Security and Technology Flashcards
what is an attractiveness factor? by what is it influenced?
the degree of interest in a target
influenced by: a) goal of opponent, b) critical infrastructure
what is the difference between technique and technology?
technique - man-made, tangible, concrete solution
technology - science of technique; expanding our human capabilities (time component)
how has security technology changed over time?
before: for survival (military tech for national security)
after: for survival + facilitate our lives + solve problems… (much broader)
what are 4 types of security technology?
- preventive
- detective
- responsive
- chronological
what are TAs goals?
- identify possible side effects/threats of new techse.g. privacy, job security, ethical, security…)
- anticipate and prevent unacceptable scenarios
- develop strategies to mitigate consequences when they happen
- provide responsible design and deployment suggestions
what are Reponsible Innovation’s 2 aspects?
- substantive: concept to amplify set of moral obligations
2. process: who is responsible in a multi-actor system
what does RI consist of according to the EU definition? (the obligations)
during design and development of new tech:
- obtain knowledge on (a) consequences, (b) range of options
- evaluate outcomes and options in terms of moral values
what are the 4 options of RI’s state?
- business as usual
- improved business as usual (specific funding for RRI)
- improved coordination with m.s. w/o legally binding intiative
- improved coordination with m.s. with legally binding intiative (top-down)
which, out of the 4 options is the best RI state and why?
- improved coordination with m.s. w/o legally binding intiative
a. efficient research funding (many actors + funding)
b. flexible
c. harmonize approaches
is technology value neutral?
no.
- tech inherits our values of society and shapes our lives
- Bethlehem church ‘door of humility’
- NY low bridges
- AI guest lecture
is the need for RI (need to balance conflicting ethical values) always bad
no, it can lead to commitment and creativity to find solutions
what do TAs aim to do?
- aim to map as many effects as possible (1st, 2nd, 3rd order effects)
- reflect on options/measures
- early warning system
- support political decision-making
- map uncertainty and ambiguity
- suggestions
what is the difference between a 1st, 2nd and 3rd order effect?
1st: planned, foreseen, desired
2nd: unplanned, (partly) unforeseen, sometimes desired
3rd: difficult to foresee
what is (un)intended use of technologies? what are 2 examples
tech being used for other purposes than designed for
e.g. 3d printers for weapons; speed limits as games
what is (un)foreseen use of technologies?
unforeseen effects/impact of tech
e.g. not thinking computers would become so widely used
what is the difference between hard and soft impact?
hard impact: more visible; harmful (e.g. chernobyl nuclear accident)
soft impact: less visible; harmful (e.g. privacy breaches, exclusion from society)
what is an uncertainty risk problem?
unknown likelihood of occurence (due to lack of knowledge)
what is an ambiguous risk problem?
effects’ desirability up for debate
what is the constructive ta (cta) method?
- addressing the gap between scientists (promotion) and scholars/stakeholders (control)
- involve more actors and aspects
what are cta’s goals?
- learn about social consequences
- reflexivity (awareness of complexity of multiple actors)
- anticipate possible consequences
- broaden tech dev by a co-creation process
how does one go about cta?
- method of insertion:
- inserting scholars/stakeholders in the scientific world
a. explore world of developing tech (labs, conferences, debates…) (identify endogenous features)
b. formulate diagnoses on current discussions
c. orchestrate workshops with socio-technical scenarios (with many stakeholders) - soft intervention
what is the midstream modulation (mm) ta method?
rather than public upstream or downstream engagement, engage in the midstream
more feedback loops
what are the issues with solely public upstream engagement for TAs?
- unclear how to accomodate
- linear (inflexible)
- too early
…?
what are the issues with solely downstream engagement for TAs?
- lack of public trust
- more perspectives -> more contexts taken into -> more desirable outcomes (more robust)
- too late
what is the network approach for moral evaluation (NAME) ta method?
reaching consensus on which ethical issues to address through 1. reflexivity and 2. inclusiveness
- R&D = network of bounded rational actors cooperating (vs. hierarchy and clear task division)
how does one go about the NAME TA method?
- identify ethical issues in the R&D
- evaluate by deliberation and seeking coherence on which issues to address
- distribute responsibilities in acceptable way to all and still effective
what is the political TA (pta) method?
involving policy-makers in the tech development
through debates between science and politics (boundary work)
what is required for the pTA method?
- trustworthy scientific identity
- trust connections
- seize cooperation opportunities
what is the ethical TA (eTA) method?
- ethical implication of new tech
- continuous dialogue with tech developers early on
- focus on 9 values
what are the eTA values?
- dissemination and use of info
- control, influence and power
- impact on social contact patterns
- privacy
- sustainability
- human reproduction
- gender, minorities and justice
- international relations
- impact on human values
how can you quantify risk?
likelihood x consequence
likelihood = exposure/vulnerability (so need info on the impact and occurence)
what is ignorance of effects?
- little knowledge on impact
- any amount of knowledge on the occurences
what is uncertainty of effects?
- lots of knowledge about the impact
- little knowledge about occurences
what are reasons for a lack of knowledge on tech effects?
a. lack of data
b. lack of adequate testing methods
c. inadequate models
d. long-term effects
e. interaction effects
how can one approach making decisions under risk?
risk analysis (limit the negative consequences)
a. risk matrix (likelihood x consequences severity)
b. risk management cycle
how can one make decisions under uncertainty?
precautionary principle (no probability needed)
or
security/safety-by-design
what is the Collingridge/Control Dilemma?
each moment of a tech’s timeline has limitations in being able to steer the technology
early in development phase:
a. tech = malleable
b. but lack of info makes it difficult to predict how best to steer tech
later phase:
a. less malleable tech (embedded in society)
b. but risks are clearer so you know where you would need to steer
what is the precautionary principle?
anticipatory action taking even w/o knowledge on severity and likelihood of the impact
“if there is a threat, which is uncertain, then some kind of action is mandatory”