Ethics, Info, Tech: Contested Voices, Values, Spaces

The Ebook version of my Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published on December 11, 2025 and the Hardback, Cloth, and Paperback versions will be available on January 8, 2026. Preorders are available via Amazon and this Bloomsbury webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

FBI to parents: Beware, your kid's smart toy could be a security risk; ZDNet, July 18, 2017

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Liam Tung, ZDNet;  FBI to parents: Beware, your kid's smart toy could be a security risk " The FBI has warned parents that intern...

What the Enron E-mails Say About Us; New Yorker, July 24 Issue

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Nathan Heller, New Yorker;  What the Enron E-mails Say About Us "Small, sometimes moving dramas unwind in the folders of sent mail. I...

Escaping Big Pharma’s Pricing With Patent-Free Drugs; New York Times, July 18, 2017

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Fran Quigley, New York Times;  Escaping Big Pharma’s Pricing With Patent-Free Drugs " Although President Trump said before taking off...
Monday, July 17, 2017

Outgoing Ethics Chief: U.S. Is ‘Close to a Laughingstock’; New York Times, July 17, 2017

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Eric Lipton and Nicholas Fandos, New York Times;  Outgoing Ethics Chief: U.S. Is ‘Close to a Laughingstock’ " Walter M. Shaub Jr.,   ...
Sunday, July 16, 2017

How can we stop algorithms telling lies?; Guardian, July 16, 2017

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Cathy O'Neil, Guardian;  How can we stop algorithms telling lies? [Kip Currier: Cathy O'Neil is shining much-needed light on the...

How They Justify Collusion; Slate, July 15, 2017

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William Saletan, Slate;  How They Justify Collusion " The meeting remained secret until this week, when its details and the emails ...
Saturday, July 15, 2017

Ramzan Kadyrov says there are no gay men in Chechnya — and if there are any, they should move to Canada; Washington Post, July 15, 2017

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Adam Taylor, Washington Post;  Ramzan Kadyrov says there are no gay men in Chechnya — and if there are any, they should move to Canada [Ki...

New Bill Aims To Prevent White House From Dodging The Free Press; HuffPost, July 13, 2017

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Kaeli Subberwal , HuffPost;  New Bill Aims To Prevent White House From Dodging The Free Press " A Connecticut representative has intr...
Friday, July 14, 2017

Face scans for US citizens flying abroad stir privacy issues; Associated Press via Hawaii News Now, July 12, 2017

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Frank Bajak and David Koenig, Associated Press via Hawaii News Now;  Face scans for US citizens flying abroad stir privacy issues " D...

Vote Fraud Commission Releases Public Comments, Email Addresses And All; NPR, July 14, 2017

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Scott Neuman, NPR;  Vote Fraud Commission Releases Public Comments, Email Addresses And All " The presidential commission investigati...

A patent lawyer switches teams; Crain's Chicago Business, July 8, 2017

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Claire Bushey, Crain's Chicago Business;  A patent lawyer switches teams " Unlike a ​ traditional law firm, Blackbird is structur...

Toronto Public Library Refusing to Cancel Planned Neo-Nazi Gathering; Torontoist, July 12, 2017

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Evan Balgord, Torontoist;  Toronto Public Library Refusing to Cancel Planned Neo-Nazi Gathering " Prominent members of Canada’s neo-N...

Letter to the Editor "Code Of Ethics", Press & Dakotan, July 13, 2017

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Letter to the Editor , George Fournier MD, FACS, Yankton, Press & Dakotan, Code Of Ethics "With the current controversy sur...

Watching America lose its moral authority in real time; Washington Post, July 14, 2017

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Dana Milbank, Washington Post;  Watching America lose its moral authority in real time " I traveled with my family in Australia for t...

Moral Vacuum in the House of Trump; New York Times, July 14, 2017

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David Brooks, New York Times;  Moral Vacuum in the House of Trump " Once the scandal broke you would think Don Jr. would have some aw...

Illinois Issues: The Battle Over Transparency And Privacy In The Digital Age; NPR Illinois, July 13, 2017

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Daisy Contreras, NPR Illiois;  Illinois Issues: The Battle Over Transparency And Privacy In The Digital Age " Privacy experts like Jo...
Thursday, July 13, 2017

Monkey selfie photographer says he's broke: 'I'm thinking of dog walking'; Guardian, July 12, 2017

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Julia Carrie Wong, Guardian;  Monkey selfie photographer says he's broke: 'I'm thinking of dog walking' " The one con...
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Why the 12 July protest to protect net neutrality matters; Guardian, July 11, 2017

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Olivia Solon, Guardian;  Why the 12 July protest to protect net neutrality matters " About 200 internet companies and activist groups...

