Identity in the Information Society: Security, Privacy, The Future.

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 provided 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.

Monday 19 March

Keynote: The Future of Privacy: Rethinking Security Trade offs
Bruce Schneier (BT Counterpane)

The Politics of Identity Policy
Simon Davies and Gus Hosein ( Information Systems and Innovation Group, LSE)

Identity in the Information Society: Towards a Research Framework
Ruth Halperin and James Backhouse ( Information Systems and Innovation Group, LSE)

Emerging technologies for Identity and Identity Management Systems
Brian Collins (Cranfield University)

Profiling and the Rule of Law
Mireille Hildebrandt (VUB)

Tuesday 20 March

Overlooking Children? An Experiment With Consequences
Terri Dowty (Action on Rights for Children)

Identity, Privacy and Safety in eHealth
Ross Anderson (University of Cambridge)

Reflections and Controversies Panel
Panellists:

•     Sabine Delaitre (ICT Unit, EC)
•     Pete Bramhall (HP)
•     Sarah Thatcher (Scrutiny Unit, House of Commons)
•     Jean-Marie Willigens (PRIME)