Analyzing the Ashley Madison Dataset?
Description
Ashley Madison is an online dating website for individuals who are married or in a committed relationship and are interested in having an affair; their slogan is “Life is short – Have an affair.” In August 2015, the Ashley Madison website was hacked and customer information was publically posted on the Internet for the world to see. Journalists, researchers and bloggers began downloading and analyzing the breached data, but for some, ethical concerns were raised. By viewing the Ashley Madison dataset, are we legitimizing the manner in which the dataset was obtained, and are we as a society encouraging future data exploits?
Location
STEW206
Start Date
9-24-2015 1:30 PM
DOI
10.5703/1288284315978
Analyzing the Ashley Madison Dataset?
STEW206
Ashley Madison is an online dating website for individuals who are married or in a committed relationship and are interested in having an affair; their slogan is “Life is short – Have an affair.” In August 2015, the Ashley Madison website was hacked and customer information was publically posted on the Internet for the world to see. Journalists, researchers and bloggers began downloading and analyzing the breached data, but for some, ethical concerns were raised. By viewing the Ashley Madison dataset, are we legitimizing the manner in which the dataset was obtained, and are we as a society encouraging future data exploits?
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