Who Watches the Watchers – by Anja Hirschel & L0la L33tz

Who Watches the Watchers: Examining Civil Oversight in the Private/Public Surveillance Complex

Interview panel with Anja Hirschel and L0la L33tz

It is no news that law enforcement agencies deploy novel surveillance technologies to combat crime. But: how can we guarantee that our rights are protected when software grows faster than societal expertise? This talk will examine the opportunities for civil oversight when private contractors service governmental needs, the current state of data protections, and possible impacts.

The lecture by Anja Hirschel

10 Years of Pirate Secon

Ten years of the Pirate Security Conference

A milestone at the intersection of technology, geopolitics and resilience. For a decade, the Pirate Security Conference has served as a groundbreaking platform exploring the interplay of technology, geopolitical challenges and essential resilience in our world.

This conference has not only set trends, but also pioneered them by always being ahead of its time. The increasing fusion of technology and security has created new dimensions of challenges and opportunities.

Over these ten years, we have seen how the digital and geopolitical landscape has fundamentally changed and how these changes influence each other.

The Pirate Security Conference has recognized this interplay and explored how technology is redefining not only security, but also power structures in the world.