Microsoft Courts Rural America, And Politicians, With High-Speed Internet; NPR, All Tech Considered, July 11, 2017

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Aarti Shahani, NPR, All Tech Considered;  Microsoft Courts Rural America, And Politicians, With High-Speed Internet " Millions of peo...

Stanford's Final Exams Pose Question About the ethics of Genetic Engineering; Futurism, July 9, 2017

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Tom Ward, Futurism; Stanford's Final Exams Pose Question About the ethics of Genetic Engineering " When bioengineering students s...

55 Years Ago Today, Volvo Received a Patent that Saved Countless Lives; CNet, July 10, 2017

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Andrew Krok, CNet;  55 Years Ago Today, Volvo Received a Patent that Saved Countless Lives " Instead of sitting on the patent and lic...
Monday, July 10, 2017

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ is a superheroic meditation on how to be a good person; Washington Post, July 10, 2017

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Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post;  ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ is a superheroic meditation on how to be a good person [Kip Currier: Spoiler-F...
Sunday, July 9, 2017

The ethics issue: Should we abandon privacy online?; New Scientist, July 5, 2017

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Douglas Heaven, New Scientist;  The ethics issue: Should we abandon privacy online? " In an age where fear of terrorism is high in th...

Exiting Ethics Chief Walter Shaub Calls Trump White House 'A Disappointment'; NPR, July 7, 2017

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Peter Overby, NPR;  Exiting Ethics Chief Walter Shaub Calls Trump White House 'A Disappointment' " Walter Shaub Jr., outgoing...

Surprise Us, Mr. Trump: Name an Ethics Watchdog With Teeth; New York Times, July 7, 2017

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Editorial Board, New York Times;  Surprise Us, Mr. Trump: Name an Ethics Watchdog With Teeth " Walter Shaub Jr.   announced his resig...

Walter Shaub’s Brave, Quixotic Ethics Battle with Trump; New Yorker, July 7, 2017

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Sheelah Kolhatkar , New Yorker;  Walter Shaub’s Brave, Quixotic Ethics Battle with Trump "After leaving his post at the O.G.E., Shaub...
Friday, July 7, 2017

States consider tougher web privacy laws; Bloomberg via News Chief, July 6, 2017

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Todd Shields, Bloomberg via News Chief;  States consider tougher web privacy laws " Soon after President Donald Trump took office wit...

Federal commission invades voting privacy; Idaho Mountain Express, July 7, 2017

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State Rep. John Gannon, Idaho Mountain Express;  Federal commission invades voting privac y " This new federal commission will cost p...

The privacy risk of using a digital home assistant; KSL.com, July 6, 2017

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Sloan Schrage, KSL.com KSL TV The privacy risk of using a digital home assistant " “For the machine to know you’re talkin...

"Ethical Quicksand", robrogers.com, July 6, 2017

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Rob Rogers, robrogers.com; " Ethical Quicksand "
Thursday, July 6, 2017

Government Ethics Chief Resigns, Casting Uncertainty Over Agency; New York Times, July 6, 2017

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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times;  Government Ethics Chief Resigns, Casting Uncertainty Over Agency " “I don’t think anyone who comes ...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Intellectual Freedom and Open Access: Working Toward a Common Goal?; American Libraries, June 25, 2017

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Jennifer Putnam Davis, American Libraries;  Intellectual Freedom and Open Access: Working Toward a Common Goal? "Ho w do the principl...
Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Privacy Rules Apply To Connected Toys, FTC Says; Digital News Daily, June 28, 2017

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Wendy Davis, Digital News Daily;  Privacy Rules Apply To Connected Toys, FTC Says " A federal law that limits companies' ability ...

Legislature Passes Geolocation Privacy Protection Act; Law360, June 28, 2017

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Hannah Meisel, Law360;  Legislature Passes Geolocation Privacy Protection Act " A bill in the Illinois General Assembly seeking to li...

GDPR Mastered: Preparing For History’s Biggest Data Privacy Revolution; Data economy, June 29, 2017

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João Marques Lima , Data Economy;  GDPR Mastered: Preparing For History’s Biggest Data Privacy Revolutio n " Are GDPR sanctions enoug...

Facebook can track your browsing even after you've logged out, judge says; Guardian, July 3, 2017

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Olivia Solon, Guardian;  Facebook can track your browsing even after you've logged out, judge says " A judge has dismissed a laws...

Louisiana considers radical step to counter high drug prices: Federal intervention; Washington Post, July 3, 2017

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Carolyn Y. Johnson , Washington Post;  Louisiana considers radical step to counter high drug prices: Federal intervention " Gilead, a...
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Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section
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