A framework for understanding and applying ethical principles in network and security research

  • Authors:
  • Erin Kenneally;Michael Bailey;Douglas Maughan

  • Affiliations:
  • The Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis;University of Michigan;US Department of Homeland Security

  • Venue:
  • FC'10 Proceedings of the 14th international conference on Financial cryptograpy and data security
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

Current information and communications technology poses a variety of ethical challenges for researchers. In this paper, we present an intellectual framework for understanding and applying ethical principles in networking and security research rooted in the guidance suggested by an ongoing Department of Homeland Security working group on ethics. By providing this prototype ethical impact assessment, we seek to encourage community feedback on the working group's nascent efforts and spur researchers to concretely evaluate the ethical impact of their work.