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Technology, Surveillance, and You

Wed, Nov 4 · 6:00 PM Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library · Downtown DC

Join Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and author of Means of Control: how the hidden alliance of tech and government is creating a new American surveillance state Byron Tau for a discussion and workshop on how personal and user data flows from everyday technologies we use through companies, data brokers, and sometimes, to government agencies. Event overview: Introduction and examples: Tau will describe some easy-to-follow examples of how data flows from everyday technologies through companies, data brokers, and government agencies. "How to harden your tech" workshop: learn accessible, practical tips for taking back some control of your data. Q&A: bring your questions related to technology, data, and surveillance. Copies of Means of Control will be available for sale at this event.

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