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Brighton CryptoFestival 2013
Critical thinking & practical privacy in an age of mass surveillance
What?
Inspired by London CryptoFestival, Brighton CryptoParty & Festival aims to encourage critical thinking about technology, data, surveillance, censorship and privacy as well as offer practical tips, tools and behaviour. The CryptoFestival is free and intended for everyone; no prior technical expertise or knowledge is assumed.
The format will be a mixture of talks, workshops, cryptoparty and kids activities.
Organised in collaboration with Lighthouse and Open Rights Group
When?
Sunday December 1st, 12:00-19:00
Where?
Lighthouse , 28 Kensington Street, Brighton BN1 4AJ
Who?
Duncan Campbell is an investigative journalist, author, consultant and television producer specialising in privacy, civil liberties and surveillance issues. His best-known investigations led to major legal clashes with successive British governments. Campbell now also works and is recognised as a forensic expert witness on computers and communications data.
Open Rights Group is the UK’s leading voice defending freedom of expression, privacy, innovation, creativity and consumer rights on the Internet. ORG is a member organisation of European Digital Rights (EDRi).
Kitten Groomer
Timetable
12 noon: Doors
Welcome coffee
12:30: Opening presentation
13:00 - 14:30: talks/workshops
14:30: lunch
15:00 - 17:00: CryptoParty
17:00: Break
17:30 - 18:15: Duncan Campbell
18:15 - 19:00: Networking drinks
more to be confirmed