Between self-determination and external use

The conference »Between self-determination and external use – security in digital infrastructures« on November 29, 2018, at ZKM | Karlsruhe takes up the topic of security in digital infrastructures from different perspectives.

The collection and exchange of data has increased – not only in the private sector. Both are increasingly the focus of numerous new technologies and, above all, new business models. The Facebook data scandal including the hearing before the US Congress in April and the European Basic Data Protection Regulation in May of this year have made us aware of this again. Informational self-determination, personal freedom and the protection of privacy are anchored in the Basic Law. However, increasing digitalization makes it necessary to deal with risks, possibilities and new security strategies in order not to be at the mercy of third party use.

What basic understanding of digital security is necessary in order to deal better with one's own and other people's data? In which areas do we need more transparency, what does the state do? How does law and constitutional law meet the challenges and what strategies and solutions are being developed by business? How freely do cultural workers deal with digitization? Or do they show alternative thinking strategies? Looking to Estonia and the (im)possibilities of the future, the range of challenges is extended and the right prioritisation and cooperation of all actors is demanded.

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