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Habeas Data | A Small Group Session with Cyrus Farivar
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Data & Society Research Institute
36 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011Description
Join Ars Technica senior business editor Cyrus Farivar in conversation about his latest release Habeas Data: Privacy vs. The Rise of Surveillance Tech.
Until the 21st century, most of our activities were private by default, public only through effort; today anything that touches digital space has the potential (and likelihood) to remain somewhere online forever. That means all of the technologies that have made our lives easier, faster, better, and/or more efficient have also simultaneously made it easier to keep an eye on our activities. Or, as we recently learned from reports about Cambridge Analytica, our data might be turned into a propaganda machine against us.
In 10 crucial legal cases, Habeas Data explores the tools of surveillance that exist today, how they work, and what the implications are for the future of privacy.
Advanced Reading Material
Habeas Data Privacy vs. The Rise of Surveillance Tech_Chapter 1
About the Guest Speaker
Cyrus Farivar is the Senior Business Editor at Ars Technica and the author of THE INTERNET ELSEWHERE. He is also a radio producer and has reported for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, National Public Radio, Public Radio International, The Economist, Wired, The New York Times, and others.
Hosted by Matt Goerzen
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Data & Society is a nonprofit research institute that studies the social implications of data-centric technologies, automation, and AI.