The Ethical Limits of Blockchain-Enabled Markets for Private IoT Data
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-019-00361-y
Interesting article highlighting the ethical challenges and apparent data privacy conflicts in blockchain & IoT ecosystems.
There are several important ethical issues and limitations raised by the authors that are related to a large scale deployment of these technologies. The article cautions that a proactive approach is indicated to prevent unintended negative or even opposing effects.
A few key highlights from the article:
- differences in defining data privacy from a moral philosophy versus a property law perspective
- inherent risks of IoT systems which have a centralized architecture vs blockchain decentralized systems
- the concepts of “diffusion of technology in everyday life” and “privacy-aware” technologies
- data propertization and data markets
One key take-home message from the authors is an emphasis on clarity and transparency in deployment of these technologies, as well as appropriate data governance to avoide creating a false or misleading sense of privacy.
