Are you committed to online safety? Show your dedication to promoting a safer, more secure and more trusted Internet by registering to become a Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion: hubs.la/Q022zDw-0

Amidst the recent talk about Luddites, tech folk & business people aren’t worried new Luddites want to smash machines, they’re worried new Luddites think regular people deserve a say when it comes to the technologies that impact them (which is what the original Luddites wanted).

It's getting more difficult to study social media — for everything from election information to natural disaster and public health communications. TikTok's new research program could help, but the terms of service limit academic work. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

As we rely on smartphones for online activity, you should understand how your phone number can be exposed on the web. Your phone number might have leaked in a data breach, or even been revealed on social media. Learn how to safeguard your privacy here: hubs.la/Q022qQXD0

A fun thing about academia is that it’s really difficult to take a sick day if it falls on a day you teach. Which means I’m getting ready to go teach all afternoon while struggling with a really bad migraine that I’m barely keeping in check. Good times.

Data fraud is often framed as a victimless crime--or else the perpetrators frame themselves as the victim. But the true victims are often graduate students who struggle to replicate a prominent study, face professional ostracism, and their only recourse is to leave the field or

Just one more day until #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth! Are you ready to embrace a safer digital future? #StaySafeOnline Learn more: hubs.la/Q023t2wV0

There is a lot of false speculation about what drives scientific fraud. Misconduct policies, academic culture and career stage are linked to scientific fraud, not gender or publication pressure. To fix science, we need to target the actual problem! journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

Psychological safety is key to changing attitudes. Feeling psychologically safe can make people more open-minded, increase introspection, and decrease defensive processing. It can lead to attitude change, even without any attempt at persuasion  frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Thoughts on how this affects computing? #GenAI

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"...security practitioners often forget there are real human beings on the receiving end of cybercrime, and the emotional and mental toll of being a victim can be huge"

🎃 This Friday the 13th, don't let cyber threats spook you! Choose treats over tricks by diving into Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Stay informed, stay secure! #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #SecureOurWorld #StaySafeOnline #FridayThe13th 🕷️"

I have lost count of how many meetings I’ve attended warning about the danger of AI in the classroom. But over the weekend I found myself grading student papers…many of which showed clear signs of AI. Some thoughts on this underwhelming experience… librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/oka…

ICYMI: my Elson Ethics lecture on “Ethics of Artificial Intelligence - What It Is and Why We Need It”, given on Oct 4th at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. A remarkable occasion and a real privilege. m.youtube.com/watch?v=PynlyF… #AI

Montreat College's Montreat College Cybersecurity Oath is something to check out: montreat.edu/cyber-oath/ - "I will...exercise patience toward others who make errors." is particularly noteworthy to see in an oath. Thoughts?

The internet's original sin doctorow.medium.com/the-internets-… #copyright #IdentityTheft #AI #ClassWar #privacy #laboral

UnitedHealth pressured employees to cut off payments for seriously ill patients in lockstep with a computer algorithm’s calculations, denying rehab care for older and disabled Americans as profits soared. Read: trib.al/zNxpK1Y

Humans in the loop are not enough to fix algorithms. When push comes to shove, companies choose profits over people. The latest example: UnitedHealth forced employees to cut off care based on an algorithm's prediction. If they disagree, they're fired. statnews.com/2023/11/14/uni…