Session
Organizer 1: David Wright, https://swgfl.org.uk/
Organizer 2: Boris Radanovic, 🔒South West Grid for Learning
Organizer 3: Andrew Campling, 419 Consulting Ltd
Speaker 1: Andrew Campling, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 2: Makola Honey, Intergovernmental Organization, African Group
Speaker 3: Taddei Arnaud, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 4: Alromi Afnan , Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
David Wright, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Boris Radanovic, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Andrew Campling, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Classroom
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The 60-minute classroom layout for the IGF workshop "Balancing Acts: Encryption, Privacy and Public Safety" optimally facilitates interactive dialogue and engagement, crucial for exploring complex privacy and public safety issues. This setting enhances participant interaction, essential for discussing nuanced topics like encryption standards and societal impacts. The format supports a clear division between expert presentations and audience participation, enabling seamless transitions and comprehensive coverage from multiple perspectives. Additionally, the duration is ideal to succinctly address key issues and allow for audience questions, ensuring participants gain a thorough understanding without overwhelming them. This session format ensures that attendees leave with actionable insights on balancing digital privacy with public safety needs in an engaging and efficient manner.
1. How can policy frameworks evolve to support privacy-by-design while ensuring lawful access for public safety and child protection?
2. What role do emerging technical standards in encryption play in balancing individual privacy rights with national and international security concerns?
3. In the development of privacy-enhancing technologies, how can multi-stakeholder collaboration be optimized to address the challenges of lawful data access and cybersecurity threats?
What will participants gain from attending this session? Attendees will gain a nuanced understanding of the delicate balance between digital privacy and public safety in the context of emerging encryption technologies. Through insights from leading experts and interactive discussions, participants will learn about the latest developments in privacy-by-design technology, the challenges of lawful data access, and the societal impacts of privacy features. This session will equip attendees with a comprehensive perspective on the trade-offs and potential solutions for reconciling privacy rights with the needs of law enforcement and child protection in the digital age.
Description:
In the evolving digital landscape, the tension between personal privacy and public safety is increasingly palpable, particularly in the realm of digital encryption technologies. Our workshop, "Balancing Acts: Encryption, Privacy, and Public Safety," will delve into the complexities of designing and implementing digital privacy technologies that both protect individual rights and enable lawful access for public safety purposes. With a focus on emerging technical standards in encryption and anonymization, this session will bring together a diverse panel of world-leading experts from policy, industry, and NGOs. Through panel contributions followed by group discussions, we will explore the nuanced trade-offs between emerging technical standards (such as E2EE) for user privacy and the challenges it presents in detecting and preventing online threats, including child exploitation and cybercrime. This workshop aims to foster a multifaceted dialogue on harnessing innovation while balancing the inherent risks in the digital space, highlighting the societal implications of privacy technology decisions.
The session aims to generate actionable insights into developing policy and technical frameworks that harmonize privacy rights with public safety needs. Expected outcomes include a consensus on key principles for evolving privacy-by-design technologies that accommodate lawful data access. Specific outputs may encompass a summary report detailing the workshop discussions, recommendations for policymakers and industry leaders, and the initiation of a multi-stakeholder task force to continue exploring balanced solutions. This session will serve as a foundation for ongoing dialogue and potential follow-up events or publications focused on innovative and responsible digital privacy standards.
Hybrid Format: Building on our successful track record of running hybrid workshops at previous IGF, we are well-prepared to deliver another effective session at the 2024 IGF. We will:
Leverage Proven Moderation Techniques: Utilize experienced moderators to ensure smooth integration of online and onsite discussions.
Utilize Breakout Sessions Effectively: Conduct simultaneous onsite and online breakout discussions, with facilitators summarizing key points to foster comprehensive engagement.
Ensure Content Accessibility: Share session materials simultaneously onsite and online, ensuring all participants have equal access to information.
Confident in our methodology, we anticipate another enriching hybrid workshop that engages all attendees effectively, irrespective of their physical or virtual presence.