Brief description of content:
Many techniques have been developed that allow people to be anonymous in cyberspace. In this panel, technical experts will provide an overview of online anonymity techniques. This presentation will be followed by a discussion between anonymity proponents and representatives from law enforcement about the benefits and problems of anonymity.
About the presenters:
Jane Doe (Moderator)
Jane Doe was a practicing lawyer for
10 years before she decided
to live her life completely
anonymously. She has been practicing
anonymous living for 5 years
and recently published the best-selling
book "Living
Anonymously."
Jim Anon
(confirmed)
jim@anon.com
Anon.com
Jim Anon is the
developer of the Anon.com anonymity system.
Ann Smith
(unconfirmed, if Ann is unavailable I will invite one of her
colleagues from Cyber Systems)
ann@hotmail.com
Cyber
Systems
Ann Smith is co-developer of Cyber System's anonymous
email system.
Ed Jones
(confirmed)
ed@doj.gov
Department of Justice
Ed Jones
works in the cyber crimes division of the US Department of
Justice.
Someone form the Toronto police department who
specializes in investigating criminal activity that takes place on the
Internet. (Or if nobody is available from the Toronto police
department, I will find someone from another police
department.)
Your qualifications:
Detailed description:
Many techniques have been
developed that allow people to be anonymous in cyberspace. In this
panel, technical experts will provide an overview of online anonymity
techniques. We will discuss in detail the Anon.com anonymity system
(see http://www.anon.com) and the Cyber Systems anonymous email system
(see http://www.cyber.com/anonemail/). We will also review about half
a dozen other anonymity tools currently available. In order to
illustrate the complicated concepts behind how these anonymity tools
work, we will show a short animated video that visually illustrates
the functioning of a Chaum Mix (a system on which many anonymity
systems are based).
This presentation will be followed by a
discussion between anonymity proponents and representatives from law
enforcement about the benefits and problems of
anonymity. Representatives from the US Department of Justice and a
local police force will talk about their experience fighting crime on
the Internet and why anonymity tools make their jobs more
difficult. This should be a very interactive "round table"
sort of discussion. About half way through the panelists will take
questions from the audience and get them involved in the discussion as
well.