Techno-activism 3rd Mondays

Hosted by ORG Brighton – Meetup page

TA3M are monthly meetups that happen simultaneously in cities throughout the world. It brings together a diversity of people interested in surveillance, censorship and open technology.

Format: Short talks followed by discussion, drinks and networking

WHEN: Monday, February 17, 2014 from 6:30pm

WHERE: Emporium Brighton, 88 London Road, Brighton BN1 4JF (map)

SPEAKERS:

Phil Booth, medConfidential – Threats to your medical confidentiality: care.data

Significant changes to how your medical data is handled are happening now. Medical data that was previously under the control of your GP is going to be uploaded to a central database at the Health and Social Care Information Centre, from where it will be shared with companies and organisations inside and outside the NHS for a range of purposes none of which are to with your direct medical care.

Double Blink, theatre against surveillence