Uma questão de Momentum Reflexões críticas sobre as opções individuais de resistência à vigilância

With the increased visibility of global surveillance systems (such as PRISM) to the public,there have been growing calls for more resistance against surveillance. This article critically engages with the options for resistance suggested by Gary T. Marx (2009), focusing on those that affect the social and material circumstances of individuals, and ignoring the symbolic ones. Through this, the role of technological momentum in global surveillance systems, and the high cost of resistance for individuals are highlighted. I argue that because of the technological momentum and cost of resistance, many options for resistance are problematicfor individuals.Junto con la creciente visibilización pública de los sistemas de vigilancia global (comoPRISM), han ido apareciendo cada vez más llamamientos a la resistencia contra este tipo de control. Este artículo analiza críticamente las opciones de resistencia sugeridas por Gary T.Marx (2009), centrándose en las que afectan a las circunstancias sociales y materiales de losindividuos, y dejando de lado las que tienen tan solo una dimensión simbólica. A través de este texto se destacan la función del momentum tecnológico en los sistemas de vigilanciaglobal y el elevado coste personal que las resistencia tiene para los individuos. Mi argumento es que debido a estos dos elementos, muchas opciones de resistencia son problemáticas en la dimensión individual.Junto com a crescente visibilização pública dos sistemas de vigilância global (como PRISM), têm aparecido cada vez mais chamados à resistência contra esta vigilância. Este artigo analisa criticamente as opções de resistência sugeridas por Gary T. Marx (2009), centrando-se nas que afetam as circunstâncias sociais e materiais dos indivíduos, e deixando de lado as que têm tão somente uma dimensão simbólica. Através deste texto se destacam a função do momentum tecnológico nos sistemas de vigilância global e o elevado custo pessoal que as resistências têm para os indivíduos. Meu argumento é que devido a estes dois elementos, muitas opções de resistência são problemáticas na dimensão individual

Uma questão de Momentum Reflexões críticas sobre as opções individuais de resistência à vigilância

With the increased visibility of global surveillance systems (such as PRISM) to the public,there have been growing calls for more resistance against surveillance. This article critically engages with the options for resistance suggested by Gary T. Marx (2009), focusing on those that affect the social and material circumstances of individuals, and ignoring the symbolic ones. Through this, the role of technological momentum in global surveillance systems, and the high cost of resistance for individuals are highlighted. I argue that because of the technological momentum and cost of resistance, many options for resistance are problematicfor individuals.Junto con la creciente visibilización pública de los sistemas de vigilancia global (comoPRISM), han ido apareciendo cada vez más llamamientos a la resistencia contra este tipo de control. Este artículo analiza críticamente las opciones de resistencia sugeridas por Gary T.Marx (2009), centrándose en las que afectan a las circunstancias sociales y materiales de losindividuos, y dejando de lado las que tienen tan solo una dimensión simbólica. A través de este texto se destacan la función del momentum tecnológico en los sistemas de vigilanciaglobal y el elevado coste personal que las resistencia tiene para los individuos. Mi argumento es que debido a estos dos elementos, muchas opciones de resistencia son problemáticas en la dimensión individual.Junto com a crescente visibilização pública dos sistemas de vigilância global (como PRISM), têm aparecido cada vez mais chamados à resistência contra esta vigilância. Este artigo analisa criticamente as opções de resistência sugeridas por Gary T. Marx (2009), centrando-se nas que afetam as circunstâncias sociais e materiais dos indivíduos, e deixando de lado as que têm tão somente uma dimensão simbólica. Através deste texto se destacam a função do momentum tecnológico nos sistemas de vigilância global e o elevado custo pessoal que as resistências têm para os indivíduos. Meu argumento é que devido a estes dois elementos, muitas opções de resistência são problemáticas na dimensão individual

Mapping Platform Urbanism: Charting the Nuance of the Platform Pivot

Urban planners are increasingly working with ideas around datafied cities, such as platform urbanism, to understand urban life and changes with technology. This article seeks to assist urban planners in these efforts by analysing and mapping the qualities of platform urbanism. Drawing on a dataset of approximately 100 examples that detail urban data practices, we trace some of the current tendencies that are shaping the nature and dynamics of platform urbanism. While we identify no unifying narrative or overarching pattern to our data, we interpret this as supporting Barns’ (2019) notion of a pivot towards platforms. We argue this through exploring the interoperability between data sources and domains (vertical and horizontal integration), identifying elements of how platforms intermediate urban life through their growth in different sectors and the use of geolocation, and note the different artefacts that contribute to platform urbanism. We also note a concerning dynamic where city administration becomes ‘locked in’ to specific corporate products and interests, and thereby ‘locked out’ from alternatives. We discuss this in the context of social inclusion and what this means for urban planners, including the fragility of corporate platforms and what platforms urbanism means for social relationships in the city

