Exploring cyber data collection
Cyber data collection will be the focus of this month鈥檚 成人大片 Research Tuesday event, featuring criminology experts Dr Russell Brewer, Dr Katie Logos and internationally recognised legal expert Dr Colette Langos.
The event, happening on Tuesday, 11 June, will explain the ways digital data can be collected and used.
鈥淎ccessing personal details has become easier than ever because of digital innovations such as web scrapers and automated tools used for cyber data collection,鈥 said Dr Brewer.
鈥淭he information gathered by web scrapers is used for a range of purposes, such as law enforcement, journalism, academia, national intelligence, and marketing.
鈥淥n one hand, easy access to high-quality data can be beneficial for legitimate endeavors. On the other hand, regardless of the data collector鈥檚 intent, it raises profound ethical questions and legal risks.鈥
Web or data scraping is a technique in which a computer program extracts valuable information from a website to be used elsewhere.
In some forms, like an online search engine, or perhaps even for AI, web scraping can be beneficial; however, there are those who use it to harvest personal details.
鈥淲e are exploring the legal limitations, ethical implications, threat levels and potential upsides to data scraping to address crucial quandaries, including how cyber data collection is being used, and how your online information may be targeted,鈥 said Dr Brewer.
Speakers
Dr Russell Brewer is an Associate Professor of Criminology at the 成人大片. He has a PhD from the Australian National University. His research interests include cybercrime, youth delinquency, crime prevention and policing. He has published his research findings through several leading publication outlets, holds multiple nationally competitive grants, and has been called upon by domestic and international government agencies to advise on policy.
Dr Katie Logos is a Lecturer of Criminology at the 成人大片. She has a PhD in Psychology from Flinders University. Dr Logos has led and contributed to various grant-funded projects, with her research intersecting two key areas 鈥 understanding factors underpinning criminal involvement for young people and individuals on the autism spectrum and examining the growing problem of child sexual abuse online and the development of techniques to prevent and reduce the victimisation of children.
Dr Colette Langos is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the 成人大片. She is an internationally recognised expert in the area of misuse of technology and the law, with particular expertise in cyberbullying. Dr Langos has published extensively on the definition, impact and the legal regulation of negative online behaviours. She has consulted for government departments and is cited numerous times in federal parliament and the South Australian Supreme Court.
Research Tuesdays is a popular lecture series by the 成人大片 and tickets are limited, so registration is required; it will also be streamed online.
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Media Contacts:
Dr Russell Brewer, Associate Professor of Criminology, The 成人大片. Phone: +61 (0)8313 5964, Email: russell.brewer@adelaide.edu.au
Dr Katie Logos, Lecturer of Criminology and Early Career Researcher, The 成人大片. Phone: +61 (0)8313 5633, Email: katie.logos@adelaide.edu.au
Dr Colette Langos, Senior Lecturer, The 成人大片. Phone: +61 (0) 8313 9166, Email: colette.langos@adelaide.edu.au
Rhiannon Koch, Media Officer, The 成人大片. Mobile: +61 (0)448 395 714, Email: rhiannon.koch@adelaide.edu.au