Information sharing and privacy as a socio-technical phenomenon

Abstract

The present proliferation of portable smart devices and stationary home assistant systems changes the ways in which people share information with each other. Such devices regularly have permission to switch on at any time and can collect a wide range of data in their environment. In consequence, the social challenge of personal data protection is growing and necessitates a better understanding of privacy as an interdependent phenomenon. Interview by Mahshid Sotoudeh (ITA-ÖAW).