Big Data: Wrongs and Rights by Andrew Cormack (WAIS Seminar)

Abstract: Big Data has been characterised as a great economic opportunity and a massive threat to privacy. Both may be correct: the same technology can indeed be used in ways that are highly beneficial and those that are ethically intolerable, maybe even simultaneously. Using examples of how Big Data might be used in education - normally referred to as "learning analytics" - the seminar will discuss possible ethical and legal frameworks for Big Data, and how these might guide the development of technologies, processes and policies that can deliver the benefits of Big Data without the nightmares. Speaker Biography: Andrew Cormack is Chief Regulatory Adviser, Jisc Technologies. He joined the company in 1999 as head of the JANET-CERT and EuroCERT incident response teams. In his current role he concentrates on the security, policy and regulatory issues around the network and services that Janet provides to its customer universities and colleges. Previously he worked for Cardiff University running web and email services, and for NERC's Shipboard Computer Group. He has degrees in Mathematics, Humanities and Law.

Professional and Legal Issues INFO2009 - Introduction

Introductory lecture which sketches expectations of the module and deals with admin of establishing student groups

Handout - Categorising Professional and Legal Issues

two page handout, includes two task, one for class, one for homework

Professional, Legal and ethical issues - indicative topic list

indicative list of topic areas for professional, legal and ethical issues modules clustered into broad themes. Document is to be consulted in conjunction with other slides and notes for the module.

INFO2009 IT and Legal Issues Handout

Some of this set of resources is a verbatim copy of a google knol created by Norman Creaney of the University of Ulster. Other parts of the document contextualise the content in terms of preparing for a stage test in Legal and Professional Issues. The notes should be read in conjuction with other materials which have been provided as slides and handouts (notably handouts covering Workplace perspectives)

INFO2009 Cwk - Resource - by 'Legal Issues'

A link to our resource about the topic 'Open Source'. The website has information for you to learn about the topic and answer from multiple choice questions.

INFO2009 Cwk - Reference List - by 'Legal Issues'

A list of references that we used to create the resource

INFO2009 Cwk - Poster - by 'Legal Issues'

A poster about our resource on the topic of 'Open Source'

INFO2009 Cwk - Reference List - Word Format - by 'Legal Issues'

A list of references in word format

INFO2009 Cwk - Open Source - by 'Legal Issues'

A collection of our resource, poster and reference list

Introduction to Professional and Legal Issues: INFO2009

slides and activities outlining the extent of the module,outline of proposed courseworks. Includes a couple of activities

INFO 2009 Group 4 - Legal Concerns within HR Departments

This is an interactive flash-based tutorial which attempts to teach the topic of legal concerns within HR departments. A quiz to test the user's knowledge is also provided.

Legal Issues in Social Networking

Legal Issues in Social Networking - Analyzed Paper