Smart PWNs: An Ethical Analysis of Smart Phone Technology Colin O'Hanlon Josh Schwartz Norman Littlejohn

Impact and Control of Smart Phone Technology Definition and concern How technology has impacted this issue Professional arguments and related laws o ACM code and privacy laws Interested and affected parties Risks and benefits of smart phones Ethical scenario and solutions

Definition and Concerns The drastic and rapid rise in the popularity as well as the technological complexity of smart phones has created many changes in how information is collected as well as who has access to it. Data mining potential GPS location features Sensitive data exposure o credit pay passes, boarding info Video on photo capabilities o concerns with instant shared over networks

Impact of Technology Mobile phones have provided the functionality of a full size computer in a pocket size This brings ethical issues regarding privacy of individuals to a new medium Dependence on Smart Phones for , web, and social networking Applications that make our lives easier These same applications sometimes threaten our privacy

Address of Legal and Professional Code ACM Code o Section 1.7 Respect Privacy of Others o Section 2.5 Give Comprehensive and thorough evaluations of computer systems and their implications Legal Issues o Generally laws are not violated because individuals are being recorded with "no reasonable expectation of privacy"

Parties with Stake in Mobile Technology Providers o Carriers (ATT, Verizon, etc) o Hardware Manufacturers (HTC, Apple, Motorola, etc) o Operating System Developers (Google, Apple, Microsoft) o Application Developers Consumers o End Users o Business Owners Governments o RIM vs India - wanted power to monitor encrypted

Positive and Negative Rights Y ouTube’s privacy policy: Grants users the Positive Right of being able to petition a video if they feel it violates their right to privacy However YouTube, also retains a Negative Right of not taking any action if they feel it does not. YouTube makes the final determination.

Risks and Benefits of Smart Phones RISKS o Geotracking- Your phone logs where you have been...Your phone logs where you have been... o Hacking Tools - Run exploits against a WLAN from phoneRun exploits against a WLAN from phone o SpyWare - SpyWare isn't just for WindowsSpyWare isn't just for Windows BENEFITS o Having a single device that does everything and makes your life easier

Ethical Scenario Casey Heynes is an Australian grade school student who retaliated against a bully during an altercation. The incident was recorded via smart phone, uploaded to the internet,and the video of his self defense went viral. The video has had significant impacts on the personal lives of both boys involved. Whose ethical responsibility is it to control how mobile technology is used to quickly distribute self-produced materials? Especially focusing on content that is prone to go viral and could cause potential harm and backlash. Is it the Individuals themselves? Video hosting sites? Service providers? -heynes-vs-bully_fun

Solution Model 1: Poster Responsbility Poster is responsible for what they contribute via mobile devices Consider before posting: o consent of parties involved o age of parties, minors o nature of content o legality of actions recorded o possibility to go viral *Recording an incident can have positive uses such as logging criminal evidence, but should'nt be put online

Solution Model 2: Host Liability It is the responsibility of the host to monitor content. -Expend more resources to implement identity concealing technologies such as: -Voice masking -Face / body blurring -Critical information about the original poster and origin of content should be a requirement Kinect Example: star-kirsten-price-tests-kinects-nude-filter/ star-kirsten-price-tests-kinects-nude-filter/ Voice Masking:

Solution Model 3: Personal Responsibility You are responsible for controlling content about you Impossible for content provider to regulate everything Too difficult to track the source once a video has spread Can't rely on other people to make good decisions Only option is to prevent videos to be taken of you o Must be:  Paranoid  Quick to respond  Ready to sue Some might argue this is how it already works because no one cares about what they post.

Selected Solution Solution 1 o Generally is our current system o Other options generally unfeasible:  volume of material unmanageable for hosts  technology incompetent people are vulnerable  searches for self can be difficult without proper meta tagging (Ex:"Guy gets owned" vs "John Smith of 123 Street, Indiana, PA get owned") o This model of use is a social issue  problems are result of people so a cultural change about posting will be required for a better implementation