Author

Scott Mason

3 items.

11 Jan 2016
Blog post
Nature of Knowledge
Scott Mason
11 Jan 2016
Blog post
A Critique of Consent in Information Privacy
Amber Sinha, Scott Mason
The idea of informed consent in privacy law is supposed to ensure the autonomy of an individual in any exercise which involves sharing of the individual's personal information. Consent is usually taken through a document, a privacy notice, …
30 Dec 2015
Blog post
Benefits and Harms of "Big Data"
Scott Mason
Today the quantity of data being generated is expanding at an exponential rate. From smartphones and televisions, trains and airplanes, sensor-equipped buildings and even the infrastructures of our cities, data now streams constantly from …