Maeve Edstrom examines the feasibility of implementing the Internet Bill of Rights proposed by Congressman Ro Khanna in 2018. The policy topics of data collection and security, net neutrality and data autonomy are evaluated through past precedence, a return on investment analysis and a survey of the current political landscape.
Read MoreGDPR Enforcement and Google’s €50 Million Fine
Alex Osuch discusses the enforcement of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This paper specifically looks at the case of Google incurring a record-setting €50 million fine from CNIL, the French Data Protection Authority, for failing to properly acquire consumer consent during the Android phone activation process. The implications of this ruling suggest thorny design issues with which all information organizations operating within the EU must contend.
Read MoreThe Implications to the Lack of Ethical Conduct
Julia Summers explores the growing imperative to define the social and ethical responsibilities that are emerging as advanced technologies are becoming ubiquitous tools in our daily lives. The author examines the ethical practices of International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation throughout the years and across the world, and evaluates the reputational and security implications of company’s past and present decision-making patterns within this context.
Read MoreThe Dubious Merits of Meritocracy
Melanie Keane discusses the prevalence and impact of the social norm of meritocracy in a variety of social contexts, including the workplace and in the criminal justice system. The paper explores the substantial body of research that reveals how meritocracy is associated with increased acceptance of inequality as well as negative attitudes.
Read MoreOperational Risks in Healthcare IT
Elizabeth Crooks discusses the operational risks related to information technology (IT) within the Healthcare and Public Health sector. This critical infrastructure sector’s faces particularly challenging risks due to its size, its diversity of organizations, and its inherently open-to-the-public nature. The analysis examines common operational risks that face both the public and private sides of the healthcare IT subsector across all dimensions of operational risk - people, processes, systems, and external events.
Read MoreEmpowering Students to Prevent School Shootings
Phoebe Keleman discusses the uniquely American epidemic of gun violence – specifically mass shootings – currently occurring in schools. The author believes that regardless of the cause, a new approach needs to be taken for risk mitigation and prevention within the current context. The recommendations include suggestions for how students can work together with their teachers and administrators to help prevent school shootings.
Read MoreThe Worst Sexual Abuse Scandal in Athletics
Malory Rose discusses how Dr. Larry Nassar was able to sexually abuse hundreds of underage athletes for over twenty years while under the failed oversight of two organizations. The safety and risk mitigation systems - and the individuals who were responsible for implementing them - failed these athletes. There are lessons to be learned in order to prevent similar abuse from happening in the future.
Read MoreOperational Risk Challenges for the CDC
Elizabeth Crooks discusses the major operational risks facing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – threats of funding cuts, and the impact of political appointments and whims.
Read MoreRisks within Tesla
Blake Franzen discusses the growing areas of risk within the progressive automaker industry, of which Tesla and Elon Musk have become synonymous household names. As Tesla has grown, production goals have increased, and their customer base expanded, numerous allegations and control failures within the company have increased the levels of risk within the company.
Read More#DeleteUber
Lee Segal discusses how the disruptive and once innovation company Uber has continued its downward spiral, with a growing number of stories emerging of executives making unethical decisions that will have lasting consequences for the company’s reputation and bottom-line.
Read MoreEvaluating the Risks to the National Football League
Lukas Guericke discusses the various types of risks that the National Football League (NFL) faces, not only its unique risks to its players and fans, but those that stem from the vast number of employees who have built careers around the operations and broadcast of American football. The author evaluates the risk landscape, including the safety of players, the risks arising from player conduct, and the risks of cyber and physical attacks.
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