Development and governance of FAIR thresholds for a data federation

The FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and re-usable) principles and practice recommendations provide high level guidance and recommendations that are not research-domain specific in nature. There remains a gap in practice at the data provider and domain scientist level demonstrating how the FAIR principles can be applied beyond a set of generalist guidelines to meet the needs of a specific domain community. We present our insights developing FAIR thresholds in a domain specific context for self-governance by a community (agricultural research). ‘Minimum thresholds’ for FAIR data are required to align expectations for data delivered from providers’ distributed data stores through a community-governed federation (the Agricultural Research Federation, AgReFed). Data providers were supported to make data holdings more FAIR. There was a range of different FAIR starting points, organisational goals, and end user needs, solutions, and capabilities. This informed the distilling of a set of FAIR criteria ranging from ‘Minimum thresholds’ to ‘Stretch targets’. These were operationalised through consensus into a framework for governance and implementation by the agricultural research domain community. Improving the FAIR maturity of data took resourcing and incentive to do so, highlighting the challenge for data federations to generate value whilst reducing costs of participation. Our experience showed a role for supporting collective advocacy, relationship brokering, tailored support, and low-bar tooling access particularly across the areas of data structure, access and semantics that were challenging to domain researchers. Active democratic participation supported by a governance framework like AgReFed’s will ensure participants have a say in how federations can deliver individual and collective benefits for members. © 2022 The Author(s)

What Is It Like to Make a Prototype? Practitioner Reflections on the Intersection of User Experience and Digital Humanities/Social Sciences during the Design and Delivery of the “Getting to Mount Resilience” Prototype

The digital humanities and social sciences are critical for addressing societal challenges such as climate change and disaster risk reduction. One way in which the digital humanities and social sciences add value, particularly in an increasingly digitised society, is by engaging different communities through digital services and products. Alongside this observation, the field of user experience (UX) has also become popular in industrial settings. UX specifically concerns designing and developing digital products and solutions, and, while it is popular in business and other academic domains, there is disquiet in the digital humanities/social sciences towards UX and a general lack of engagement. This paper shares the reflections and insights of a digital humanities/social science practitioner working on a UX project to build a prototype demonstrator for disaster risk reduction. Insights come from formal developmental and participatory evaluation activities, as well as qualitative self-reflection. The paper identifies lessons learnt, noting challenges experienced—including feelings of uncertainty and platform dependency—and reflects on the hesitancy practitioners may have and potential barriers in participation between UX and the digital humanities/social science. It concludes that digital humanities/social science practitioners have few skill barriers and offer a valued perspective, but unclear opportunities for critical engagement may present a barrier

Una cuestión de Momentum Reflexiones críticas sobre las opciones individuales de resistencia a la vigilancia

With the increased visibility of global surveillance systems (such as PRISM) to the public,there have been growing calls for more resistance against surveillance. This article critically engages with the options for resistance suggested by Gary T. Marx (2009), focusing on those that affect the social and material circumstances of individuals, and ignoring the symbolic ones. Through this, the role of technological momentum in global surveillance systems, and the high cost of resistance for individuals are highlighted. I argue that because of the technological momentum and cost of resistance, many options for resistance are problematicfor individuals.Junto com a crescente visibilização pública dos sistemas de vigilância global (como PRISM), têm aparecido cada vez mais chamados à resistência contra esta vigilância. Este artigo analisa criticamente as opções de resistência sugeridas por Gary T. Marx (2009), centrando-se nas que afetam as circunstâncias sociais e materiais dos indivíduos, e deixando de lado as que têm tão somente uma dimensão simbólica. Através deste texto se destacam a função do momentum tecnológico nos sistemas de vigilância global e o elevado custo pessoal que as resistências têm para os indivíduos. Meu argumento é que devido a estes dois elementos, muitas opções de resistência são problemáticas na dimensão individual.Junto con la creciente visibilización pública de los sistemas de vigilancia global (comoPRISM), han ido apareciendo cada vez más llamamientos a la resistencia contra este tipo de control. Este artículo analiza críticamente las opciones de resistencia sugeridas por Gary T.Marx (2009), centrándose en las que afectan a las circunstancias sociales y materiales de losindividuos, y dejando de lado las que tienen tan solo una dimensión simbólica. A través de este texto se destacan la función del momentum tecnológico en los sistemas de vigilanciaglobal y el elevado coste personal que las resistencia tiene para los individuos. Mi argumento es que debido a estos dos elementos, muchas opciones de resistencia son problemáticas en la dimensión individual

Uma questão de Momentum Reflexões críticas sobre as opções individuais de resistência à vigilância

