"UK Biobank said the re-identification scenario tested by the Guardian did not highlight a privacy risk because without additional information it would be impossible to identify individuals."

Do these people understand nothing about #DataPrivacy or #Ethics? Or are they just swimming in a deep sea of white, male, establishment privilege?

This is why I teach #DataEthics and it will become a lead example for my session with the MSc Data Science students next month.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/14/confidential-health-records-exposed-online-uk-biobank

Confidential health records from UK BioBank project exposed online

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds data from flagship medical research leaked dozens of times

The Guardian

Can AI truly understand behavioral risk?

AI can identify patterns—but those systems depend entirely on how we define and label behavior, and what that means for people.

A conversation with Dr. Kasra Ghaharian on digital betting, data, and the implications for risk and well-being.

🎧 Listen here: https://youtu.be/4MUmOykxIrI

#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #MachineLearning #TechEthics #DataEthics #DigitalBetting #MentalHealth #Podcast

👀🚨BREAKING: #FBI buys location data to track citizens! Because why bother with pesky warrants when you can just swipe AMEX and get a GPS? 🤦‍♀️ And TechCrunch says it all with their endless emoji parade of tech buzzwords. 🤖💸
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden/ #LocationTracking #TechNews #PrivacyConcerns #DataEthics #HackerNews #ngated
FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms | TechCrunch

FBI director Kash Patel told lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant.

TechCrunch

Seid Ihr am Freitag dabei, wenn es wieder Zeit für "Von Büchern zu Bytes" ist?

In dieser Session führt Dr. Oliver Vettermann (@fiz_karlsruhe) in das Einschätzen von ethischen und rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen ein.

📆 Fr. 20.03.2026, 10:00-11:30 Uhr
📍 ohne Voranmeldung, via Zoom: https://uni-trier.zoom-x.de/j/69148560192?pwd=ZUVjclY2V1JibXhFYVk1VGgrdE9qdz09
🌐 Weitere Informationen auf unserer Webseite: https://4memory.de/aktuelles/kalender/detail/is-it-that-deep-ethische-und-rechtliche-rahmenbedingungen-einschaetzen-lernen/

#NFDI4Memory #BücherzuBytes #Datenethic #DataEthics #FDM #DigitalHistory

Network Effects: Social Media and the Past, Present, and Future of Addictive AI

The rise of AI is intertwined with social media's massive data collection, addictive algorithms, and Silicon Valley's influence. With big tech companies dominating AI development, the potential for addictive AI systems and the spread of AI-generated misinformation on social media poses ethical and societal challenges. Collaboration between stakeholders is vital to ensure responsible AI deployment.

https://leonfurze.com/2024/08/27/network-effects-social-media-and-the-past-present-and-future-of-addictive-ai/

Mass-surveillance in EU via Chat Control on the way? Part 1

Here’s why it doesn’t work in practice as we are approaching the April 3, 2026 deadline for the temporary rules ...

https://interaqtive.com/en/blog/mass-surveillance-in-eu-via-chat-control-1/ #chatcontrol #EU #masssurveillance #eupolicy #dataethics

FR : fédi, c'est quoi la banque la moins facho en france où je peux migrer? En espérant que ce soit pas trop cher. Points bonus si l'appli closed-source n'est pas obligatoire, et je peux avoir un gadget séparé pour l'authentification à deux facteurs. Encore plus de points si je peux utiliser skrooge ( https://skrooge.org/ ) avec.

EN : fedi, what's the least fascist bank in france I can migrate to? Hopefully it's not too expensive. Bonus points if closed-source apps aren't forced onto me and I can use a separate device for 2-factor auth. Even more points if I can use skrooge ( https://skrooge.org/ ) with it.

#askfedi #duckduckfedi #bank #banking #online_banking #onlinebanking #foss #ethics #DataEthics

Skrooge - A personal finances manager, powered by KDE

Skrooge allows you to manage your personal finances, powered by KDE. Thanks to its many features, it is one of the most powerful way to enter, follow, and analyze your expenses.

Skrooge

📢 SCRE gibt Impulse für forschungsethisch relevante Themen der (Geschichts-)Wissenschaft im digitalen Zeitalter

Heute erschien das Working Paper des Special Committee on Research Ethics (SCRE), ein kompaktes Impulspapier mit Themen, die aus Sicht des Komitees und Expertise von hoher ethischer und rechtlicher Relevanz beim wissenschaftlichen Umgang mit Forschungsdaten und digitalen Methoden sind.

Hier geht's zum Working Paper: https://zenodo.org/records/18850303

#NFDI4Memory #DataEthics #FAIR #CARE #FDM

Forschungsethisch relevante Themen der (Geschichts-)Wissenschaft im digitalen Zeitalter

Das NFDI4Memory Special Committee on Research Ethics (SCRE) legt mit dieser Veröffentlichung eine Liste von Themen vor, die aus seiner Sicht und Expertise von hoher ethischer und rechtlicher Relevanz sind beim wissenschaftlichen Umgang mit Forschungsdaten und digitalen Methoden. Die Übersicht soll zur Diskussion und Reflexion anregen – in der Geschichtswissenschaft und den historisch arbeitenden Disziplinen, aber auch darüber hinaus. Konkrete Herausforderungen für Datenproduzent:innen, für die allgemeine Fachcommunity sowie die Nutzenden, aber auch für die technisch-administrative Infrastruktur stehen im Zentrum. 

Zenodo
Data governance has a brand problem. For many people it still screams control, cost, and “blocker” & we need to change it 👉 Read more here: katecarruthers.com/2026/02/24/d... #DataGovernance #DataLeadership #DataStrategy #DataEthics #AI #Analytics #DataManagement #CDAO #CIO #DigitalTransformation

Data Governance needs a rebran...
Data Governance needs a rebrand | Aide Mémoire

I have long thought that data governance has a brand problem. Inside many organizations it still sounds like control, cost, and constraint, not value. Even when the underlying work is critical, the label “data governance” often lands with executives as bureaucracy: steering committees, policies, and standards that slow things down. That branding issue is now […]

Aide Mémoire