Comments on: Lie Detector Libel http://artofinfosec.com/275/lie-detector-libel/ Random Insights on Protecting Data, Privacy, and Digital Infrastructure Tue, 12 May 2009 03:27:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Erik http://artofinfosec.com/275/lie-detector-libel/comment-page-1/#comment-761 Erik Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:36:24 +0000 http://artofinfosec.com/?p=275#comment-761 <b>Thanks for the comment. </b> Yes, I should have been clearer about the fact that the article in question was focused on Voice Stress as the "lie detection" feature. None the less, as far as I am aware there has never been a double-blind study of any lie detection technology. The danger in pseudo-science isn't that lie detection technology X works, but that it doesn't work but is used as a basis for significant decisions. Cheers, Erik Thanks for the comment.

Yes, I should have been clearer about the fact that the article in question was focused on Voice Stress as the “lie detection” feature.

None the less, as far as I am aware there has never been a double-blind study of any lie detection technology. The danger in pseudo-science isn’t that lie detection technology X works, but that it doesn’t work but is used as a basis for significant decisions.

Cheers, Erik

]]> By: FoolsGold http://artofinfosec.com/275/lie-detector-libel/comment-page-1/#comment-760 FoolsGold Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:17:32 +0000 http://artofinfosec.com/?p=275#comment-760 The article deals with Voice Stress Analyzers and was published by a firm financially unable to afford lawyers in a UK court where libel laws are generous. The authors in failing to first contact the manufacturers involved appear to have been lacking in journalism ethics though I am sure such a contact would have been futile anyway. The article deals with Voice Stress Analyzers and was published by a firm financially unable to afford lawyers in a UK court where libel laws are generous. The authors in failing to first contact the manufacturers involved appear to have been lacking in journalism ethics though I am sure such a contact would have been futile anyway.

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