Library
Use our library to explore Data & Society's original empirical research and read our expert commentary. Sort by media type, or select one or more topic categories to begin browsing.
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Longform
People + Strategy JournalHR leaders need to understand that increased monitoring of employees can lead to long-term consequences and misuse. Read on People + Strategy JournalJune 2020 -
blog post
PointsSome workers are already more vulnerable. Technology that exposes their COVID-19 status will not help. Read on PointsJune 2020 -
blog post
PointsIs tech colonial today? A transcript of Sareeta Amrute's talk at EPIC2019. Read on PointsFebruary 2020 -
blog post
PointsChis Ramsaroop of Justicia for Migrant Workers writes about the impacts of automation and surveillance on farm workers. Read on PointsSeptember 2019 -
blog post
PointsData & Society Labor Engagement Lead Aiha Nguyen explains how technology is enabling new and more invasive forms of surveilling workers. "As technology expands the scope and scale of what can be done with surveillance to... Read on PointsApril 2019 -
Resource
Data & SocietyTechnology enables employers to increasingly monitor their employees. This explainer by Alexandra Mateescu and Aiha Nguyen identifies four current trends in workplace monitoring and surveillance: prediction and flagging tools; biometrics and health data; remote monitoring and time-tracking; and gamification and algorithmic management. Read moreFebruary 2019 -
op-ed
SlateDrawing on conclusions from the Data & Society report Beyond Disruption, Researcher Alexandra Mateescu discusses surveillance of domestic care workers online. "Online marketplaces may not be the root cause of individual ... Read on SlateAugust 2018 -
op-ed
The New York TimesIn an op-ed for The New York Times, Data & Society Researcher Alex Rosenblat shatters the narrative that Uber encapsulates the entire gig-economy. "But this industry has, until recently, operated largely informally, with... Read on The New York TimesJuly 2018 -
blog post
PointsThe rollout of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Medicaid recipients has serious privacy implications, argues Data & Society Researcher Jacob Metcalf. "So why should we be worried about rules that require caregiver... Read on PointsFebruary 2018 -
Academic Article
Washington University Law ReviewD&S researcher Mary Madden, Michele Gilman, D&S affiliate Karen Levy, and D&S fellow Alice Marwick examine how poor Americans are impacted by privacy violations and discuss how to protect digital privacy for the vul... Read on Washington University Law ReviewMarch 2017