Technology, Privacy and Domestic Violence

Technology-facilitated domestic abuse is a problem of increasing concern. Everyday devices are now being used as tools of coercive control. At the same time, our homes are slowly and silently becoming smarter. The smart home could enable us to know more about our home, our daily lives and how we use resources. However, smart devices could also be used as a home-made surveillance infrastructure to harass and facilitate technology-related domestic abuse. This video highlights experiences of technology-facilitated abuse and concerns about domestic and family violence in the smart home.
Professor Heather Douglas, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
Dr Mark Burdon, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
Acknowledgements
The women who agreed to shared their stories
TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
Australian Research Council (Future Fellowship FT140100796)
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