With the increased visibility of global surveillance systems (such as PRISM) to the public,there have been growing calls for more resistance against surveillance. This article critically engages with the options for resistance suggested by Gary T. Marx (2009), focusing on those that affect the social and material circumstances of individuals, and ignoring the symbolic ones. Through this, the role of technological momentum in global surveillance systems, and the high cost of resistance for individuals are highlighted. I argue that because of the technological momentum and cost of resistance, many options for resistance are problematicfor individuals.Junto con la creciente visibilización pública de los sistemas de vigilancia global (comoPRISM), han ido apareciendo cada vez más llamamientos a la resistencia contra este tipo de control. Este artículo analiza críticamente las opciones de resistencia sugeridas por Gary T.Marx (2009), centrándose en las que afectan a las circunstancias sociales y materiales de losindividuos, y dejando de lado las que tienen tan solo una dimensión simbólica. A través de este texto se destacan la función del momentum tecnológico en los sistemas de vigilanciaglobal y el elevado coste personal que las resistencia tiene para los individuos. Mi argumento es que debido a estos dos elementos, muchas opciones de resistencia son problemáticas en la dimensión individual.Junto com a crescente visibilização pública dos sistemas de vigilância global (como PRISM), têm aparecido cada vez mais chamados à resistência contra esta vigilância. Este artigo analisa criticamente as opções de resistência sugeridas por Gary T. Marx (2009), centrando-se nas que afetam as circunstâncias sociais e materiais dos indivíduos, e deixando de lado as que têm tão somente uma dimensão simbólica. Através deste texto se destacam a função do momentum tecnológico nos sistemas de vigilância global e o elevado custo pessoal que as resistências têm para os indivíduos. Meu argumento é que devido a estes dois elementos, muitas opções de resistência são problemáticas na dimensão individual

A Question of Momentum - Critical Reflections on Individual Options for Surveillance Resistance

With the increased visibility of global surveillance systems (such as PRISM) to the public,there have been growing calls for more resistance against surveillance. This article critically engages with the options for resistance suggested by Gary T. Marx (2009), focusing on those that affect the social and material circumstances of individuals, and ignoring the symbolic ones. Through this, the role of technological momentum in global surveillance systems, and the high cost of resistance for individuals are highlighted. I argue that because of the technological momentum and cost of resistance, many options for resistance are problematicfor individuals

Data Platforms for Smart Cities: A Landscape Scan and Recommendations for Smart City Practice

Smart cities are complex configurations of technology, organisations and people that enable data about the city to be collected and flow to those who plan and deliver services in cities, leading to better urban outcomes for citizens and businesses. Platforms play a critical role in smart cities and in broader digital disruption across all industries. Platforms are essentially mechanisms that enable value exchange between two or more sets of stakeholders. On digital platforms, data may be the primary value exchange (e.g. Facebook) or a byproduct and enabler of other types of value exchange (e.g. Uber or eBay). The role of a platform is to match providers of data and services with those seeking these things, while minimising the transaction costs of doing so. These are exciting times, as digital technology has dramatically reduced the transaction costs of making such matches, greatly expanding the scope of platforms. This report examines platforms for collecting and sharing data relevant to people in an urban context, and the smart city initiatives through which they are being developed. It aims to provide an improved understanding of the socio-technical aspects of city-related data sharing and platform development by exploring the intersection of social, institutional and economic issues due to the rapid growth of data collection. It distils insights and recommendations to inform both the development of a transport mobility application and the development of social and technical architectures for urban data platforms in general. It is intended to inform practitioners engaged in smart city development work – specifically, in the design and development of the data aggregation and integration mechanisms (urban data exchanges) – by providing insights, highlighting key challenges, and offering recommendations to address these challenges. This work formed part of a larger project based on the development of a smartphone application through which individuals can choose to gather and share data on their commute while maintaining their privacy (the app and associated provable privacy mechanisms are described in a parallel report).This report was commisioned by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO

Table_1_The invisible burden of managing COVID-19 for Australian women: Cognitive labor and public health information.DOCX

Providing accurate and timely public health information is an ongoing challenge for public health officials. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated such challenges and presented unique difficulties in providing public health information, through the parallel rise of an “infodemic” of mis/dis-information. Understanding why individuals select, use and change their public health information seeking behaviors around COVID-19, and the relationship of these decisions relative to participant characteristics, is therefore an important step in understanding and responding to infodemics. This study used a qualitative survey (n = 255) and free-text qualitative questions to ask (1) Why participants use an information source, (2) How participants used an information source, and (3) How information seeking behavior has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were primarily women, born in Australia, with de-facto/married relationships, without children at home, with university/college qualifications, and employed full-time or unemployed/retired. Most participants identified “easiness” and “immediacy” as reasons why they chose and used information, with sources primarily used for planning, communication, and decision making. A minority of participants changed their information seeking behavior since the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who did change, desired more immediate and accurate information. Emergent themes of care and anxiety were also noted, raising questions around the impact of mental load and cognitive labor in some female populations. Women may be suffering from increased cognitive labor and a gendering of public health information seeking behavior in the context of COVID-19. The impact of these attributes on women requires greater empirical research and consideration amongst front line practitioners and public health professionals.</p