Guided Response:
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.
1. After reading this journal article regarding ethics of internet research, I have discovered different viewpoints of research and determined some ethical concerns. As this type of “web-based†research grows, researchers will face ethical concerns that are different from traditional research ethical issues, (Denissen, Neumann & Van Zalk, 2010)
The main attribute of internet research, as I see it, is the ability to have a global footprint; meaning almost any one that has a computer and connectivity can access all types of information and data. Along with this power, comes great responsibility. The web can be a wonderful tool which can afford individuals, organizations, communities, and others tremendous access into good and bad places. This access can afford humans into medical breakthroughs, how to guides on repairs and building, how to get from city to city, and a multitude of positive ways to learn and grow. Internet research use is growing at a fast pace and consequently, is creating ethical dilemmas.
At the same time, it can be a way to link terrorists’ organizations, promote child pornography etc. As you can see, internet research can be used for the greater good, or to our detriment. This is where the ethics comes into play, and guidelines are set up to monitor ethical issues which occur due to this process. Institutional Review Boards at institutions conducting this type of research need specific guidelines for researchers to follow in order to maintain the integrity of research. (Williams) 2012)
Denissen, J. J. A., Neumann, L. & van Zalk, M. (2010). How the internet is changing the implementation of
traditional research methods, people’s daily lives, and the way in which developmental scientists conduct research. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 34, 564-575. DOI: 10.1177/0165025410383746.
Williams, S. G. (2012). The Ethics of Internet Research. Online Journal Of Nursing Informatics, 16(2), 38-48.
2.With the rapid increase of technology has come tremendous opportunity. Information is more easily accessible than ever before, which also creates ethical concerns. This week’s lecture describes research that is ethical as one “that the researchers are protecting the privacy of the participants and any research data collected about them.†The journal article, “The Ethics of Internet Research†examines internet research and the ethical issues that arise.
The advantages of internet research over traditional methods are that it is less costly, less of a time commitment, more controlled by the researcher, higher accuracy in data collection, and the ability to easily provide follow up and feedback (Williams, 2012). In a lot of aspects, internet research can be more efficient and less costly. However, there are many disadvantages that the article addresses on internet research. One is lack of control over the test setting (Williams, 2012). It is difficult to verify if the subject is in fact who they say they are. There are also ethical concerns about the data trail that is left behind (Williams, 2012). Personal information could end up being used in a public forum when the study is complete.
The article concludes with strategies on how to address particular ethical concerns. One significant challenge is that research that is global has different privacy and freedom values from country to country (Williams, 2012). The Association of Internet Research (AOIR) offers guidelines on ethics in internet research (Williams, 2012). As internet research continues to grow, ethical considerations must be investigated in order for the research to carry the same weight as traditional methods.
Reference
Williams, S. G. (2012). The ethics of internet research. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 16(2). Retrieved from http://ojni.org/issues/?p=1708
3. Google’s business model includes state-of-the art research. Pick a research study that Google’s researchers have done from their list of Research Areas & Publication. What do you think about this research? Find details about related research to support your argument.
The article I chose was from the data mining category. It was titled, YouTube Around the World: Geographic Popularity of Videos. One of the most popular past time, in which we use the internet for, is watching videos. The internet has given us access to websites such as YouTube, Hulu, and Netflix which all stream videos. This article found that 50% of videos have more than 70% of their views in one region. The interesting thing that was found by this study was that as videos on YouTube gain more popularity, meaning “when the fraction of socially-generated views grows larger than 20% the videos experience a more focused popularity in fewer regions†(Brodersen, Scellato, & Wattenhofer, 2012). Video views will grow in one area to a point where they then spread to others, until the popularity dies and then it will return to the focus location. There is strong evidence that supports the claim that videos receive most of their views from one region. The study showed where 40% of all videos receive 80% of their views from one region.
After reading the evidence and all the information this study provided I would have to agree. I makes perfect since really, when we stop to think about it. There are many factors that would cause this segregation, items like; culture, language, or even interests. Videos in Korean are not likely to become viral in countries with none Korean speaking individuals. Though one video did defeat these odds, and even though Psi is speaking Korean his music video went viral everywhere. In fact his dance and song have been featured in movies and commercials.
The highest number of videos are linked from North America followed by Europe, Asia & Oceania, and South America. The most popular videos are music, equaling 30.7% of all the videos on YouTube. The next closest is entertainment at 14.59%. Age plays an important role in what people watch on YouTube as well. Those over 60 watch more news related videos than any other age group (Sysomos, 2010).
Reference
Anders Brodersen, Salvatore Scellato, Mirjam Wattenhofer. (2012). Proceedings of the 21st international conference on World Wide Web, ACM, New York, NY, 241-250
Sysomos. (2010). Inside YouTube Video. Retrieved from http://www.sysomos.com/reports/youtube/
4.Chosen research study and article
For this discussion, I have chosen Security, Cryptography, and Privacy from Google’s research study. The article is “Security issues on cloud computing†by Dawn Song, Elaine Shi, Ian Fischer, and Umesh Shankar.
Thoughts about the research
The research presented aspects of cloud computing in regard to security concerns versus the advantages. “Although cloud computing promises lower costs, rapid scaling, easier maintenance, and service availability anywhere, anytime, a key challenge is how to ensure and build confidence that the cloud can handle user data securely†(Song, Shi, Fischer, & Shankar, 2012, p. 39). My thoughts about this subject are perhaps a bit “old school†in that trusting information to anyone but you is risky. My thoughts about the research, and the article itself, are that the authors explained the subject in great detail and provided data that displayed how the public and business community views a potential threat. “A recent Microsoft survey found that “58 percent of the public and 86 percent of business leaders are excited about the possibilities of cloud computing. But more than 90 percent of them are worried about security, availability, and privacy of their data as it rests in the cloud†(Song, Shi, Fischer, & Shankar, 2012, p. 39). I believe that providing data in the research design allows the reader to “visually picture†the subject.
Related research
I was able to find similar research on the subject in the form of an article titled “Security issues on cloud computing†by Harit Shah, Sharma Shankar Anandane, and Shrikanth (no first name listed). This article displayed research on the risks of security and privacy in the cloud computing arena. “Many experts in government and commerce still consider the greatest barrier to adoption of cloud services to be concerns about information security and privacy†(Shah, Anandane, & Shrikanth, 2013, p. 29). With the threat of breaching the security barriers of a cloud site a real possibility, this is a great topic for research.
References
Shah, H., Anandane, S. S., & Shrikanth. (2013). Security issues on cloud computing.
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security, 11(8), 25-34. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1467725412?accountid=32521
Song, D., Shi, E., Fischer, I., Shankar, U. (2012). Cloud data protection for the masses.
Computer, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 39-45. Retrieved from
http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/research.google.com/en/us/pubs/archive/37672.pdf
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