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.