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A review of the ethical problem of privacy

http://onlineprivacywatch.com/privacy-101   Since writing my own post last week about the ethical issues of privacy in employment, I have been constantly reviewing my social media, and every time I go to tweet or post something – I think to myself “could this be scrutinised by future employers?” Learning how the majority of employers use social media to review candidates before hiring certainly has made me wary about how I act online. Continue reading →

Looking back at Topic 4

This week’s discussion of social media ethics has raised some very important issues about morality and the place of higher powers to intervene. The general consensus appears to be that the situation is far too complex to be able to adopt a firm, stationary position. Many of the other bloggers have been re-evaluating their views throughout this topic.   I found Georgina’s post this fortnight to be very thorough and original in its examples. Continue reading →

My take on the Online Privacy Debate

Looking into the online privacy debate has brought up some brilliant quotes that sum the situation up wonderfully, like the one in the header image (source). Here are another couple for your viewing pleasure, that will definitely give you pause for thought. Source Source This quote also pointed me to this article, which doesn’t pull any punches when pointing out that privacy is non-existent these days. Continue reading →

Reflecting on Topic 4

  Well this has been a fascinating couple of weeks with UOSM2033. Topic 4 has definitely been my favourite so far. My blog post was on the ethics of public shaming, as an individual who does not like to be centre of attention the idea of public shaming is particularly terrifying to me, so in a way I think I wanted to raise awareness about how damaging it can be. I believe I got my message across but I think a different medium may have been more effective, perhaps a vlog or PowToon. Continue reading →

Topic 4 Reflection

This week’s topic revolved around ethics in social media and internet use itself. For a lot of students in this module, one of the things that came to mind was Justine Sacco’s tweet that gave her worldwide notoriety. This tweet gained traction across the internet for it being ludicrously racist. As a result, the whole internet criticized her for posting something so racist and called for her employer to fire her. Continue reading →

Tangible Progress in Topic 4?

Improvements As I am given formal feedback on my blogs, I thought I’d see if I addressed these in this weeks edition. Here are a few points I have been given in criticism of my previous blogs: Poor grammar, No Links to Images, Improved structure of blog, No clear ending to blog. I obviously tried to address these, with proof reading of my blog to check for grammactical errors. I linked my images and used licence free images. Continue reading →

An Ethical Issue: Should Parents Spy On Their Kids?

With the social network spring up among young people, children prefer to share what they do or think on the social media instead of telling parents which also triggers a series of ethical issues. One of them is parents spy on their children’s online speech for controlling every move of their children. But it is correct? Should online behaviors of children need be spied? An important reason why some people think children should be spied is for protecting their children. Continue reading →

Should parents spy on their kids?

There is a large compromise that needs to be made between parents and their kids as living in the modern world has its problems. There are so many scare stories of the horrors of the internet with children meeting with strangers and the posting of information online that it can be a struggle for parents to keep on top of what their child is up to. Many people feel that the best way to solve these problems is through using spying software to check on what exactly their child is up to. Continue reading →

The ethics of digital piracy

In this blog I am going to highlight the ethics of sites that host other users’ content; focussing specifically on MegaUpload. In 2012 the owner’s were taken to court and their site was brought down to due to violating privacy laws. Megaupload employs a comprehensive take down method to identify and remove child pornography, but does not employ a similar method in regards to copyright infringement. Continue reading →

Using and Posting on the Internet with Caution

As mentioned in previous posts, the amount of impact the internet has on our lives is enormous. Every little thing you do, be it a post or a something you search for, plays an important role in how you use the internet. This is because your employer can spy on you in many different ways. Your employer is capable of checking your searches within the company computer you are using and can perform monitor searches. Continue reading →

How nosey are employers?

We’ve already established that, while we might feel safe and hidden behind a screen in our bedroom or office, this is not necessarily the case. Justine Sacco may have had it coming, but someone like Ruth Palmer was completely innocent and unaware of her identity theft. Palmer’s stolen content was not even offensive, but an identity thief can still use content to manipulate and put someone’s reputation in danger. Continue reading →

Ethics of Tracking

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how companies and government agencies can track the websites we visit and how we communicate online. Sites use cookies to track users browsers not only on their site but also on other sites that share technologies. Each computer or small network has an IP address associated with it which can be used to track a user across a number of devices and between sites. Sites have access to the referrer of the browser, so which site links to theirs. Continue reading →

Public Shaming

According to the BBC ethics at its simplest is a system of moral principles; Jay Shepherd simplifies unethical behaviour even more saying ‘It’s like pornography: you know it when you see it. It’s as simple as knowing the right things to do, then doing the wrong thing.’ I know the difference between right and wrong. I know what I should and shouldn’t say, like most of the population I was brought up with a moral compass that helps me direct my behaviour. Continue reading →

How appropriate are social media relationships?

In recent years, there has been a huge increase in the use of social media. As of September 2015, Facebook alone have over 1 billion daily active users, an increase of 17% year-over-year [1]. As social networks have grown, they have evolved to be not just for social use, but also as a tool for education and business. The use of social media in professional settings such as these brings with it a range of ethical issues. Continue reading →

Do our potential employers have the right to spy on us?

During topic three’s discussion of developing an authentic online profile, I touched on the fact that 93% of recruiters are using or planning on using social media in their recruitment efforts (Jobvite, 2014). Is this ethical? Do our potential employers have the right to spy on us? “Yes, why not?” Source Hmm, I think not! As Lauren Riley (2014) points out, ‘unless a company has a policy on social media screening, then recruiters aren’t technically doing anything wrong’. Continue reading →

The Digital Divide

Taken from http://www.african-ls.com/blog/news/why-is-africa-a-have-not-in-the-digital-divide/ The digital divide is a growing ethical issue in the current information age. Digital divide the growing gap between groups who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who don’t. It’s present among many communities in the United States and Europe. It’s also a global concept with a growing rift forming between developing and developed countries. Continue reading →