digital self defense

DigitalDigitalSelf-DefenseSelf-Defense

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ACT ONE:ACT ONE:HISTORYHISTORY

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Weapons of Weapons of Mass Mass

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MassMassMediaMedia

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Power Flows Power Flows From a Central From a Central

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Social MediaSocial Media

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Panopticon: Panopticon: Perfect PrisonPerfect Prison

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»There is no need to ask which is the toughest regime, for it's within each of them that liberating and enslaving forces confront one another.

There is no need to fear or hope, but only to look for new weapons.«

- Gilles Deleuze

ACT TWO:ACT TWO:FORM/FUNCTIONFORM/FUNCTION

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MobileMobilePhonePhone

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MobileMobileTracking DeviceTracking Device

CommunicationsCommunicationsInfrastructureInfrastructure

Surveillance as a Surveillance as a Business ModelBusiness Model

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Why Do We Need Why Do We Need Privacy?Privacy?

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Source ProtectionSource Protection

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Trade SecretsTrade Secrets

Personal FreedomPersonal Freedom

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Balance of PowerBalance of Power

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ACT THREE:ACT THREE:CIVIL SOCIETYCIVIL SOCIETY

»Once upon a time people were born into communities and had to find their individuality. Today people are born individuals and have to find their communities.«

– K-HOLE

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Social Deficit

»... no one's really hiding the secret of how to make awesome online communities. Give people something cool to do and a way to talk to each other, moderate a little bit, and your job is done.«

– Maciej Cegłowski

Cognitive Surplus

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Tactics:Tactics:Open Source Open Source

Counter-Counter-IntelligenceIntelligence

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Strategy: Strategy: Scalability Scalability

Through Through CompositionComposition

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Questions?Questions?