Mobile Devices and Privacy — Why It’s So Easy to Swap Personal Information to Satisfy an Itch
Mobile computing is the norm, but it also creates easy trading ground for our privacy. Is this just the new normal?
The Unstoppable Corporate Force Meets the Immovable Social Network
[…] a freeloading user who refuses to pay for a service thinks he should be in control of running the company. Privacy issues are coming to the forefront with the recent revisions to Facebook, and an offhand comment from Google CEO […]
Library Licensing Strategies
[…] is an important value in librarianship. But, it is not the only value. Ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities, reader privacy, equity in access to resources and services, bibliodiversity, and long-term preservation are just some of the additional values and […]
Ask the Fellows: SSP 2023 Annual Meeting
[…] to the scholarly publishing ecosystem were discussed, especially on how AI has revolutionized scholarly communication fields. The session on “Licensing Privacy: What Librarians Want” was mind-blowing and my major Annual Meeting highlight. Meeting Athena Hoeppner, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Cody Hanson, […]
Guest Post — The Dissertation Publication Requirement: It’s Time for Reexamination
[…] period of time. My legal – and moral – concerns about this practice stem from the issues it raises with privacy and intellectual property rights, as well as contract law. Privacy Rights: Requiring a student to publish a dissertation is problematic […]
Guest Post: GDPR Day Is Here – What Happens Next?
Organizations have been busy sending out opt-in notices and privacy policy updates, but how many will be “compliant”? Anne Stone discusses the consequences for innovation in scientific research, openness initiatives and data transparency.
Scholarly Publishing Based On a Zero Trust Architecture
[…] been manipulated? Or if content is removed and hosted elsewhere, is it still valid? If we want to ensure reader privacy, are we certain the communications on content are securely delivered? Each of these security issues touch on other elements […]
Unveiling Perspectives on Peer Review and Research Integrity: Survey Insights
[…] might we incentivize high-quality and ethical peer review to foster a culture of excellence, possibly through recognition and rewards? Data Privacy and AI Integration: Rigorous measures to protect data privacy become imperative with the implementation of AI in the peer […]
The Peer Review Workbench: An Interview with Bahar Mehmani
[…] to make the PRW a reality. One of our main concerns was to enable data sharing while also respecting data privacy. We have taken precautions to protect the identity of authors, reviewers, and editors. Identifiers are removed from the dataset, […]
Ask the Fellows: SSP 2022 Annual Meeting
[…] change which is a critical issue in current times. I learned from the perspectives of both librarians and vendors regarding privacy concerns due to cookies usage and how to address user privacy where some functionalities require personal information for a […]
Isn’t Leakage Good for Libraries?
[…] more dangerous possibility. There are two reasons that libraries might be concerned about the challenges created by such new entrants. Privacy A platform like ResearchGate could, of course, choose to monetize itself through direct charges, to authors or readers, for […]
Identity Is Everything
[…] to improve the security of content providers in the face of rampant piracy may have consequences for, among other things, privacy and the future of IP authentication. I strongly agree with her perspective about RA21, and I want to take […]
Coming Soon: Battles Over Academic Privacy — But Is This Fight Already Over?
How much is the privacy of academics worth? Judging by the behavior of most people, seemingly very little.
Guest Post — Hybrid Versus In-person: What Will Be the Future of Academic Conferences?
[…] if hybrid conferences require more technology, conference fees may become more expensive, preventing more people from attending (in-person or remotely). Privacy issues were also raised. Perceptions of privacy vary from country to country. For example, some people may not feel […]
Guest Post — Introducing Demographic Questions during Manuscript Submission at the American Psychological Association
[…] historically excluded groups. Demographic information is, of course, sensitive and protected data. Can you tell us a bit about the privacy and data protection policies in place? Nick: Editorial Manager has been carefully designed to limit and control access to […]