“Security” is a Latin word which means “without care,” from the Latin prefix “Se” (meaning “without”) and “curity” meaning “care.”… Read More
Category: Ethics
Privacy Nightmare: When Baby Monitors Go Bad
By Katherine Albrecht on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Ethics, Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security
A secure crib and a baby monitor are on the “must-have” safety checklist for many new parents. But when you… Read More
Nanotechnology: Ethical and Social Implications
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Book Reviews, Ethics, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
By Ahmed S. Khan. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis), 2012. Reviewed by Karl D. Stephan Anyone who doesn’t know… Read More
Smart Cities and Their Smart Decisions: Ethical Considerations
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Ethics, Magazine Articles, Societal Impact
In many respects, information and communication technologies (ICTs) pose new challenges to society. It is worth recognizing what ICTs represent… Read More
Recommendations for Future Development of Artificial Agents
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Ethics, Magazine Articles, Robotics, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
A set of technologies, loosely referred to as “artificial agents,” is becoming more pervasive and more powerful in the current… Read More
Videoconferencing for Civil Commitment: Preserving Dignity
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Ethics, Health & Medical, Leading Edge, Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security
Civil commitment (i.e., civil involuntary hospitalization and treatment) is sometimes necessary to treat some psychiatric patients, especially those believed… Read More
Deterministic and Statistical Worlds
By ieeessit on June 29th, 2017 in Ethics, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles, President's Message
Technologists are problem solvers. We work out answers to questions (sometimes simple, sometimes difficult), and apply these to the world…. Read More
The Boundaries of Ethics
By Jim Isaak on April 26th, 2017 in Articles, Case Studies, Ethics
The U.S. government recently announced sanctions targeting Syrian scientists (and no doubt engineers; newspapers are not clear on the differences)…. Read More
Algorithm Problem
By Jim Isaak on April 17th, 2017 in Articles, Ethics, Societal Impact
United Airlines has been having it’s problems since recently ejecting a passenger to facilitate crew members getting to their next… Read More
AI Apocalypse (not)
By Jim Isaak on April 11th, 2017 in Articles, Ethics, Societal Impact
Presumably we will reach a tipping point when Intelligent Devices surpass humans in many key areas, quite possibly without our… Read More
Ethics of Killing with Robots
By Jim Isaak on July 20th, 2016 in Articles, Ethics, Societal Impact
The ability to kill a target from a “position of safety” is essentially the basic design criteria for many weapon systems.
Food Technology
By laurajacob on April 15th, 2013 in Ethics, Health & Medical, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
My boyfriend just gave me a sous vide machine. So of course, I spent hours today reading not just about… Read More
You have to work pretty hard to make something private these days
By laurajacob on March 15th, 2013 in Ethics, Privacy & Security, Social Implications of Technology
Oh Google, I love a lot of your products and services, but this was pretty stupid. If you hadn’t heard… Read More
Paul Cunningham
By Jim Isaak on June 10th, 1925 in
Paul Cunningham Dublin, Leinster; Ireland SSIT Volunteer since: 2.013 SSIT Roles 2013 – 2016: Chair, UK & Ireland Chapter 2016… Read More
Joseph Herkert
By Jim Isaak on September 8th, 1920 in
Homebase location * Cary, NC, USA Website https://webapp4.asu.edu/directory/person/1076526 Email josesph.herkert@asu.edu SSIT Roles (and years) * 1995-96 Pres !993-94 VP 2003-2007… Read More
Subrata Saha
By Jim Isaak on June 9th, 1910 in
Homebase location * Brooklyn, New York, USA Email subrata.saha@downstate.edu SSIT Roles (and years) * Member, Board ofGovernors (2015-2017). Organized 8th Int. Conf…. Read More
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