Ongoing projects
Security of eGovernment Systems
Internationaal project concerning the security of eGovernment systems.
Trustworthy Science
This project revolves around the question: what requirements must knowledge institutes and researchers meet in order to be trustworthy to the broad public?
Robots everywhere
Robots which will fight your battles, robots which will take care of you.
Databases
Information about you is stored in countless databases.
Imaging and cognitive science
New research instruments inevitably have an impact on the research fields in which they are used. A recent example is the influence of modern imaging ...
The digitization of the public domain
When we venture outdoors into the 'public domain', we are increasingly surrounded by modern technology.
Completed projects
Pre-programmed
Software is not neutral. It exerts control over the user. How does software try to influence our thoughts and actions of the user? What interests are at stake?
The Real Virtual World
Online games and 'virtual worlds' such as Second Life, Habbo Hotel, Call of Duty and World of Warcraft have attracted considerable media attention, often due to allegations of theft, fraud, racist remarks, hacking or virtual child pornography.
Europe's new technological borders
Your facial features, your fingerprints and the sound of your voice: all are unique to you.
The screening society
Police and the criminal justice system are making increasing use of various types of technology, from surveillance cameras, DNA profiles and biometric information to wire-tapping and information storage in various databases.
CIPAST
CIPAST (Citizen Participation in Science and Technology) is a European project intended to encourage the general public to contribute to policy decisions affecting science and technology.
The digital generation
Today's youth are the first generation for whom digital applications are a fact of life.
Vulnerability and ICT
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is permeating ever deeper into the very fabric of society, and society is becoming ever more dependent on ICT as a result.
Digital identification
The Dutch government is in favour of digital identification, both in the public and private domains. However, there is no general agreement about the form that digital identification should take.
ICT and work
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is changing the nature of many types of work.
Privacy and ICT
Since the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington of 11 September 2001, the question of privacy is very much back on the political and public agenda.