Category Archives: Ethics

[Slide] 2018-10-29 Cybertraps for Parents & Kids

Cybersafety for Parents & Kids [Lecture]

By Apps, Child Development, Communications, Cyberbullying, Cybersafety, Cybertraps for Educators, Cybertraps for Expecting Moms and Dads, Cybertraps for the Young, Digital Citizenship, Ethics, Lectures, Morality, Parenting, Passwords, Pornography, Pregnancy, Right to Privacy, Sexting, Social Media, Video Games,

2018-10-29 Cybersafety for Parents & Kids from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered to parents and children in Haines, AK on October 29, 2018. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my rates and availability.

[Slide] 2018-10-29 Cybertraps for Educators 2.0

Cybertraps for Educators 2.0 [Lecture]

By Acceptable Use Policies, Apps, Communications, Cyberbullying, Cyberethics, Cybersafety, Cybertraps for Educators, Digital Citizenship, Digital Investigations, Disciplinary Proceedings, Educators, Electronic Sexual Assault, Employees, Ethics, Lectures, Morality, Passwords, Pornography, Professional Development, Right to Privacy, School Boards, School Districts, Sexting, Sexual Assault, Social Media, Solicitation & Seduction, Teacher Misconduct, Video Games,

2018-10-29 Cybertraps for Educators 2.0 from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered to the educators, staff, and administrators of the Haines School District, Haines, AK, on October 29, 2018. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my rates and…

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[Slide] 2018-10-26 Teaching Digital Citizenship & Cyberethics

Teaching Digital Citizenship & Cyberethics [Lecture]

By Acceptable Use Policies, Child Development, Cyberethics, Cybersafety, Cybertraps for Educators, Cybertraps for the Young, Digital Citizenship, Educators, Ethics, Lectures, Parenting, Policies and Procedures, Professional Development, School Districts, Social Media,

2018-10-26 Teaching Digital Citizenship & Cyberethics from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered to educators and administrators in the Cordova School District in Cordova, AK on October 26, 2018. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my rates and…

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Cover Slide for "If You Tweet in the Woods, Can You Be Fired?" [2018-06-01]

If You Tweet in the Woods, Can You Be Fired? [Lecture]

By Acceptable Use Policies, American Privacy, Anonymity, Apps, Constitutional Law, Cyberethics, Cybertraps for Educators, Cybertraps for the Young, Disciplinary Proceedings, Educators, Employees, eStupidity, Ethics, First Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Lectures, Morality, Policies and Procedures, Politics, Professional Development, Right to Privacy, School Boards, School Districts, Sexting, Social Media, Teacher Certification & Training, Teacher Misconduct, , ,

2018-06-01 If You Tweet in the Woods, Can You Be Fired? from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered on June 1, 2018, at the Ontario College of Teachers “Inspiring Public Confidence” conference in Toronto, Canada. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me…

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The cover for Obscene Profits, written by Frederick Lane and published in 2000.

“Sex Robots and Private Data”: A Podcast Interview with Funny as Tech

By Adultery, Artificial Intelligence, Cyberethics, Ethics, Health Issues, Innovations, Internet of Things, Masturbation, Media Appearances, Morality, Right to Privacy, Sex and Sexuality, Smart Technology

A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to Grand Central Tech to record a studio interview for the Funny as Tech podcast on the provocative topic of “Sex Robots and Our Private Data.” The podcast is now live and available for download on iTunes. As you can hear on the podcast, there are a lot…

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[L to R] Baratunde Thurston, Anneka Jong, Scott Hartley, David Ryan Polgar, and Joe Leonardo -- Funny as Tech, November 7, 2017

Funny As Tech: A Thought-Provoking and Entertaining Evening

By American Privacy, Apps, Cyberethics, Digital Citizenship, Discrimination, Employees, Ethics, Morality, Politics, Reviews, Social Media, Software, The Naked Employee, , , ,

If you live in the New York area, I highly recommend making a trip to the People’s Improv Theater on East 24th Street in Manhattan to attend a performance of “Funny as Tech.” The show is the brainchild of tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar (@TechEthicist) and comedian Joe Leonardo (@ImJoeLeonardo). Each month, they tape a…

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If an Employee Tweets in the Woods, Can She Be Fired?

By Books, Constitutional Law, Employees, Ethics, First Amendment, Policies and Procedures, Right to Privacy, Social Media, The Naked Employee

Item: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones threatens to bench any members of the team who kneel during the national anthem. Item: Sportscaster Jemele Hill is suspended for two weeks by ESPN for suggesting that any fans upset with Jones’s announcement should think about the fact that they are watching the game and buying products from…

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Avoiding Cybertraps on the University Campus [Lecture]

By Acceptable Use Policies, Cyberethics, Cybersafety, Cybertraps for Educators, Educators, Electronic Sexual Assault, Employees, Ethics, Lectures, Policies and Procedures, Professional Development, Social Media, Teacher Misconduct, ,

2017-08-14 Avoiding Cybertraps on the University Campus. from Frederick Lane A lecture delivered at the University of Guam on 14 August 2017. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my rates and availability.

[Updated] Cyberethics from Pre-Certification to Retirement [Lecture]

By Acceptable Use Policies, Cyberethics, Cybertraps for Educators, Digital Citizenship, Disciplinary Proceedings, Educators, Electronic Sexual Assault, Ethics, Failure to Report, Harmful to Minors, History, Lectures, Morality, Professional Development, Sexting, Teacher Certification & Training, Teacher Misconduct, Voyeurism, ,

2017-07-13 Cyberethics from Pre-Certification to Retirement from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Certification and Licensing on 13 June 2017 in New Orleans, LA. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information…

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“Social Media in the Legal Profession: Pitfalls and Landmines” [Interview]

By Computer Forensics, Cyberethics, Disciplinary Proceedings, Ethics, Media Appearances, Social Media, Spoliation, , ,

A few years ago, I had the privilege of working with Attorney Craig Denney on a computer forensics case in Reno, Nevada. Attorney Craig has since moved on to become an Administrative Law Judge at the Social Security Administration. That’s in addition to his long-standing work as a judge for the 150th Legal Operations Detachment-Army…

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