(My accepted abstract for Slow computing: A workshop on resistance in the algorithmic age) Dance Like Your Microwave Isn’t Watching (From CryptoParty to Teen Vogue via Emma Goldman and reverse engineered sex toys) From the beginning of CryptoParty in 2012 we have seen an ever-growing number…
Come and make merry at the last Salon of 2017! ‘Tis the season to be jolly and we’ll be looking at the kind of connected devices people will be giving and receiving this festive season, examining the Big Data aspects of them and seeing whether…
On November 24th and 25th I’ll be running a CryptoParty/Privacy Salon type event in Brussels for the Cyber Way Finder: Women in Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program: Cyber Way Finder: Women in Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program – Cybersecurity is a growing industry in a world where continuous…
I spent a great, if exhausting, few days as MC at hack.lu last week. Once again it was a great conference, providing insights about what is going on and what is possible and not always welcome. Some of the talks, such as “Queer Privacy &…
CRYPTO-APÉRO is an event by SECURITYMADEIN.LU about privacy aimed at the after-work crowd. On November 8th the topic of the 2nd apero of the year will be Internet of Things and we’ll have some fun examining what some call the Internet of Shit. Event details are…
In this Privacy Salon we’ll be taking a quick dive into the “Black Boxes” that increasingly control many aspects of our lives, assessing (as much as we can) their influence, and seeing what we can do to keep control in an age of “algorithmic overlords”…
The new BEE SECURE campaign that I have been working on has just launched today! I worked on the overall concept, the school training programme – creating the materials and presentation, as well as activities and installations for public events and “youth houses”. Further information…
On September 19th & 20th I’ll be doing two sessions at the “Keeping Children and Young People Safe Online” conference in Warsaw.
I’ll be reprising the #TOYSRUS talk from the Insafe Trainer Meeting in Zagreb on Tuesday 19th, unfortunately without Barbara Buchegger of saferinternet.at this time.
Big Data is a buzzword these days – but is it really the new oil or the new power? Join us and our special guest speaker Sarah Jamie Lewis to discover exactly what is Big Data, how it affects our everyday lives, the privacy issues…
Pleased to announce that I will be consulting part-time on the Better Internet for Kids Youth Programme until the end of the year. More details to follow but I’ll see you at the Safer Internet Forum in October 😉