Technology Archives - WISeKey https://www.wisekey.com/tag/technology/ The Human-Driven Technology Platform Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:11:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://cdn.wisekey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Technology Archives - WISeKey https://www.wisekey.com/tag/technology/ 32 32 To be or not to be identified: Hamlet’s quandary in the digital era https://www.wisekey.com/press/to-be-or-not-to-be-identified-hamlets-quandary-in-the-digital-era/ Thu, 16 May 2013 09:59:50 +0000 https://wisekey.com/?p=4941
The Internet Society is organising a thematic workshop at the WSIS Forum on 16 May 2013 from 11:00 am to 12:45 in Room M of the International Telecommunication Union, Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
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Information regarding remote participation		  Thematic Workshop: To be or not to be identified
Organized by: Internet Society (ISOC)
Session link: http://www.wsis.org/forum/agenda/agenda.html?se=105

This interactive session will explore how individuals portray themselves on the Internet and how others perceive them. It will consider the implications of identity, anonymity, pseudonymity and authentication for Internet participation and governance.

    • How are individuals “identifiable” on the Internet? Are they aware how others perceive them? To what extent can individuals render themselves less “identifiable”?
    • Should individuals have the right to go online anonymously/pseudonymously? What conditions (if any) should such a right have?
    • Are “throwaway identities” really disposable?
    • Is the next big thing “Bring Your Own Identity”? What might this look like?
    • Is there a future in “Internet cash”?

Panellists

  • Susan Chalmers, Policy Lead, InternetNZ
  • Petru Dumitriu, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Geneva and Permanent Observer to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
  • Xianhong Hu, Division for Freedom of Expression and Media Development, Communication and Information Sector, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  • Danil Kerimi, Head of Information and Communications Technology – Government Community, World Economic Forum
  • Paul Mitchell, General Manager, Technology Policy, Microsoft
  • Patrick Ryan, Public Policy & Government Relations Counsel for Free Expression and International Relations, Google
  • Carlos Moreira, Founder and Secretary-General of the International Organization for the Security of Electronic Transactions, OISTEModeratorChristine Runnegar, Director, Public Policy, Internet Society

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Session link: http://www.wsis.org/forum/agenda/agenda.html?se=105
 

]]> World Economic Forum, Trailblazers, Shapers and Innovators https://www.wisekey.com/press/world-economic-forum-trailblazers-shapers-and-innovators/ Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:18:48 +0000 https://wisekey.com/?p=5053 wef-trailblazers-shapers
“WISeKey’s industrydefining technology platforms help bring identity back to where it belongs: in the individual’s own hands”

]]> Virtually present https://www.wisekey.com/press/virtually-present/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:51:38 +0000 https://wisekey.com/?p=5120 The Internet does bear some resemblance to the much ballyhooed American Wild West,with its somewhat anarchic disposition.Fortunes are made and lost online, and robbers and con-men lurk. But like the Wild West, the Internet, too, is gradually aging, the wild oats are growing into nicely tended fields, and some semblance of order is appearing. One of the policemen on the block is Carlos Moreira. And Swiss Style caught him between trips.
It’s midnight. Do you know where your data are? Seriously? It may sound flippant, but as things are evolving in the world of information technology, there will come a time in a not-too distant future, when this little needling thought could cause a few sleepless nights and long headaches in the business community. For Carlos Moreira, CEO of Wisekey and peripatetic promoter of online security, the question is crucial to the evolution of the digital world. Especially considering the drumfire of news about banks “losing” data to tax authorities, CDs bearing names and account information of heavy-duty German tax finaglers winding up with the Finanzamt, or companies and agencies getting penetrated in cyber attacks.
“We are not talking about some hacker in China trying to shut down the electrical system in New York,” says Moreira. Cloak-and-dagger type warfare has been going on since World War Two and the famous ENIGMA encrypter, he points out. What happened in Switzerland with the private banks was low-tech stuff, individuals getting a hold of the right identity and entering the bank’s database. “Some banks are still using dBase [one of the oldest database management systems, the Editor] and s ystems from the 1990s, with the client name and address in one file,” says the longtime specialist in electronic and information security. “Segregating and encrypting data is the kind of stuff you have to do each day, it’s like brushing your teeth.” read more…

]]> WISeKey in Focus at Davos as the World Economic Forum Names Cyber-security a Top Global Risk https://www.wisekey.com/press/wisekey-in-focus-at-davos-as-the-world-economic-forum-names-cyber-security-a-top-global-risk/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:40:49 +0000 https://wisekey.com/?p=5159 DAVOS, Switzerland, January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ —
WISeKey has been named a Global Growth Company Partner of the World Economic Forum, granting the company full participation at the 2012 Annual Meeting in Davos. WISeKey is recognized as a role model for innovative cyber-security technology and efforts to protect individuals, businesses, and governments on the Internet. The World Economic Forum ranks cyber-attacks as one of the top five risks in the world.
WISeKey is using its new status with the World Economic Forum to inform enterprises to the ever-changing landscape of cyber-security. Cyber attacks of 2010 and 2011 focused needed attention on the lack of appropriate safety measures.
The growth of cloud computing highlights the complexity of data sovereignty: data can be stored virtually anywhere but it has a physical presence somewhere in the world. This location operates under a jurisdiction whose laws could have unexpected impact on the availability or ownership of data.
Cyber-terrorism or the infiltration of sensitive information could neutralize vital systems. Software engineers are, pound for pound, the most valuable weapons in a military arsenal.
Social networks compile data daily with no international regulations on personal privacy. The gap between a person and a digital identity leaves millions vulnerable to dangers beyond identity theft. “There isn’t anything built into the Web that can verify who you are,” says Carlos Moreira, WISeKey CEO. “WISeKey’s systems have been the closest thing for years. WISeID (http://www.wiseid.com/) is the first global answer to this problem.”
Mr. Moreira discussing Generation C: http://youtu.be/CFuG6N4Ajco
About WISeKey
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