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(Un)Lawful Access: Cyber-surveillance, Security and Civil Liberties -- Experts and advocates speak out
May 12, 2011
Digitally mediated surveillance is an increasingly prevalent, but still largely invisible, aspect of everyday life. As we work, play and negotiate public spaces, on-line and off, we produce a growing stream of personal digital data of interest to unseen others.
Join moderator Dr. Ron Deibert for an insightful and lively discussion into some of the most pressing social issues surrounding our rights and freedoms as cyber-surveillance becomes an ubiquitous part of our lives, on-line and off.
Panelists:
Jacob Appelbaum is an independent computer security researcher and a core member of the Tor project. He is s co-founder of the San Francisco hackerspace Noisebridge and became controversial after representing Wikileaks at the 2010 HOPE hacker conference.
Lisa Austin is an Associate Professor in U of T's Faculty of Law and an expert in privacy law, focusing on challenges to privacy rights and interests presented by state information-sharing practices.
Ron Deibert is a leading cyber-security researcher at U of T's Citizen lab who received international renown by helping uncover a global cyber-espionage network.
David Lyon is a pioneer in surveillance studies based at Queen's University, where he is director of the Surveillance Studies Centre.
Christopher Prince is a legal and policy analyst with the Office of hte Privacy Commissioner of Canada, focusing on national security programs and governance.
Micheal Vonn is a lawyer and Policy Director for the BC Civil Liberties Association.
Time: 5 pm - 7 pm
Venue: Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs, U of T
Location: 1 Devonshire Place Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.digitallymediatedsurveillance.ca
For information contact: Kate Milberry
Phone: kate.milberry@utoronto.ca
Categories: Communications Industry & Technology
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