SCLab_Junior October 2021

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A Quest for Platform Accountability | Johanne Kübler | October 29, 2021 at 12:00 | Sustainable Computing Lecture Series
by Soheil Human 29 Oct '21

29 Oct '21

Dear all, We are delighted to invite you to our next Sustainable Computing Lecture: Title: Après nous, le déluge: A Quest for Platform Accountability Speaker: Johanne Kübler Abstract: Large online platform’s influence and ubiquity are increasingly questioned. Recently Whistleblower Frances Haugen told the US Congress how Facebook harms children, sows division and undermines democracy in pursuit of growth and profit. Independent research has backed up these claims, for example, when a study I co-authored found that there were significant amounts of problematic election-related content both on Facebook and Twitter during the run-up to the German federal elections. So what can be done about it? In my talk I will briefly discuss evidence of harm done by social media to then examine possible solutions. How does the proposed Digital Services Act at EU-level increase accountability of large online platforms? How could it be improved? Biography: Johanne Kübler is a researcher with expertise on digital politics, online activism, technology policy and human rights. Her current projects concentrate on content governance and accountability of social media platforms. She holds a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy and a Master degree in Comparative Politics from Sciences Po Paris. Her previous work experience includes positions in academia, academic consultancy and in the non-governmental sector with a focus on human rights. Date: October 29, 2021 Time: 12:00 - 13:00 CEST Online Event: Join Zoom Meeting https://wu-ac-at.zoom.us/j/94811049273?pwd=djhJMTJYOUR5REZJaHZ2RXQyVExndz09 Meeting ID: 948 1104 9273 Passcode: 561188 Chairs: Soheil Human, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) Arianna Rossi, SnT, University of Luxembourg Cristiana Teixeira Santos, Utrecht University Martin Degeling, Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) Sustainable Comupting Lecture Series Link (poster): https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/event/johanne-kubler-apres-nous-le-delu… <https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/event/johanne-kubler-apres-nous-le-delu…> Looking forward to it, Arianna, Cristiana, Martin, and Soheil -- Director Sustainable Computing Lab https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu <https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/> Institute for Information Systems and New Media, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) https://nm.wu.ac.at/human <https://nm.wu.ac.at/human> Lecturer Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna

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ADPC: an interdisciplinary introduction | 13.10.2021; 15:30–18:00 CEST
by Soheil Human 05 Oct '21

05 Oct '21

Dear all, We are excited to invite you to our online event on 13.10.2021 in which together with Max Schrems, Alan Toner and Gerben we will introduce you to Advanced Data Protection Control (ADPC). Advanced Data Protection Control (ADPC) is a proposed automated mechanism for communicating users’ privacy decisions. It aims to empower users to protect their online choices in a human-centric, easy and enforceable manner. ADPC also supports online publishers and service providers to comply with data protection and consumer protection regulations. In this event, we introduce ADPC from both technical and socio-legal perspectives and discuss different challenges ahead. ADPC is co-developed by the Sustainable Computing Lab (WU Wien) and NOYB as a part of our joint project RESPECTeD funded by netidee. When? 13.10.2021; 15:30–18:00 CEST Online event! Registration: events[(a)]sustainablecomputing.eu Program: 15:30 – 16:00 Technical Introduction 16:00 – 16:30 Discussion 16:30 – 16:45 Break 16:45 – 17:15 Socio-legal Introduction 17:15 – 18:00 Discussion Speakers (alphabetically ordered): • Soheil Human • Gerben • Max Schrems • Alan Toner Link: https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/event/advanced-data-protection-control-… More info on ADPC: https://www.dataprotectioncontrol.org Looking forward to it, Best regards, Soheil -- Director Sustainable Computing Lab https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu <https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/> Institute for Information Systems and New Media, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) https://nm.wu.ac.at/human <https://nm.wu.ac.at/human> Lecturer Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna

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Privacy Preference Signals: Past, Present and Future | Friday, 8. October 2021; 12:00 CEST | Daniel Woods, University of Innsbruck | Sustainable Computing Lecture Series
by Soheil Human 02 Oct '21

02 Oct '21

Dear all, We are delighted to invite you to the next Sustainable Computing Lecture. Title: Privacy Preference Signals: Past, Present and Future Speaker: Daniel Woods, University of Innsbruck When? Friday, 8. October 2021; 12:00 CEST Online event via Zoom: https://wu-ac-at.zoom.us/j/94811049273?pwd=djhJMTJYOUR5REZJaHZ2RXQyVExndz09 Meeting ID: 948 1104 9273 Passcode: 561188 Abstract: Privacy preference signals are digital representations of how users want their personal data to be processed. Such signals must be adopted by both the sender (users) and intended recipients (data processors). Adoption represents a coordination problem that remains unsolved despite efforts dating back to the 1990s. Browsers implemented standards like the Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) and Do Not Track (DNT), but vendors profiting from personal data faced few incentives to receive and respect the expressed wishes of data subjects. In the wake of recent privacy laws, a coalition of AdTech firms published the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF), which defines an opt-in consent signal. This talk integrates post-GDPR developments into the wider history of privacy preference signals. The story is illustrated with a number of web measurements. Biography: Daniel Woods is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Innsbruck. His research explores the incentive and information structures that determine how organisations make decisions about cybersecurity and privacy. He received his PhD from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford. Website: https://www.danielwoods.info Link: https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/event/daniel-woods-privacy-preference-s… <https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/event/daniel-woods-privacy-preference-s…> Looking forward to it, Best regards, Soheil -- Director Sustainable Computing Lab https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu <https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/> Institute for Information Systems and New Media, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) https://nm.wu.ac.at/human <https://nm.wu.ac.at/human> Lecturer Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna

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