Disclosures by the former contractor of the USA’s National Security Agency (NSA) Edward Snowden regarding mass surveillance, interception and storage of huge quantities of personal data have shed a new light on what the threats to our privacy and data protection are.
Do these practices amount to a violation of the human right to privacy and what are their consequences in terms of rule of law democracy?
On the occasion of Data Protection Day, renowned experts will discuss the threats to our privacy, the need for balancing security and liberty, and possible solutions to ensure the respect of our human rights.