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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. Kids are most welcome, all children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

The format will be a mixture of talks, workshops, cryptoparty.

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?

1. Duncan Campbell

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.

# 2. Open Rights Group

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).

3. Paolo Vecchi

Talk to be confirmed.

4. Kitten Groomer

Grooming the Kitten (or cleaning up possible malware from a USB using Raspberry PI)

more to be confirmed

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