Discrimination and privacy in the information society: effects of data mining and profiling large databases
Custers, Bart
Zarsky, Tal
Schermer, Bart
Calders, Toon
Vast amounts of data are nowadays collected, stored and processed, in an effort to assist in making a variety of administrative and governmental decisions. These innovative steps considerably improve the speed, effectiveness and quality of decisions. Analyses are increasingly performed by data mining and profiling technologies that statistically and automatically determine patterns andtrends. However, when such practices lead to unwanted or unjustified selections, they may result in unacceptable forms of discrimination.Processing vast amounts of data may lead to situations in which data controllers know many of the characteristics, behaviors and whereabouts of people. In some cases, analysts might know more about individuals than these individuals know about themselves. Judging people by their digital identities sheds a different light on ourviews of privacy and data protection. .This book discusses discrimination andprivacy issues related to data mining and profiling practices. It provides technological and regulatory solutions, to problems which arise in these innovative contexts. The book explains that common measures for mitigating privacy and discrimination, such as access controls and anonymity, fail to properly resolve privacy and discrimination concerns. Therefore, new solutions, focusing ontechnology design, transparency and accountability are called for and set forth. . INDICE: Part I Opportunities of Data Mining and Profiling.- Part II Possible Discrimination and Privacy Issues.- Part III Practical Applications.- Part IV Solutions in Code.- Part V Solutions in Law, Norms and the Market.
- ISBN: 978-3-642-30486-6
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Fecha Publicación: 30/06/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés