carolina, Greensboro > * Jette Hyldegaard, Danish Royal School > * Steven J Jackson, University of Michigan > * Julie Kientz, University of Washington > * Paul Marty, Florida State University > * Eric Meyers, University of British Columbia > * Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine > * Geoffrey Nunberg, University of California, Berkeley > * Megan Oakleaf, Syracuse University > * Tapan Parikh, University of California, Berkeley > * Matt Ratto, University of Toronto > * David Ribes, Georgetown > * Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University, SLIS > * Araba Sey, University of Washington > * Ramesh Srinivasan, University of California, Los Angeles > * Andrea Tapia, The Pennsylvania State University > * Joe Tennis, University of Washington > * Andrea Wiggins, Syracuse University > * Kate Williams, University of Illinois > * Jacob Wobbrock, University of Washington > * Ping Zhang, Syracuse University > >>> >>> >> >

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Fwd: [CITASA] congratulations to the 2010 CITASA award recipients
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 20 May '10

20 May '10

Note that the best student paper award from CITASA (communication and IT section of the American Sociology Association) this year went to Laura Sessions for her paper in the AoIR conference special issue of Information, Communication and Society. Congratulations Laura! /Caroline -------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite Leverhulme Visiting Professor, Institute of Education, University of London (2009-10) Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820 (haythorn(a)illinois.edu)

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