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Who’s watching? Some thoughts on Big Brother in cyberspace Clo Willaerts (@bnox) Belgian Internet Security Conference 2013
Clo Willaerts (@bnox)
BIG BROTHER
“Since the publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four the phrase "Big Brother" has come into common use to describe any prying or overly-controlling authority figure, and attempts by government to increase surveillance.”
Big Brother’s Telescreen
The Prism ecosystem
Security breaches in the news
The spying business
Transparency battle
Cameras
Adam Harvey: cvdazzle.com
Adam Harvey: stealthware
Big Data in action: Italy’s redditometro
Malte Spitz vs cell phone data http://www.zeit.de/datenschutz/malte-spitz-data-retention/
Legal investigation vs private data
Predict crime?
Conclusion?
EVIL EMPIRES
““Don’t be evil.” Googlers generally apply those words to how we serve our users. But “Don’t be evil” is much more than that. Yes, it’s about providing our users unbiased access to information, focusing on their needs and giving them the best products and services that we can. But it’s also about doing the right thing more generally – following the law, acting honorably and treating each other with respect..”
Google Streetview
Google Ads with user endorsements
Identity platforms: Facebook vs Salman Rushdie
Identity platforms: Opensource Obscure vs Google+
The Nym Wars: Christopher Poole
http://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_m00t_poole_the_case_for_anonymity_online.html
App permissions: mypermissions.com
Profiling business
Profile brokers
Conclusion?
WATCHMEN
“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes”
Being watched in a pre-digital era
Josh Harris: We Live In Public (2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XSTwfdFwIY
Public figures vs Little Brothers
Priorities: help wife or take pictures?
Shaming: Peopleofwalmart.com
Shaming: Antwerpse Hoeren
Privacy: the right to be forgotten?
Conclusion?
Thank you!
My slides: http://www.slideshare.net/bnox My blogs: http://www.conversity.be/blog
http://www.bnox
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