Modern Technologies and Conflicts Information Technology and Society 2.10. 2019 Jakub Drmola Freedom versus security -or privacy versus security -ongoing massive debate over this question in cyberspace -no good solution in sight Cybercrime -anything from phishing, to ransomware, RATs and black market - -evolves with technology itself -key role of anonymity -lack of user awareness and good security practices - -less anonymity online would make it harder for perpetrators to get away with it Piracy -unauthorized distribution of intellectual property -printing press > magnetic tapes > floppy discs > CDs/DVDs > internet > ??? -securitization (ethics, economy and hard security) -lacking/slow adaptation of businesses - -stronger IP protection laws might serve as a deterrence - - premonition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvQFnSnhg7U gaben: https://youtu.be/pLC_zZ5fqFk?t=1m5s piratske strany Hacktivism -political and ideological activism in cyberspace, using direct hacking, DDoS, disclosing secrets, propaganda, doxing, defacements, etc. -beginnings in 2008 -grows strong from 2010 -currently a well established modus operandi -stricter laws and sentencing could discourage perpetrators tom cruise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUm5seVCpf4 Organizing protests -using social media to organize and coordinate protests, looting, riots, rallies etc. -first seen in Iran 2009 -visible issue since 2011 -London riots, Arab spring, India, USA - -shutting off the service during the events would stop people from using it to self-organize Terrorism online -promotion of violence, extremism, intolerance, dissemination of guides, recruitment, inciting hatred and fear -gradual development from 90s -became major force in 2010s -dominant issue with ISIS -demands for stricter censorship by content curators Privacy and corporations -accumulation of personalized data for advertising and other purposes, interconnected platforms, ecosystems -mainstream boom circa 2007-2012 -social networks of all sorts (facebook, twitter, ...) -access to their service in exchange for private data - -is it a problem? -or just a matter of personal choice and responsibility? Image result for fake news trump Surveillance -metadata collection, intrusion into company systems, weakening of protections, dragnet collection - -roots in WW2 and Cold War, all in the name of security, many conspiracy theories -Snowden and NSA PRISM reveal, 2013 -intensive and extensive data collection might serve to prevent security threats such as terrorism, etc. UK engima Encryption -runs through all the issues above, typical double-edged technology (TOR, crypto$) -long history, today absolutely indispensable and ever-present -ongoing fight for weak/strong encryption: states vs. corporations vs. people -“catching terrorists, endangering users” -case: San Bernardino iPhone -“solved” by forcing backdoors and masterkeys 1109*463=513 467 569*1171=666 299 VR/AR -very probable and very close proliferation of virtual/augmented reality technology in society -entertainment, communication, traveling, education, training, therapy… anything else? - -health risk (nausea, injuries, eyesight?, psychology?) -societal and security risks?