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Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) Data Ownership




AuthorsVermanen Mikko, Naskali Juhani, Harkke Ville, Koskinen Jani

EditorsRantanen Minna, Westerstrand Salla, Sahlgren Otto, Koskinen Jani

Conference nameConference on Technology Ethics

Publication year2023

JournalCEUR Workshop Proceedings

Book title Proceedings of the Conference on Technology Ethics 2023 - Tethics 2023

Series titleCEUR Workshop proceedings

Volume3582

First page 51

Last page60

ISSN1613-0073

Web address https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3582/FP_05.pdf

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/182050073


Abstract

As the commercial use of IoT (Internet of Things) technology keeps spreading rapidly, so does
the involvement of individuals as data sources. Thus, it is crucial to understand the nature and
implications of data property factors in the IoT context to enable organisations to apply
ethically sustainable practices when defining data ownership. The study is based on Richard
O. Mason's PAPA framework from 1986, in which the question of intellectual property rights
is described as one of the most complex issues we face as a society. Based on our findings, this
statement still applies in modern IoT ecosystems. In this paper, the ownership and control of
information is clarified on conceptual and practical levels. We investigate the topic from the
following three perspectives: 1) organisational level, 2) technical level, and 3) ethical
ownership. Furthermore, we offer development proposals for the current IoT protocols, aiming
to support defining data ownership.


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