Carnegie Mellon University’s Institute for Software Research recently introduced a series of experimental super-sensing devices known as Mites, sparking a privacy battle between the university’s staff.
One software engineering grad student said, “It’s not okay to install these by default. I don’t want to live in a world where one’s employer installing networked sensors in your office without asking you first is a model for other organizations to follow.”that the Institute for Software Research at Carnegie Mellon University recently unveiled a line of experimental super-sensing gadgets known as Mites, raising concerns about privacy, consent, and surveillance.
While 12 different types of data, including motion and sound, can be measured by mites, the project has not received universal acclaim. A few students and faculty members have voiced concerns about possible privacy violations and unauthorized surveillance. David Widder, a Ph.D. candidate in software engineering and a vocal opponent of Mites, commented, “It’s not okay to install these by default.
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