Today I delivered the University of Tokyo’s Special Lecture on Applied Computer Science II, entitled:
“Trust Frameworks in Cyberspace and the Personal Data Economy:
From the Perspective of Internet Identity and Privacy Protection.”
Special Lecture on Applied Computer Science (Global COE Special Lecture)
Date and time: December 7 (Wed.), period 4, 14:45–16:25
Location: Hongo Campus, Engineering Building 2, floor 4, Lecture Room 241
Lecturer: Professor Natsuhiko Sakimura
Theme: “Trust Frameworks in Cyberspace and the Personal Data Economy”
Overview:
With the rise of the social Web, including Twitter, Facebook, and Mixi, we increasingly entrust our personal information and lifelogs to service providers.
Facebook, with as many as 800 million users, is valued as a company based on both the number of registered users and the users’ activity itself.
At the same time, password leaks, identity theft, cyberattacks, and privacy violations caused by improper record linkage or identification have become serious social problems, impeding online communication and economic activity by individuals and companies.
To respect people’s privacy and build a safe Internet society, the formation of open “trust” is considered the element most urgently needed in cyberspace today.
This lecture explains what “trust” in cyberspace is, why it is necessary, and what rules and technologies can create it, while also discussing international trends.
(http://www.eeis.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ccs/japanese/open_seminar/sakimura_abs.html)
Below are the slides used for the lecture and a Twitter transcript of the lecture by @sayuritamaki, @shingoym, and others.
Incidentally, the discussion will continue under the hashtag #EighthContinent (changed from #Continent8), so anyone interested is warmly invited to join.
Trust Frameworks in Cyberspace and the Personal Data Economy
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