Risks of Ubiquitous Information and Communication Technologies

Neitzke, H.-Peter; Calmbach, Marc; Behrendt, Dieter; Kleinhückelkotten, Silke; Wegner, Elisabeth; Wippermann, Carsten

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“…In line with these assumptions are the findings of Neitzke and colleagues that ICT experts rated risks of ubiquitous ICT to be higher than laypersons. ( 64 )…”

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How People Perceive and Will Cope with Risks from the Diffusion of Ubiquitous Information and Communication Technologies

2010

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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly pervasive and continue to reshape our environment. This trend carries different risks. Therefore, the early sensitization of people to these risks, as well as improving their capacity for protective coping behavior, is essential. Based on the protection motivation theory (PMT), we examined with structural equation modeling the relationships between different components of threat and coping appraisal to explain protective and nonprotective responses. Calculations were performed with data from a representative survey on perception and use of ICT among German residents (N= 5,030). Our findings largely supported the proposed model: an increased perceived threat was positively related to the intentions to react protectively and nonprotectively. Perceived coping efficacy increased the protective and decreased the nonprotective responses. Negative affect enhanced the perceived threat and the nonprotective response, but inhibited protective intentions. The implications of these findings on how to sensitize people to the risks of these new technologies are outlined.

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“…In line with these assumptions are the findings of Neitzke and colleagues that ICT experts rated risks of ubiquitous ICT to be higher than laypersons. ( 64 )…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

How People Perceive and Will Cope with Risks from the Diffusion of Ubiquitous Information and Communication Technologies

2010

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“…As soon as infrastructural services are disturbed or malfunctioning, the original activity is likely to collapse and may infect other systems that rely on the well-functioning of the affected system. The most prominent example here is the emergence of more and more cyber-risks, including cyber-terrorism but also risks to privacy and civil liberties (Neitzke, 2008).…”

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Emerging Risks: Methodology, Classification and Policy Implications

Renn¹

2014

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Good risk governance seems to rest on the three components: knowledge, legally prescribed procedures and social values. All three components are of particular importance for assessing and managing emerging risks, which are characterized by a lack of knowledge about the likelihood and magnitude of potential positive and negative consequences. This paper reports first about a protocol of how to govern emerging risks and then analyses the patterns of risks that would fall under the emerging risk category. Six patterns were identified: system breakdown risks, amplifier risks, highly volatile and pervasive risks, psychosomatic risks, social risks, and knowledge management risks. For each of these risk patterns, the main characteristics and the policy implications are described and analyzed.

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“…Heute verbirgt sich diese Idee hinter Bezeichnungen wie Anytime, Anywhere Communication and Computing (AACC, vgl. Neitzke et al 2008); hier wird als Einsatzbereich insbesondere die häusliche Betreuung von betagten oder körperlich gehandicapten Menschen genannt. Smart Home und AmbientAssisted Living (AAL) gehören ebenfalls in dieses Umfeld (vgl.…”

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Vorausschau Und Regulierung Von Innovationsprozessen Im Bereich Der Ubiquitären Informations- Und Kommunikationstechnologie

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2013

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Technische Innovationen können einerseits neue Märkte eröffnen und Problemlösungen aktueller gesellschaftlicher Herausforderungen liefern, andererseits aber auch bspw. Fragen der Umwelt-und/oder Sozialverträglichkeit auf kurzen, mittleren und langen Zeitskalen aufwerfen. Aufgabe der Technikfolgenabschätzung ist, sowohl die positiven und negativen Folgen und Nebenfolgen wenn möglich schon frühzeitig aufzuzeigen, damit die positiven Folgen und Nebenfolgen gezielt gefördert und die negativen Auswirkungen einer Innovation bewusst gemildert oder gar verhindert werden können. Allerdings setzt dies voraus, dass erstens einigermaßen verlässliche Aussagen über die Zukunft getroffen werden können und zweitens, dass regulatorische Maßnahmen zur Vermeidung negativer und Förderung positiver Folgen auch ihre Adressaten finden. Am Beispiel der ubiquitären Informationsund Kommunikationstechnologie wird jedoch gezeigt, dass diese Voraussetzungen oft gar nicht erfüllt werden können. Dies ergibt sich aus den Innovationstypen, die im Bereich der IuK-Technologie oft vorliegen ebenso wie aus dem Collingridge-Dilemma. Beide Faktoren mindern die Verlässlichkeit von Prognosen. Außerdem finden regulatorische Maßnahmen oft ihre Adressaten nicht, da die gesellschaftlichen Subsysteme, in denen Innovationen stattfinden, immer weniger klar umrissen sind und mit klassischen Regulierungsmaßnahmen wie Gesetzen kaum mehr erreicht werden können.

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Risks of Ubiquitous Information and Communication Technologies

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How People Perceive and Will Cope with Risks from the Diffusion of Ubiquitous Information and Communication Technologies

How People Perceive and Will Cope with Risks from the Diffusion of Ubiquitous Information and Communication Technologies

Emerging Risks: Methodology, Classification and Policy Implications

Vorausschau Und Regulierung Von Innovationsprozessen Im Bereich Der Ubiquitären Informations- Und Kommunikationstechnologie

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