Join moderator Ron Deibert (Citizen Lab) & panelists Jacob Appelbaum (Tor), Lisa Austin (Faculty of Law, U of T), David Lyon (Queen's U), Dave McMahon (Bell Canada), Chris Prince (Office of the Privacy Commissioner) & Micheal Vonn (BC Civil Liberties Assoc.) for an insightful & lively discussion into some of the most pressing social issues surrounding our rights & freedoms as... [read more]

Join moderator Ron Deibert (Citizen Lab) & panelists Jacob Appelbaum (Tor), Lisa Austin (Faculty of Law, U of T), David Lyon (Queen's U), Dave McMahon (Bell Canada), Chris Prince (Office of the Privacy Commissioner) & Micheal Vonn (BC Civil Liberties Assoc.) for an insightful & lively discussion into some of the most pressing social issues surrounding our rights & freedoms as cyber-surveillance becomes a ubiquitous part of our lives, online & off.

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 in familiar physical places, we produce a growing stream of personal digital data of interest to unseen others. CCTV cameras hosted by private and public actors survey and record our movements in public space, as well as in the workplace. Corporate interests track our behaviour as we navigate both social and transactional cyberspaces, data mining our digital doubles and packaging users as commodities for sale to the highest bidder. Governments continue to collect personal information on-line with unclear guidelines for retention and use, while law enforcement increasingly use internet technology to monitor not only criminals but activists and political dissidents as well, with worrisome implications for democracy. Panelists will address the practical outcomes of theses issues, including pending policy matters such as lawful access legislation, the proposed Canada-US security perimeter and the security legacy of mega-events like the G20. They will address the tension between the clamour for security and the sanctity of civil liberties, questioning the benefits of trading one for the other.

FREE! All welcome!

**Followed by wine & cheese reception**

Info: kate.milberry@utoronto.ca or http://www.digitallymediatedsurveillance.ca/