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!

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