Sovereignty

Speaker: Jon “maddog” Hall

Room: HC 108

Time: Sat 9:30 am – 10:00 am

Format: Lecture (30 Min + Q&A)

Difficulty: Introductory

Track: Security / Privacy

Presenter Location: In-person

Experience: umpteenth time speaking

At: at lfnw

Description:

maddog travels around the world and increasingly hears the word “sovereignty.” Like the word “free” in Free Software, it is often misunderstood.

Free Software is not only about the freedom to do what you want with your software — it is also about control, ensuring *you* are in charge rather than a company or external entity.

Today, many people think of “sovereignty” as simply having data stored within their own country under local laws. But sovereignty also means you are the sovereign — the king or queen — of your own computer.

This talk explores issues of sovereignty and how, through Free Software, Open Hardware, Open Data, and the Internet, you can regain control of your computing, and therefore your business and your life.

Target Audience:

beginners

business and government people

educators

end users