Anonymity Enhancing Technologies (AETs) in GDSS Supported Meetings

Author

Al Shishany, Amer ; Adams, J.

Author_Institution

Essex Bus. Sch., Univ. of Essex, Colchester, UK

fYear

2013

fDate

24-26 March 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Using the anonymity feature of GDSS (Group Decision Support Systems) meeting application as a backbone, this paper is aimed to find out whether enhancing technical anonymity in the GDSS supported meetings will increase participants´ confidence in the software´s confidentiality, causing more productive discussions. Some Anonymity Enhancing Technologies (AETs) are discussed, and their impact on ensuring anonymity is investigated. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with experienced facilitators, technical support individuals and users of GDSS meeting software, from real business environmental settings. The `FacilitatePro´ and `MeetingSphere´ meeting applications were investigated for the research. The paper illustrates some results, and proposes future research related to AETs in GDSS supported meetings.

Keywords

business data processing; group decision support systems; AET; GDSS supported meetings; anonymity enhancing technologies; group decision support systems; real business environmental settings; semi-structured interviews; Encryption; Internet; Interviews; Privacy; Protocols; Software; Tablet computers; Anonymity; Anonymity Enhancing Technologies (AETs); Group Decision Support Systems; Strategic Component of the SIDE theory;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Technology and e-Services (ICITeS), 2013 3rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Sousse

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0131-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICITeS.2013.6624064

Filename

6624064