[IP] The CHILLING EFFECT

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

ver@umich.edu" <ver@umich.edu> wrote:

>For the first time in all of my teaching, I had a student who honestly was
>concerned that if he asked the questions he needs to for his final project
>in my ethics and values in computing class, he might have a dossier made
>on him and he needs to get a job following graduation.  He seriously, and
>honestly, asked how he might proceed because he is concerned.
>
>His project is on the Lifelog of Dod.  But others are investigating
>surveillance cameras at traffic lights, SEVIS, MATRIX, etc.  They are
>trying to find out who is supporting them, what the objectives are, what
>the adversaries say, and how the technology is being used, and analyze the
>ethics and values issues.
>
>Says something about the current political atmosphere and reality doesn't
it.....?   I think it is called the CHILLING EFFECT.   :-(

>Virginia Rezmierski, Ph.D.
>Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and
>The School of Information
>The University of Michigan
>712 Oakland Street
>Ann Arbor, MI  48104-3021

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