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The march of technology
Richard Thomas
UK information commissioner, the independent supervisory authority for information-related legislation
Information technology raises questions about the nature of society, the role of the state, the activities of commercial bodies and the autonomy of citizens.
The future lies in Little Brother
David Birch
director, Consult Hyperion
Our fears of a surveillance Big Brother are misplaced – in the future, it's Little Brother who will monitor our multiple identities.
Losing your sense of self
John Fitzpatrick
director, Kent Law Clinic at the University of Kent
'The real problem lies in the way monitoring encourages us to think less freely and, indeed, to think less of ourselves'
Privacy is a matter for individual choice
Alex Taylor
Socio-digital Systems Group, Microsoft Research
'Privacy' is a problematic phrase and should not be allowed to dictate over technological innovation.


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Richard Thomas
UK information commissioner
David Birch
Consult Hyperion
John Fitzpatrick
Kent Law Clinic
Alex Taylor
Microsoft Research
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