Floridi's ontological theory of informational privacy: Some implications and challenges
Ethics and Information Technology
Online file sharing: resolving the tensions between privacy and property interests
ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society
The "dark side" of information technology: a survey of IT-related complaints from citizens
Proceedings of the 12th Annual International Digital Government Research Conference: Digital Government Innovation in Challenging Times
The ethical (re)design of the Google Books project
Proceedings of the 2012 iConference
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Recent advances in wireless technologies have led to the development of intelligent, in-vehicle safety applications designed to share information about the actions of nearby vehicles, potential road hazards, and ultimately predict dangerous scenarios or imminent collisions. These vehicle safety communication (VSC) technologies rely on the creation of autonomous, self-organizing, wireless communication networks connecting vehicles with roadside infrastructure and with each other. As the technical standards and communication protocols for VSC technologies are still being developed, certain ethical implications of these new information technologies emerge: Coupled with the predicted safety benefits of VSC applications is a potential rise in the ability to surveil a driver engaging in her everyday activities on the public roads. This paper will explore how the introduction of VSC technologies might disrupt the "contextual integrity" of personal information flows in the context of highway travel and threaten one's "privacy in public." Since VSC technologies and their related protocols and standards are still in the developmental stage, the paper will conclude by revealing how close attention to the ethical implications of the remaining design decisions can inform and guide designers of VSC technologies to create innovate safety applications that increase public safety, but without compromising the value of one's privacy in public.