Organizational psychologist Tara Behrend focuses on the implications of a digitally connected world of work. As pervasive data collection becomes increasingly common in modern work and educational settings, she examines what it means for individual freedom and self-determination. Pervasive data collection is a feature of most modern work and education settings. Dr. Tara Behrend, Director […]
In the second part of this extended interview with Real Media, Professor Bev Skeggs speaks about surveillance capitalism. With the fast roll-out of "pre-emptive surveillance" gadgets, the internet of things, and wearable tech, we are entering an age where huge non-transparent corporations, paying little or no tax, are supplying information to employers and insurance companies […]
In this opinion piece, activist Aral Balkan argues that we're living in a world where data companies have become factory farms for human beings. Subscribe to BBC Ideas —————————– Do you have a curious mind? You’re in the right place. Our aim on BBC Ideas is to feed your curiosity, to open your mind to […]
