Mass Surveillance Courses and Certifications

GOTO Conferences

Our Responsibility to Defeat Mass Surveillance

Exploring the ethical responsibility of software developers in the age of mass surveillance, emphasizing the need for secure communication and user privacy protection.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

PHONOPTICON - Leveraging Low Rent Mobile Ad Services to Achieve State Actor Level Mass Surveillance

Explore how mobile ad services can be exploited for mass surveillance, rivaling state-level capabilities. Uncover potential privacy risks in everyday technology.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

ChariotSolutions

Build a Better Monster: Morality, Machine Learning and Mass Surveillance

Exploring ethical challenges in tech: mass surveillance, machine learning, and political influence. Discusses potential solutions and reforms for a more responsible digital landscape.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Major Dilemmas in Counterterrorism

Explore the global challenges of counterterrorism in the 21st century. Analyse definitions, causes, law, ethics and strategy, and assess what effective, legitimate responses look like for democratic societies.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Stanford Seminar - Challenges in Secure Messaging

Explore challenges in secure messaging, including encryption, key distribution, and user adoption. Learn about modern tools and protocols like CONIKS for safeguarding communications against mass surveillance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

media.ccc.de

Databroker Files: How Apps and Data Brokers Enable Mass Surveillance

Uncover how data brokers exploit mobile app data for mass surveillance, revealing sensitive location data of government officials and the urgent need for stronger data protection measures.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Web Summit

Morality in the Age of Tech Surveillance

Explore the motivations behind Edward Snowden's exposure of mass surveillance, his role in building the system, and the ethical implications of tech-driven surveillance in modern society.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

Practicalities of Fighting for a Free Internet

Insights on fighting for internet freedom, addressing mass surveillance, protecting rights, and reclaiming digital privacy in the post-Snowden era.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Gresham College

How Does Surveillance Work?

Explore the evolution of surveillance systems from ancient Rome to digital monitoring, examining historical contexts, legal frameworks, privacy concerns, and the balance between security and civil liberties.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

USENIX

The Moral Character of Cryptographic Work

Exploring cryptography's political and moral dimensions, emphasizing its power to reshape societal structures and calling for a renewed focus on addressing mass surveillance through innovative research and ethical considerations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

media.ccc.de

Discriminatory Effects of Welfare Automation Systems - A Global Analysis

Explore how algorithmic welfare systems in various countries reinforce discrimination through automated decision-making, surveillance, and biased data, highlighting real-world cases and human rights implications.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Security BSides London

Is AI the New Big Brother? Mass Social Engineering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Explore the concerning intersection of AI and mass social engineering, examining its potential impact on privacy, politics, warfare, and societal manipulation.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

USENIX

Endangered Privacy - Large-Scale Monitoring of Video Streaming Services

Uncover how encrypted video streaming services can be monitored at scale, revealing privacy vulnerabilities in MPEG-DASH despite HTTPS protection and exploring mitigation strategies.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

media.ccc.de

Funkzellenabfrage- Die Alltägliche Rasterfahndung Unserer Handydaten

Erläutert Massenüberwachung durch Funkzellenabfragen und stellt ein Transparenz-System vor, das Licht in diese umstrittene Praxis der Behörden bringen soll.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

media.ccc.de

Achtung Vorratsdatenspeicherung - Es wird ernst

Analyse der EU-Pläne zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung: Diskussion über Massenüberwachung, rechtliche Grundlagen und Auswirkungen auf Grundrechte. Kritische Betrachtung aktueller politischer Entwicklungen.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk