[esocialaction] FW: The 7th Social Study of ICT Workshop at the LSE, Information Systems Group

[Dearden, Andrew M]

Andy Dearden
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>Information Systems Group
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>19-20 MARCH 2007
>
>"Identity in the Information Society: Security, Privacy, the Future"
>
>Information Systems Group, Department of Management, London 
>School of Economics and Political Science 19th and 20th of 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.
>
>Speakers include:
>Bruce Schneier, Counterpane Internet Security Brian Collins, 
>Cranfield University Ruth Halperin and James Backhouse, LSE
>Mireille Hilderbrandt, Free University, Brussels        
>Terri Dowty, Action on Rights for Children Simon Davies and 
>Gus Hosein, LSE 
>
>A specially convened panel will debate the dilemmas and 
>controversies arising over the future of Identity in the 
>Information Society.
>
>Workshop registration:
>There is no charge for attending the workshop. Also, please be 
>advice that the attached Programme  final is a draft and that 
>the final version will be soon posted on our website along 
>with more information related to this event 
>http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/informationSystems/newsAndEven
>ts/Defaul
>t.htm
>Please send the attached registration form to 
>s.mandehou at lse.ac.uk before  the 20th of February 2007. 
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