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Michael Zimmer, PhD, is a privacy and data ethics scholar at Marquette University

Day: February 24, 2009

Values and Pragmatic Action: The Challenges of Introducing Ethical Intelligence in Technical Design Communities

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I've written a lot here about the need for companies to engage in value-conscious design of their products and services. This, admittedly, is no simple task. Ever since spending a few weeks thinking about this topic a few years ago,…

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School Bans Teacher-Student Communication on Social Networks

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A Milwaukee-area school district has enacted a policy banning communication between school staff and students on social networking Web sites and instant messaging services. According to this report, the school board seems to be concerned over the fact they can't…

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