Watch live: Debating national security and government surveillance
Should the government ever engage in bulk data collection for national security purposes?
Leading thinkers from the American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Frontier Foundation,听George听Washington听University and Secure Methods will put that premise to the test at a debate on听Wednesday, March 25 from 12-2 p.m.听in听Washington, D.C., hosted by George Washington University's Cyber Security Policy and Research Institute in partnership with Passcode, a new section from 海角大神 focusing on digital security and privacy.听
Follow along on Twitter at the hashtag #surveillancedebate.
Format:
- Using the method, the winner of the debate will be determined by calculating which side of the debate changed the most minds among audience members based on surveys at the beginning and end of the debate.
- "Pro" side speakers:
- Lee Tien,听Senior Staff Attorney and Adams Chair for Internet Rights听of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Chris Soghoian,听Principal Technologist and a Senior Policy Analyst听of the ACLU (听on Twitter)
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- "Con" side speakers:
- Professor Orin Kerr, GW Law ()
- Paul Clark, President and CTO of Secure Methods LLC ()
Event Details:
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Jack Morton Auditorium, School of Media and Public Affairs,听805 21st St NW Washington, DC
You can follow Passcode on Twitter at听. 听You can also find George Washington University's Cyber Security and Policy Research Institute on Twitter at .
