04
May 2016
Past Event
Balancing Privacy and Security in the Age of the Internet: A Debate between Nadine Strossen and David Rivkin

Balancing Privacy and Security in the Age of the Internet: A Debate between Nadine Strossen and David Rivkin

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
May 04, 2016
04
May 2016
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
harold_furchtgott_roth
Harold Furchtgott-Roth

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for the Economics of the Internet

Nadine Strossen

Professor, New York Law School and Former President, American Civil Liberties Union

David Rivkin

Partner, Baker Hostetler LLP and Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

What are the proper limits and obligations on governments and businesses in conducting surveillance? And what concessions are individuals and businesses obliged to make in the name of security?

One of the most controversial issues of the Internet age is the appropriate boundary between security and individual privacy. As both encryption and surveillance technologies become more sophisticated, balancing privacy and security interests has become increasingly complicated. These tensions were highlighted in the wake of Apple’s recent dispute with the FBI and reports of terrorists’ use of advanced encryption software.

On Wednesday, May 4, Hudson Institute hosted a debate between two of the foremost experts on these issues, Nadine Strossen and David Rivkin. They presented contrasting perspectives on the legality and morality of surveillance. Hudson Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for the Economics of the Internet, Harold Furchtgott-Roth, moderated the discussion.

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