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Category: Readings
COVID-19 and IoT
Due: April 20 and 22Discussion leader: Leah Read the following articles about how a smart thermometer is being used to track COVID-19 in the US. Also explore the Kinsa website and data visualizations. Come to class ready to discuss how smart devices, deployed at scale, may be able to provide epidemiological insights and also the…
Location Data & COVID-19
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Social Media and Civil Unrest
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Social Media and Speech
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Social Media
Due: March 2 and 4Read the following article and the following website, and watch the video below. Come to class ready to discuss how social media is impacting individuals and society. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/opinion/digital-technology-brain.htmlhttps://humanetech.com/problem/ (Note: you can watch the video on Humane Tech if you wish, but it is not required.) Official Article ReferenceTristan Harris. 2019. Opinion…
Cyber Warfare
Due: February 24 and 26Listen to the following podcast episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/podcasts/the-daily/trump-russia-cyber-grid.html and read the following article: https://www.dailysignal.com/2017/10/27/russia-field-tested-hybrid-warfare-ukraine-cyberthreat-matters-us/ Come to class ready to discuss national security and ethical issues surrounding cyber warfare. Official ReferencesMichael Barbaro. 2019. Hacking the Russian Power Grid. The New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2020 from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/podcasts/the-daily/trump-russia-cyber-grid.html Nolan Peterson. 2017. Russia Field-Tested…
Security, Privacy, and IoT (Optional)
Due: February 24 and 26 (Optional)Read the following article and watch the included video: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ring-camera-video-hack-security-mississippi-child-a9244326.html Official ReferenceChelsea Ritschel. 2019. Video shows hacker talking to eight-year-old child through Ring camera. The Independent. Retrieved February 17, 2020 from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ring-camera-video-hack-security-mississippi-child-a9244326.html Additional Optional ReadingExplore the following twitter feed for more examples of IoT security (and other) problems.
Privacy
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One Nation, Tracked
Due: February 10 and 12 Read this article about location data: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/19/opinion/location-tracking-cell-phone.html. You can also download a pdf here. If at all possible, use the first link to the actual published article, which includes important data visualizations. Come to class ready to discuss security and privacy concerns that arise from the collection and sale of…