Presented at
The Eleventh HOPE (2016),
July 22, 2016, 6 p.m.
(60 minutes).
Increasingly, as you navigate the web, your movements are being tracked. Even when you reject browser cookies, you transmit unique information that makes your browser personally identifiable. Ad tech and tracking companies are transforming the web into a platform where your user data is brokered and exchanged freely without your consent or even knowledge - and there is a true absence of limits to the methods trackers are willing to use to get that data from you. Luckily, there is hope. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has been developing technologies that let you know exactly how much of this data you are giving out as you browse, as well as releasing tools to help you protect yourselves against the trackers. Panopticlick and Privacy Badger help you keep your personal data private - and this talk will show you how.
Presenters:
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William Budington
William Budington is a security/software engineer at the EFF, where he works on Panopticlick, Open Democracy Tools, and other technology projects. As a crypto-enthusiast, he has contributed to many cryptography software projects such as SecureDrop and Let's Encrypt. He loves hackerspaces and getting together with other techies to tinker, code, share, and build the technological commons.
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Cooper Quintin
Cooper Quintin is a security researcher and programmer at EFF. He has worked on projects such as Privacy Badger, Canary Watch, Ethersheet, and analysis of state sponsored malware. He has also performed security trainings for activists, nonprofit workers, and ordinary folks around the world. He previously worked building websites for nonprofits such as Greenpeace, Adbusters, and the Chelsea Manning Support Network. He also was a cofounder of the Hackbloc hacktivist collective. In his spare time, he enjoys playing music and participating in street protests.
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