My new presentation 
– “Data that does no harm: how to manage research data in wartime”.
http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.15879.71846
How can we ensure that research data doesn't put people at risk during war? This talk explores the CARE Principles as an ethical framework for protecting vulnerable communities – especially in Ukraine.
Based on our recent paper in Scientific Data: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04756-9
Sorry for the mstdn absence, I am using Bluesky more often these days - wanted to send a reminder that our Ethical Data Initiative Town Hall is happening this coming Monday (31.03) and it is still possible to register to follow online: https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2024/12/20/ethical-data-initiative-annual-townhall-event/ This article, just out, explains what EDI is and why #dataethics matters more than ever: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10938021
“By firing skilled human workers & replacing them w/spicy autocomplete, Musk is assuming his final form as both…kind of boss who can be conned into replacing you w/a defective chatbot *&* as…fast-talking sales rep who cons your boss. Musk is transforming key government functions into high-speed error-generating machines whose human minders are only the payroll to take the fall for the coming tsunami of robot fuckups.”
2) I found a searxng instance I wanted to use:
https://searx.space/
3) I added it as a new option in my Firefox for the default search engine:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-settings-firefox#w_default-search-engine
And now I can have the searxng of my choice set as my default search engine.
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As our digital lives in the US become less stable and private, I wanted to figure out how to choose what search engine my browser uses.
I just added a new default search engine option for my Firefox on my MacBook (Mac OS).
1) add an extension to Firefox to allow me to add a different default search engine:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/add-custom-search-engine/
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#Apple disables end-to-end encryption for UK users’ #iCloud data rather than introduce a privacy backdoor. #DataPrivacy #DataEthics #E2EE https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/21/apple-pulls-encrypted-icloud-security-feature-uk/
So using a non-google maps app is possible & probably a good idea. Giving your location to google is not safe going forward.
Been using & experimenting with some & I think you might want to find some too.
Apps: https://european-alternatives.eu/category/navigation-apps
Last chance to submit your abstract
for the International Conference “Data Ethics for Historical Research in a Digital Era: Critical Reflections and Best Practices” (Mainz, 10-12 Nov. 2025)
organised by the @IEG / @DHLab_IEG in cooperation with @NFDI4Memory and the Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz
Submission deadline: 19/01/2025
More information: https://ieg-dhr.github.io/Data-Ethics/
We look forward to receiving your abstracts!
As @jomc discusses in this article, Bluesky is not decentralized (at least not yet).
Mastodon is today.
That is why I have been more focused on things there where I have more control of my data, social graph and it is more resistant to single-owner problems.
We're working with Global Fishing Watch to help embed data ethics and ensure responsible innovation in their practices. Find out more
#data #DataEthics
https://theodi.org/news-and-events/blog/embedding-data-ethics-at-global-fishing-watch/
In this week's #DigitalHistoryOFK Ashley Sanders (#DigitalHumanities Consultant, Nantes, France) will present & discuss the concept of “restorative data justice” as a theoretical framework for the responsible & ethical handling of data from colonial contexts & demonstrate research methods that take this approach into account based on the example of the history of Algeria (1518-1837).
4 Dec, 4-6 pm (CET), online
Info & Abstract: https://dhistory.hypotheses.org/9044
Call for Papers: International Conference “Data Ethics for Historical Research in a Digital Era: Critical Reflections and Best Practices” (Mainz, 10-12 Nov. 2025), @IEG / @DHLab_IEG in cooperation with @NFDI4Memory and the Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz.
Submit your abstract by 19/01/2025 and join us to explore ethical challenges and solutions when data-driven methods are applied to historical research.
Call for Papers
International Conference on “Data Ethics for Historical Research in a Digital Era: Critical Reflections and Best Practices”
(Mainz, 10-12 November 2025),
@IEG in cooperation with #NFDI4Memory and the Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz
Submit your abstract in English by 19 January 2025
Details here: https://ieg-dhr.github.io/Data-Ethics/
HelloFresh UK is "revolutionizing" the food supply chain by exploiting the warehouse workers.
https://youtu.be/I7zI0H_LPsg?si=FBh3Gv9Bky3Dg1Xk
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Warehouse workers statements 
"They keep people like animals"
"They don't put wanter inside the warehouse"
"We work in cold conditions -4. We should be able to come out and warm ourselves up"
Next week, our #DigitalHistoryOFK starts again, and we can’t wait! 
We’re excited to present a diverse and international program for the winter semester 2024/25. This semester will feature talks on #NFDI4Memory, #DataEthics, #QueerStudies, #GameStudies, #digitalSourceCriticism, and a variety of computational methods!
The colloquium will take place via Zoom and is open to everyone interested in #DigitalHistory & #DigitalHumanities!
Ireland fines #Meta €91m for storing hundreds of millions of user passwords in plain text and making them broadly available to company employees. #DataSecurity #DataEthics https://apple.news/AZuucv36HTUmRZKZ3J5T64A
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We helped the GMCA develop principles for ethical Automated Decision-Making (ADM) systems. Our 8-month collaborative process involved:
• Stakeholder interviews
• Desk research
• Workshops
• Iterative development #DataEthics #CollaborativeApproach
I am reading theses that students worked on during the summer. #AI coding for #qualitative #research seems to be a common feature in tools like Atlas.ti now. This brings new challenges in assessment. Making transparent what the tool did for them & what constitutes their own contribution is something that students obviously have to learn and that doesn't come naturally. Also, AI coding raises problems of #dataethics. Any experiences & recommendations? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/isj.12504
I think it’s time to shut down the third-party cookie system until we figure out what the hell is going on. 
#privacy #surveillance #DataEthics
Oh look, #Apple’s take on #AI is also based on stolen data. 
#AIEthics #DataEthics #AppleIntelligence https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/07/16/supplier-used-controversial-sources-for-training-apple-intelligence
