Public Lecture on Government Threats to Privacy
February 20th, 2006
Digital Rights Ireland would like to invite you to join us at a lecture on “Government and Privacy in the Digital Age”, given by Suw Charman, executive director of the Open Rights Group, on Friday 24th February. The lecture will be followed by a response from our very own director, TJ McIntyre.
Suw Charman is a journalist, consultant and author. The Open Rights Group is a new digital civil liberties advocacy group for the UK. Their aims are very similar to ours – to raise awareness of digital rights issues, campaign against harmful legislation, and help other digital rights organisations get their voices heard in the media.
New technology makes it ever easier for governments to monitor you. The Irish government has already introduced laws to record who you telephone, what web pages you read and even the location of your mobile phone at all times. The UK government is proposing to go even further and wants to bring in mandatory ID cards and tracking of the location of every car. Digital Rights Ireland is concerned that draconian laws in the UK will be used as an excuse to bring in similar laws in Ireland, and we have been following the UK situation closely. We look forward to hearing from Suw about UK developments and to working with her to promote privacy rights.
The talk will take place at 6.30pm on Friday 24th February, as part of the Dublin Legal Workshop series. It will take place in the Maxwell Lecture Theatre, on the first floor of the Hamilton Building (map), in Trinity College Dublin, and will be chaired by Dr. Eoin O’Dell, lecturer in law and Fellow of Trinity College Dublin. We hope to see you there!
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1. Damien Mulley » Blo&hellip | February 21st, 2006 at 1:45 pm
[...] Digital Rights talk on Government and Privacy. Feb 24th. TCD. Worth going if you’re around Dublin. [...]
2. David Noelte | February 21st, 2006 at 2:04 pm
Is anybody doing a recording of it or is it allowed to be recorded?
I think I will be there sounds interesting.
Cu Dave
3. claudia walsh | February 22nd, 2006 at 10:11 am
i think the english should stay out of are business and they shount be alowed do this this something should be done about this.
4. The Community At Large &r&hellip | February 22nd, 2006 at 10:46 am
[...] Looks very interesting. More detail at the Digital Rights Ireland site. Check out the comment someone left: i think the english should stay out of are business and they shount be alowed do this this something should be done about this. [...]
5. /~colmmacc/ » Blog &hellip | February 22nd, 2006 at 12:34 pm
[...] On the Digital Rights Ireland front, we’ve been working hard to be in a position to accept donations as well as handling some behind-the-scenes legal work. This week, along with the TCD Dublin Legal Workshop, we’ll be hosting a talk from Suw Charman on Friday. This should be great, and if you can make it all, please do. The DRI invite and write up is here. [...]
6. etarkoo | February 22nd, 2006 at 12:42 pm
That’s not a very open minded comment Claudia, It’s beneficial to hear from other countries and learn from their mistakes.
If you haven’t noticed already Ireland usually follows the UK in alot of their choice methods.
7. Oliver Kennedy | February 24th, 2006 at 11:56 am
I think everyone here agrees the UK and indeed many countries abroad have clasically been portents for emerging trends not just in Law but in technology and its interaction with law. Delighted to have the opportunity to pop along and hear some interesting views on whats coming down the road.
8. antoin@eire.com » T&hellip | February 24th, 2006 at 12:14 pm
[...] Digital Rights Ireland has invited Suw Charman of ORG to Dublin to meet and to speak on the topic of government and privacy in a digital age. Come see her this evening at 6.30 pm in TCD. We know the notice is short but please come and give us your support. [...]
9. Tuppenceworth.ie blog &ra&hellip | February 24th, 2006 at 12:17 pm
[...] From DRI: The talk will take place at 6.30pm on Friday 24th February, as part of the Dublin Legal Workshop series. It will take place in the Maxwell Lecture Theatre, on the first floor of the Hamilton Building (map), in Trinity College Dublin [...]
10. lorrie robinett | February 6th, 2007 at 6:20 am
I WANT TO CALL THE GOVERMENT TO ASK TO MAKE REAL DIGIMON
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