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Equality at Stake: Connecting the Privacy/Vulnerability Cycle to the Debate about Publicly Accessible Online Court Records
Full text linkNot peer reviewedA considerable amount has been written about the privacy implications of publishing
court and tribunal records online. In this article the authors examine the linkages between
privacy and vulnerability for members of marginalized communities and, drawing on
Calo’s “vicious cycle” of privacy and vulnerability, suggest that publicly accessible online
court records represent an equality issue as well. Drawing on social science research
and privacy theory, the authors demonstrate the potentially disproportionate effect of
online court records on members of marginalized communities. They then examine
Canadian case law, legislation and policy that impose restrictions on public disclosure
of information from court proceedings and disclosure of information within court
proceedings to highlight a limited pre-existing recognition of the privacy/vulnerability
cycle. In conclusion they suggest that removal of personal information from court records
made publicly available online would serve to protect both privacy and equality rights
Equality at stake: Connecting the privacy/vulnerability cycle to the debate about publicly accessible online court records
Full text linkNot peer reviewedA considerable amount has been written about the privacy implications of publishing court and tribunal records online. In this article the authors examine the linkages between privacy and vulnerability for members of marginalized communities and, drawing on Calo’s “vicious cycle” of privacy and vulnerability, suggest that publicly accessible online court records represent an equality issue as well. Drawing on social science research and privacy theory, the authors demonstrate the potentially disproportionate effect of online court records on members of marginalized communities. They then examine Canadian case law, legislation and policy that impose restrictions on public disclosure of information from court proceedings and disclosure of information within court proceedings to highlight a limited pre-existing recognition of the privacy/vulnerability cycle. In conclusion they suggest that removal of personal information from court records made publicly available online would serve to protect both privacy and equality rights
Nothing new here: Emphasizing the social and cultural context of deepfakes
No full textIn the last year and a half, deepfakes have garnered a lot of attention as the newest form of digital manipulation. While not problematic in and of itself, deepfake technology exists in a social environment rife with cybermisogyny, toxic-technocultures, and attitudes that devalue, objectify, and use women’s bodies against them. The basic technology, which in fact embodies none of these characteristics, is deployed within this harmful environment to produce problematic outcomes, such as the creation of fake and non-consensual pornography. The sophisticated technology and metaphysical nature of deepfakes as both real and not real (the body of one person, the face of another) makes them impervious to many technical, legal, and regulatory solutions. For these same reasons, defining the harm deepfakes causes to those targeted is similarly difficult and very often targets of deepfakes are not afforded the protection they require. We argue that it is important to put an emphasis on the social and cultural attitudes that underscore the nefarious use of deepfakes and thus to adopt a more material-based approach, opposed to technological, to understanding the harm presented by deepfakes
Tablets in the jury room: enhancing performance while undermining fairness?
No full texteAccess to Justice describes the challenges that come with the integration of information and communication technologies into our courtrooms, and explores lessons learned from digitization projects from around the world
Consumer Health Websites and Behavioural Tracking
No full textThis project examines behavioural tracking on consumer health websites recommended by LIS practitioners and returned by Google searches for the most commonly searched conditions. Analysis shows that over half of the .com sites in these groups employ tracking technologies that aggregate information across websites to assemble detailed profiles of users.Ce projet examine le suivi comportemental par rapport aux sites Web sur la santé des consommateurs recommandés par les professionnels de la BSI et retournés lors d’une recherche sur Google, pour les problèmes de santé les plus couramment recherchés. L’analyse montre que plus de la moitié des sites .com dans ces groupes utilisent des techniques de suivi pour recueillir de l’information à partir des sites Web et ainsi assembler un profil détaillé de l’utilisateur
It’s not (all) about the information: The role of cognition in creating and sustaining false beliefs
No full textThis chapter focuses on how it is possible to become and remain misinformed even when the information we receive is not itself misleading or inaccurate. In common usage, the term ‘misinformed’ refers to someone who holds false beliefs, and the most obvious source of false beliefs is inaccurate information. In some cases, however, false beliefs arise from and are sustained by biases in the way that information is interpreted and recalled. We begin the chapter by examining the role of cognitive biases and heuristics in creating five misconceptions observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We then explain why accurate information does not always or necessarily correct misconceptions – and, in certain situations, can even entrench false beliefs. Throughout the chapter, we outline strategies that information professionals can use to reduce the possibility that false beliefs arise from, and persist in the face of, accurate information.NSF: SESDivn Of Social and Economic Sciences#201749
Implementing technology in the justice sector: A Canadian perspective
No full textDespite the many technological advances that could benefit the court system, the use of computers and network technology to facilitate court procedures is still in its infancy, and court procedures largely remain attached to paper documents and to the physical presence of the parties at all stages. More and more research is focusing on the use of technology to make the legal system more efficient and to reduce excessive legal costs and delays. The goal of this exploratory research project is to examine the experience of justice sector technology implementation fromthe perspective of individuals involved first-hand in the implementation process. This study will provide insight into the political and cultural factors that support and hinder the implementation of technologies in the justice sector. Unstructured interviews were conducted with individuals involved in the planning and implementation of technological change in Canadian courts in order to gather their perspectives on the change process. These key informants were asked to discuss the process of technological change in their courts, the barriers that they experienced to such technological change, and the factors that promote or support the implementationof technology by courts. A grounded theory approach was used to identifyemergent themes related to these questions. The results provide insight into the factors that promote and impede the implementation of technologies by Canadian courts
"What does this mean?" How Web-based consumer health information fails to support information seeking in the pursuit of informed consent for screening test decisions
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