Going Nuclear - Programmatic Protections against Extreme Vetting, Social Pressures, and Coercion

Explore programmatic options for protecting sensitive data against extreme vetting, social pressures, and coercion in this 21-minute conference talk from USENIX Enigma 2018. Delve into the increasing prevalence of forced access to personal online accounts and devices, particularly during border crossings, arrests, and employment situations. Examine three proof-of-concept solutions designed to help activists, dissidents, travelers, foreign nationals, and everyday citizens implement a "nuclear" option to revoke access to everything and wipe data when necessary. Learn about the potential implications of these privacy invasion measures and consider the broader conversation surrounding acceptable and legal privacy investigations.