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Charlie Beckett

January 8th, 2010

The Future of Internet Rights: A Conversation with Industry Leaders (Polis Event)

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Charlie Beckett

January 8th, 2010

The Future of Internet Rights: A Conversation with Industry Leaders (Polis Event)

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Come to the LSE
Come to the LSE

NEW EVENT

Will the market and innovation decide the future of the internet, or will the future be led by law and policy?

The Internet is rapidly evolving and has mutated in the space of a decade from a static information source to a dynamic organism. In the future its shape will be dramatically different, as the online space moves even further to the centre of almost every aspect of our lives.

One of the key issues facing all online providers is the extent to which the rights of users should be protected and enhanced. Can users themselves be empowered to take greater control of their information? Recent controversies over new policies and practices also show that policy agendas and market pressures may collide on issues around privacy,  security, and end-user autonomy.

That is the subject of a special Polis discussion with the leading internet and telecommunications companies will identify the key policy and technological challenges for the coming years. Innovation in this space is dramatic. The companies taking part in this fireside chat are the buzz of the marketplace, and are constantly developing new devices and new platforms that substantially influence the online world.

The Future of Internet Rights:  A Conversation with Industry’s Leaders
January 25, 2010

Speakers:
Richard Allan, Director of European public policy, Facebook
Kasey Chappelle, Global Privacy Counsel, Vodafone
Alma Whitten, Privacy Engineering Lead, Google
Usama M. Fayyad, Open Insights

Chair:
Gus Hosein, Information Systems and Innovation Group, Department of Management, LSE

6.30pm Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, Lincolns Inn Fields, LSE.

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