Introduction to the Special issue of Social Media + Society on “Ethics as Methods: Doing Ethics in the Era of Big Data Research”: Building on a variety of theoretical paradigms (i.e., critical theory, [new] materialism, feminist ethics, theory of cultural techniques) and frameworks (i.e., contextual integrity, deflationary perspective, ethics of care), the Special Issue contributes specific cases and fine-grained conceptual distinctions to ongoing discussions about the ethics in data-driven research.

“Social Collaboration” platforms like Slack, Sharepoint or Yammer promise more transparency and employee participation within enterprises. Long ago, one entire economy has found its own way to achieve this: Christopher Olk introduces you to German businesses, and their “Mitbestimmung”. There is a success story that is often being told about the German economy. Were this…
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Paper by Karen Yeung at Modern Law Review: “Many advocates of distributed ledger technologies (including blockchain) claim that these technologies provide the foundations for an organisational form that will enable individuals to transact with each other free from the travails of conventional law, thus offering the promise of grassroots democratic governance without the need for third party intermediaries.

Stevphen Shukaitis. “Space is the (non)place: Martians, Marxists, and the outer space of the radical imagination” Sociological Review 57 Suppl (2009).

Überreicht wurde es von John-Philip Hammersen, Geschäftsführer der Gemeinnützigen Hertie-Stiftung, und Oliver Schmitz, Geschäftsführer der berufundfamilie Service GmbH. „Wir sind sehr froh, dass unsere Universität nun dauerhaft zertifiziert ist“, erklärte Prof. Dr. Klaus Pfeffer, Prorektor für Strategisches Management und Chancengerechtigkeit. „Wir sehen darin eine Anerkennung für bereits Erreichtes; vor allem aber die Aufforderung, auf dem Weg konsequent weiter zu gehen und für die Vereinbarkeit von Studium bzw. Beruf und Familie unbeirrt einzutreten.

Auf diese Grundlage hatten sich alle Verhandlungsteilnehmer vor dem Start der jetzigen Gespräche in der vergangenen Woche geeinigt. Auch in Baden-Württemberg war es um die Entlastung des Pflegepersonals gegangen. Das Ergebnis dort nach monatelangen Verhandlungen: Ein konkretes Procedere zum kurzfristigen Ausgleich bei Personalausfällen und eine Einigung über zusätzliches Pflegepersonal. An den vier Unikliniken dort sollen insgesamt 120 zusätzliche Pflegekräfte eingestellt werden (zwischen 20 und 40 pro Standort).

Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC): “A new report …details how media outlets, human rights groups, NGOs, and other politically vulnerable organizations face significant cybersecurity threats—often at the hands of powerful governments—but have limited resources to protect themselves.

Report by the National Academies of Sciences: “Openness and sharing of information are fundamental to the progress of science and to the effective functioning of the research enterprise. The advent of scientific journals in the 17th century helped power the Scientific Revolution by allowing researchers to communicate across time and space, using the technologies of that era to generate reliable knowledge more quickly and efficiently.

O primeiro semestre de 2018 foi marcado pela adoção de importantes marcos legais relativos à proteção de dados pessoais e à privacidade online. Mais especificamente, pôde-se observar a aprovação e a entrada em vigor de leis específicas para a proteção desses conteúdos, elaboradas por alguns dos países com maior relevância no cenário internacional atualmente.

Daniel Arruda acredita que faltou amplo debate com a sociedadeA resolução 433 da Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar (ANS), publicada no dia 28 de junho no Diário Oficial da União, entrou em voga novamente na mídia na última semana por conta da decisão da ministra Carmen Lúcia de suspender a norma, que define novas regras para a cobrança de coparticipação e franquia em planos de saúde. A presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal deferiu o pedido de decisão liminar da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB).

Gestão de frotas marítimas como ferramenta de segurança e proteção ao meio ambiente09h00 até 11h00O Evento: Palestra de apresentação do curso Direito Marítimo: Atualidades e Tendências
O curso de Direito Marítimo: Atualidades e Tendências da FGV DIREITO RIO convida para mais um Ciclo de Estudos sobre Direito Marítimo e Portuário. Desta feita reunirá a comunidade empresarial e acadêmica para uma manhã de debates sobre o muito atual tema condutor.

Mike Bracken and Andrew Greenway for IADB: “Digital government is rapidly gathering momentum as an effective way for nations and regions to increase their administrative efficiency, develop resilience, and deliver simpler, clearer, and better services for their citizens and businesses. This report summarizes the conditions and context needed for government digital teams to succeed and be sustained across different administrations.

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Inclusión, aseguramiento de la calidad e internacionalización fueron algunos de los temas que concentraron el debate de las reuniones del Senado y Consejo Universitario en las que fueron presentadas las conclusiones de la autoevaluación, iniciada en mayo del año pasado.

Investing in hacking IoT: A startup in Israel has raised $12.5 million in investments to help governments hack the Internet of Things and other technologies, Forbes reports. What could go wrong? Toka says it’ll provide spy tools for whatever device its clients require, with a special focus on the IoT.

Encontro reuniu especialistas em educaçãoNa última sexta-feira, dia 20 de julho, foi realizada a primeira reunião do Núcleo de Estudos Avançados em Federalismo e Regulação Educacional (NEAFRE), que contou com a participação de representantes do Ministério da Educação, Conselho Nacional de Educação (CNE), secretarias estaduais e municipais de ensino, além de especialistas na área e instituições com papel de relevo na formulação das políticas públicas do setor.

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Reforma prawa autorskiego zniknęła ostatnio z mediów – czy to oznacza, że przestała być ważna i wszystko już wiadomo? Nic bardziej mylnego! Tematem zajmujemy się od prawie dwóch lat i będziemy się zajmować aż do końca procesu legislacyjnego w Unii Europejskiej – o którym teraz trochę cicho, bo trwają wakacje, również dla polityków.

We have a series of important announcements regarding our Open Knowledge International governance. With the organisation having been through significant developments over the past years, we are now at a point of stability, with good systems in place and great staff driving the mission. The current updates to our Board of Directors reflect the new energy and drive that will help us achieve the next steps in our journey.