Title :
Anonymity Enhancing Technologies (AETs) in GDSS Supported Meetings
Author :
Al Shishany, Amer ; Adams, J.
Author_Institution :
Essex Bus. Sch., Univ. of Essex, Colchester, UK
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;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology and e-Services (ICITeS), 2013 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sousse
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0131-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICITeS.2013.6624064
