[Infowarrior] - Identity in the Information Society: Security, Privacy, The Future.

[Richard Forno]

Identity in the Information Society: Security, Privacy, The Future.
The 7th Social Study of ICT workshop (SSIT7) at LSE

http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/informationSystems/newsAndEvents/2007events
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Draft programme

The Information Systems Group will host the seventh annual Social Study of
ICT (SSIT7) workshop on 19 and 20 March 2007.

Identity is a key issue for business and government today.

Private and public sector are both developing technologies that track
physical persons, their movements, financial transactions, health.

In the name of security citizens are being asked to accept from the state
intrusions on their privacy undreamt of just a few years ago, while the
marketing strategies of corporate enterprise rely on powerful profiling that
leaves millions of consumers with nowhere to hide.

Is there a correct balance between security and privacy? Can technological
intrusion into personal spheres be sustained in a democratic society? What
does the future hold for identity?

This workshop offers an opportunity to engage with leading researchers and
professionals in the identity, security and privacy area, to be informed of
developments and to debate these contemporary issues.

Regular updates on the event will appear here.

There is no charge for attending the workshop and refreshments will be
provided. If you have any questions or comments, please email Stella
Mandehou, Research Coordinator

To help us with our planning and to secure a place please download an
application form

    * Form as word document for completion online and return by email
    * Form as acrobat pdf document for printing and return by fax or mail

The workshop will be followed by the third SSIT Open Research Forum on 21
and 22 March.