The Digital Authoritarians' Toolbox: How to Protect Digital Democracy
Brittan Heller, Technology and Human Rights Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School & Counsel, Foley Hoag LLP
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Time
7 p.m.
Location
DeLuca Forum, Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 North Orchard Street
Description
Visiting Lecturer and Science and the Public event
Brittan Heller, Technology and Human Rights Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School & Counsel, Foley Hoag LLP
Democracy is under attack and it needs smart defenders. This panel will describe the human cost of repressive regimes’ digital warfare, how threat actors coordinate and hide their activity, the research methods used to expose them, and the limitations of current research. Come learn how you can protect users against would-be digital dictators.
Brittan Heller, Technology and Human Rights Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School & Counsel, Foley Hoag LLP
Democracy is under attack and it needs smart defenders. This panel will describe the human cost of repressive regimes’ digital warfare, how threat actors coordinate and hide their activity, the research methods used to expose them, and the limitations of current research. Come learn how you can protect users against would-be digital dictators.
Cost
Free
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