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| == Practicalities == | | == Practicalities == |
| * Day 1 4.45pm-5.45pm | | * Day 1 4.45pm-5.45pm |
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| = Introduction = | | = Introduction = |
− | == Lessons from "The Great Hack" == | + | == Some examples == |
− | * David Carroll's actions have helped go beyond regular data protection enforcement. Authorities need complaints and evidence. | + | === Lessons from "The Great Hack" === |
− | * You can be an inspiration. | + | * David Carroll's actions have helped go beyond the usual (lack of) data protection enforcement. |
| + | * Authorities often need complaints and evidence, their investigative and injunctive powers augment then. |
| + | * Anyone can change things by pushing their rights through. |
| + | * Journalists dropped the ball on David Carroll's case. |
| * Time for action. | | * Time for action. |
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| + | === Youtubers' Union === |
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| + | * Youtubers are affected by algorithms demonetizing their content, based on unclear criteria. |
| + | * In the [https://fairtube.info/en/ FairTube campaign], they are demanding better working conditions, mostly through transparency. |
| + | * They are exercising these demands collectively in an alliance with IG Metall (one of Europe's largest labor unions), with a [https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evjnew/google-agrees-to-meet-with-youtubers-union-right-before-deadline threat of going individual(!) through the GDPR]. |
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| + | By now they got out of their ultimatum to Youtube some formal sitdown encounter. |
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| + | === Uber drivers === |
| + | * Uber drivers have a lot of concerns about the algorithm ruling them. |
| + | * When they make demands to Uber, they get some data, but there is always consideration for privacy of passengers. |
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| == Transparency surface == | | == Transparency surface == |
− | * concept | + | * Black hat hackers use the so-called "attack surface" of a system to figure out its weaknesses, for their own profit. |
− | * examples (recent complaint) | + | * White hats do the same, but for the collective benefit. |
− | * rights associated to it
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− | * expansion | + | We need the same dynamic for platforms. White hats, journalists, etc need more "attack surface". Actually, they need a "transparency surface", i.e. a way to expose information that serve democracy. But platforms often paint these as attack surfaces themselves. |
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| + | For instance: |
| + | * ads transparency projects for Pro Publica or WhoTargetsMe. |
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| == Plan == | | == Plan == |