Senior Lecturer in IT, IP and Media Law at UEA Law School, specialist in privacy and other human rights on the internet. Supervisors: Andrew Murray and Conor Gearty
Privacy on the internet is challenged in a wide variety of ways - from large social media compani... more Privacy on the internet is challenged in a wide variety of ways - from large social media companies, whose entire business models are based on privacy invasion, through the developing technologies of facial recognition, to the desire of governments to monitor our every activity online. But the impact these issues have on our daily lives is often underplayed or misunderstood. In this book, Paul Bernal analyses how the internet became what it is today, exploring how the current manifestation of the internet works for people, for companies and even for governments, with reference to the new privacy battlefields of location and health data, the internet of things and the increasingly contentious issue of personal data and political manipulation. The author then proposes what we should do about the problems surrounding internet privacy, such as significant changes in government policy, a reversal of the current ‘war’ on encryption, being brave enough to take on the internet giants, and challenging the idea that ‘real names’ would improve the discourse on social networks.
In den vergangenen Jahren hat William Forsythe eine Bandbreite installativer Arbeiten entwickelt.... more In den vergangenen Jahren hat William Forsythe eine Bandbreite installativer Arbeiten entwickelt. In manchen dieser Arbeiten sind nicht nur die Grenzen zwischen Publikum und Performern weitgehend aufgehoben, sondern es sind mithin keine Performer mehr anwesend, und die Zuschauer selbst werden zu Akteuren, die mit »choreographischen Objekten« interagieren. Angelegt sind diese Raume als eine Art ›Partitur‹, die verschiedene Optionen des Handelns und Wahrnehmens eroffnen: »Das choreographische Objekt ist kein Ersatz fur den Korper, sondern eher ein alternativer Schauplatz, an dem das Verstandnis fur den moglichen Impuls und die Organisation von Handlungen angesiedelt ist« (Forsythe). Exemplarisch stellt der Beitrag die performative Installation Antipodes I/II vor, die aus zwei zeitgleich gezeigten Filmen besteht, welche oben und unten umkehren und mit Schwerkraft spielen: Forsythe scheint, in einem der beiden Filmloops, an der Decke zu tanzen, und im anderen sieht es aus, als wurde er uber dem Boden schweben. Angelegt ist damit ein Spiel, das beim Betrachter, im Wechselblick zwischen den Filmen, eine Art Wahrnehmungseuphorie hervorruft. Die Autorin interpretiert Forsythes Installationen als Raume, die nicht nur, wie Appias »rhythmische Raume«, den Akteuren physische Hindernisse entgegensetzen, sondern sie auch konfrontiert mit ›Hindernissen fur die Wahrnehmung‹. Over the last decade, William Forsythe has produced a diverse range of installation works which have been performed or exhibited in theaters, converted industrial spaces, museums, galleries, and public spaces worldwide. Some of these installations, such as You made me a monster (2005), Human Writes (2005) and Heterotopia (2006), are dance performances during which audience members are permitted to move about the installation space or participate in the performance. Others, including White Bouncy Castle (1997), City of Abstracts (2000), and Instructions (2003) are objects or environments which dissolve physical and ideological boundaries between performer and audience by
Social media – in particular blogging and Tweeting – offers unprecedented oppor- tunities for leg... more Social media – in particular blogging and Tweeting – offers unprecedented oppor- tunities for legal academics. At the same time it can be a distraction from ‘normal’ academic work and has potential pitfalls that must be avoided. The rewards, however, outweigh the risks, and most legal academics should consider embracing the use of social media. It can help with the development of ideas, with career progression, with becoming part of a wider academic community, with the dissemination of research – and, as well as all that, can be highly enjoyable.
In February 2015, the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that data sharing systems between ... more In February 2015, the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that data sharing systems between the US and UK intelligence services had been unlawful from their inception until December 2014, when key disclosures about them were made. The deceptively simple ruling revealed a great deal about the processes and systems that govern surveillance in the UK, about the strength of the oversight systems, and about the need for reform of both the law and the enforcement of that law. This piece analyses the case in the context of a new atmosphere and environment surrounding surveillance law in the UK: fitting it within a bigger pattern where more transparency is being demanded and more accountability is required.
