What Traces Do We Leave Behind in the Internet?

Speech in conjunction with the “Out of Control” exhibition
What Traces Do We Leave Behind in the Internet?
Thursday, June 28, 2012 / 6:30 PM / Ars Electronica Center

(Linz, June 26, 2012) On Thursday, June 28, 2012, Markus Zeilinger of the Department of Secure Information Systems at the Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences’ Hagenberg Campus will show what traces we leave behind after a bit of surfing on the internet and how they can be analyzed by companies and government agencies.

“Out of Control” Exhibition

Whoever would like in-depth information about privacy and the internet is strongly advised to visit the “Out of Control” exhibition at the AEC. “Out of Control – What the Internet Knows about You,” jointly produced by Ars Electronica and the Department of Secure Information Systems at the Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences’ Hagenberg Campus, scrutinizes the constantly shifting border between the public and private spheres, and the opportunities and risks this entails for us users.

press release “What Traces Do We Leave Behind in the Internet”

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Europe vs. Facebook / Martin Hieslmair / Printversion / Album