Security researchers are currently debating whether personalization online could become a form of censorship. Websites, news media sites, social networking sites and advertisers are all sharing personal data about individuals with the goal of more effectively targeting information for those individuals. For example, a news media website might highlight several articles under the heading “Recommended for You” based on age, ethnicity, location, profession and items searched previously. If a user only received news under this heading, it could be limiting. The same principle holds for search engines that filter results according to algorithms that factor a user’s personal information.
“You may have the impression that search engines are neutral conduits, but the results you receive could present a restricted worldview,” said Feamster. “In the case of search filtering, most users are completely unaware and have no method to widen search results beyond what the engine supplies.”
Controlling Information Online
Controlling Information Online
In the past year, we have witnessed cyber attacks of unprecedented sophistication and reach. These attacks demonstrate that malicious actors have the ability to compromise and control millions of computers that belong to governments, private enterprises and ordinary citizens. If we are going to prevent motivated adversaries from attacking our systems, stealing our data and harming our critical infrastructure, the broader community of security researchers — including academia, the private sector and government — must work together to understand emerging threats and to develop proactive security solutions to safeguard the Internet and physical infrastructure that relies on it.
This slideshow features emerging cyber threats for 2012, identified by the Georgia Tech Information Security Center and the Georgia Tech Research
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