Episode 7: The Humanitarian Data Disaster
There is a surplus of humanitarian aid organizations and governmental protection agencies operating in developing and conflict-ridden zones that collect sensitive data to deliver aid. This data can include health records, biometrics, location, and personal information, all of which carry heavy risks when improperly managed or accessed. Data that provides specific details about a person can leave them susceptible to surveillance, violence, and discrimination. It is therefore important for NGOs and governments to establish specific guidelines that address the aftermath of data collection, including methods of retention and deletion before, during, and after humanitarian actors withdraw. In this episode we discuss the findings a recent student occasional paper written by one of our lab students on this topic. The corresponding paper can be found on our student occasional papers page.
Episode 6: The Implications of the Defiance Act on Non-Consensual Deepfakes
In this episode the lab team discusses the recently passed defiance act and its implications for non-consensual deepfakes.
Episode 5: Immigration Surveillance and its Human Security Implications
In this episode we discuss several articles and recent research on immigration surveillance including “American Dragnet: Data-Driven Deportation” in the 21st Century by Georgetown Law Center on Privacy and Technology and “Lawyers’ Perspectives on Surveillance in US Immigration Enforcement” by Jessica P. Needle and Kenneth R. Fleichmann.
Episode 4: Examining Vulnerabilities in EEG and EMG Systems – Hacking HCI
This podcast episode delves into the research by Lab graduate students Emma Szczesniak. Emma has been working on her Master’s Thesis on Hacking EMG and EEG systems that are used to control external devices such as prosthetics. This discussion focuses on the use cases of the devices and their vulnerabilities. To view Emma’s research in more depth please visit: https://tech4humanitylab.clahs.vt.edu/?p=546
Episode 3: Discussing the role of the Russian State in global ransomware
In this podcast we discuss some of the ransomware research conducted by members of the lab team. We discuss some of our findings on Russian and global ransomware activities and answer questions from different members of the lab. You can access our ransomware dashboard here.
Episode 2: How Snapchat Undermines Privacy and Security and Exposes Children to Risk
In this episode the members of the lab discuss two articles: “Honestly, We’re Not Spying on Kids”:School Surveillance of Young People’s Social Media” by Leslie Regan Shade and Rianka Singh and “Ghost protocol – Snapchat as a method of surveillance,” Richard Matthews, Kieren Lovell, Matthew Sorell. The lab considers the privacy challenges that Snapchat presents to children.
Episode 1: Discussion on the Privacy and Surveillance Implications of Snapchat
In this episode members of the lab discuss some of the privacy and security concerns they have experienced in using Snapchat the popular messaging platform. The episode provides some first hand insights by users of a college age into the workings of Snapchat and its implications for user privacy.