Funded by the European CommissionSAVE THE DATE! eNACSO Pre-Event @IGF 2016 on December 5th, 2016 from 15:00 to 16:30 at the Workshop Room 7 PALCCO in Guadalajara, Mexico.
December 2, 2016
eNACSO has the pleasure of inviting you to the pre-Event on “The Internet of Toys and Things”, hosted by the IGF 2016.
The pre event will take place on Monday, December 5th, 2016 from 15:00 to 16:30 at the Workshop Room 7 PALCCO in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The “Internet of Things” is a hot topic. As more and more devices become connected to the internet a larger range of security threats have become apparent. In October 2016 Twitter, Spotify and a number of other sites were taken offline through a DDOS attack mounted via discovered breaches in the security of connected devices such as printers and web cams. More and more toys and other items used by children are becoming connected devices. How might children’s security be impacted by lax standards being used by toy manufacturers? What can be done to ensure cost cutting or corporate carelessness does not put children at risk? How should key actors, especially policy makers respond?
Speakers
Larry Magid, Chair – Technology journalist and an Internet safety advocate.
Sonia Livingstone – Full Professor in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE.
John Carr – Expert Adviser to the European NGO Alliance for Child Safety Online. Writes and consults about internet safety and security.
Jeff Chester – Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), an organization dedicated to promoting a democratic media system in the digital age.
Kathryn Montgomery – Professor and Director of the Communication Studies Division at American University.
For more information about the pre-Event and the Internet Governance Forum 2016 visit www.igf2016.mx