Privacy on the internet is challenged in a wide variety of ways - from large social media compani... more Privacy on the internet is challenged in a wide variety of ways - from large social media companies, whose entire business models are based on privacy invasion, through the developing technologies of facial recognition, to the desire of governments to monitor our every activity online. But the impact these issues have on our daily lives is often underplayed or misunderstood. In this book, Paul Bernal analyses how the internet became what it is today, exploring how the current manifestation of the internet works for people, for companies and even for governments, with reference to the new privacy battlefields of location and health data, the internet of things and the increasingly contentious issue of personal data and political manipulation. The author then proposes what we should do about the problems surrounding internet privacy, such as significant changes in government policy, a reversal of the current ‘war’ on encryption, being brave enough to take on the internet giants, and challenging the idea that ‘real names’ would improve the discourse on social networks.
In den vergangenen Jahren hat William Forsythe eine Bandbreite installativer Arbeiten entwickelt.... more In den vergangenen Jahren hat William Forsythe eine Bandbreite installativer Arbeiten entwickelt. In manchen dieser Arbeiten sind nicht nur die Grenzen zwischen Publikum und Performern weitgehend aufgehoben, sondern es sind mithin keine Performer mehr anwesend, und die Zuschauer selbst werden zu Akteuren, die mit »choreographischen Objekten« interagieren. Angelegt sind diese Raume als eine Art ›Partitur‹, die verschiedene Optionen des Handelns und Wahrnehmens eroffnen: »Das choreographische Objekt ist kein Ersatz fur den Korper, sondern eher ein alternativer Schauplatz, an dem das Verstandnis fur den moglichen Impuls und die Organisation von Handlungen angesiedelt ist« (Forsythe). Exemplarisch stellt der Beitrag die performative Installation Antipodes I/II vor, die aus zwei zeitgleich gezeigten Filmen besteht, welche oben und unten umkehren und mit Schwerkraft spielen: Forsythe scheint, in einem der beiden Filmloops, an der Decke zu tanzen, und im anderen sieht es aus, als wurde er uber dem Boden schweben. Angelegt ist damit ein Spiel, das beim Betrachter, im Wechselblick zwischen den Filmen, eine Art Wahrnehmungseuphorie hervorruft. Die Autorin interpretiert Forsythes Installationen als Raume, die nicht nur, wie Appias »rhythmische Raume«, den Akteuren physische Hindernisse entgegensetzen, sondern sie auch konfrontiert mit ›Hindernissen fur die Wahrnehmung‹. Over the last decade, William Forsythe has produced a diverse range of installation works which have been performed or exhibited in theaters, converted industrial spaces, museums, galleries, and public spaces worldwide. Some of these installations, such as You made me a monster (2005), Human Writes (2005) and Heterotopia (2006), are dance performances during which audience members are permitted to move about the installation space or participate in the performance. Others, including White Bouncy Castle (1997), City of Abstracts (2000), and Instructions (2003) are objects or environments which dissolve physical and ideological boundaries between performer and audience by
Social media – in particular blogging and Tweeting – offers unprecedented oppor- tunities for leg... more Social media – in particular blogging and Tweeting – offers unprecedented oppor- tunities for legal academics. At the same time it can be a distraction from ‘normal’ academic work and has potential pitfalls that must be avoided. The rewards, however, outweigh the risks, and most legal academics should consider embracing the use of social media. It can help with the development of ideas, with career progression, with becoming part of a wider academic community, with the dissemination of research – and, as well as all that, can be highly enjoyable.
In February 2015, the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that data sharing systems between ... more In February 2015, the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that data sharing systems between the US and UK intelligence services had been unlawful from their inception until December 2014, when key disclosures about them were made. The deceptively simple ruling revealed a great deal about the processes and systems that govern surveillance in the UK, about the strength of the oversight systems, and about the need for reform of both the law and the enforcement of that law. This piece analyses the case in the context of a new atmosphere and environment surrounding surveillance law in the UK: fitting it within a bigger pattern where more transparency is being demanded and more accountability is required.
Internet Privacy Rights analyses the current threats to our online autonomy and privacy and propo... more Internet Privacy Rights analyses the current threats to our online autonomy and privacy and proposes a new model for the gathering, retention and use of personal data. Key to the model is the development of specific privacy rights: a right to roam the internet with privacy, a right to monitor the monitors, a right to delete personal data and a right to create, assert and protect an online identity. These rights could help in the formulation of more effective and appropriate legislation, and shape more privacy-friendly business models. The conclusion examines how the internet might look with these rights in place and whether such an internet could be sustainable from both a governmental and a business perspective.
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