San Francisco

Does Big Data = Big Surveillance?

Lunchtime Forum

Photo courtesy of Flickr user highways agency

As cities become smarter they generate and acquire an abundance of data, from traffic flow to energy usage to GPS locations and beyond. That data, however, is more than just numbers—it represents people, their lives and their activities. Join a discussion on how we can continue to improve the connectedness of our cities while designing around the complicated issues of privacy.

+ Lee Tien / Electronic Frontier Foundation

Admission

Free to members
$10 non-members
Okay to bring lunch

Refund Policy

Sponsorship payments: Will not be refunded, as sponsorship benefits take effect immediately and are on-going through the date of the event.

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