Social Palimpsests - clouding the lens of the personal panopticon

Dave Murray-Rust; Max van Kleek; Laura Dragan; Nigel Shadbolt

doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-450-3-75

Social Palimpsests - clouding the lens of the personal panopticon

Dave Murray-Rust, Max van Kleek, Laura Dragan, Nigel Shadbolt

School of Informatics

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Abstract

The use of personal data has incredible potential to benefit both society and individuals through increased understanding of behaviour, communication and support for emerging forms of socialisation and connectedness. However, there are risks associated with disclosing personal information, and present systems show a systematic asymmetry between the subjects of the data and those who control and manage the way that data is propagated and used. This leads to a tension between a desire to engage with online society and enjoy its benefits on one hand, and a distrust of those with whom the data is shared on the other. In this chapter, we explore a set of obfuscation techniques which may help to redress the balance of power when sharing personal data, and return agency and choice to users of online services.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Digital Enlightenment Yearbook 2014
Subtitle of host publication	Social Networks and Social Machines, Surveillance and Empowerment
Editors	Kieron O'Hara, Carolyn Nguyen, Peter Haynes
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	75 - 97
Number of pages	23
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-61499-450-3
ISBN (Print)	978-1-61499-449-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-450-3-75
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

data politics,obfuscation,personal data stores,social

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