About the discussion
Guest:
Steven Mansour is an expert on cyberinfrastructure, cyberactivism, Internet privacy policy, and web-based knowledge transfer methods. As well as serving in an advisory capactiy to several global, national and local web initiatives , Steven established the Strict Machine Foundation, to provide training, support and general mischief to medical groups, scientists, non-profits, academia and community groups in developing countries and in underserved communities in Canada.
Data-mining, young people and privacy: What are the trade-offs to posting your stuff online?
Online social networks are replacing the iconic image of the teenager hogging the phone in the 1950’s. The new image is of the family computer as a social hub for a lively set of online identities. Applications like Facebook and MySpace not only help young people communicate with each other, they also collect and redistribute information to marketers and market researchers. In this conversation we will explore the complex issues that surround social software, young people, privacy and rights. Some subjects under discussion: What are the trade-offs to being on sites like Facebook, and how can young people safely explore and express their identities while still using these interesting new media properties?