Free online event
Why it’s so important to encrypt data in the public service
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Thursday, Apr 13, 2023
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You'll learn how to:
- Understand what data encryption is
- Recognise the importance of data encryption in government
- Identify how you can use data encryption in any role in the public service
Speakers
Helpful resources
- ISOC's presentation
- Encryption for Governments: How to Pick Secure Communications Services
- Internet Society
- What public servants need to know about securing their communications, Christine Runnegar's article for Apolitical
Information and data are advancing public services everywhere — from agriculture to education, from trade to transactions - and the amount of information collected has risen rapidly in recent years.
But all this data is at risk of security threats, with the US government seeing 822 data breaches, affecting nearly 175 million records since 2014.
Join this free online workshop, organised in collaboration with the Internet Society (ISOC), to learn what encryption is and why it’s a tool every public servant should know how to use.
Who should watch:
This workshop is for any public servant or policymaker who is curious about using data encryption in the public service - how it is currently used and how it could be used.
Interested in how Apolitical can support you and your organisation? Learn about collaborating with us.
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Speakers
Christine Runnegar
Senior Director, Internet Trust at the Internet Society
United States
Noelle de Guzman
Senior Advisor for Policy and External Engagement at the Internet Society
Singapore
Ryan Polk
Director of Internet Policy at the Internet Society
United States
Christine Runnegar, Senior Director, Internet Trust at the Internet Society, has a background in regulatory litigation and an international outlook. Christine complements her security and privacy expertise with a deep appreciation of technology. She serves as board chair of the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG), co-chairs the W3C Privacy Interest Group (PING), serves on the advisory board in the privacy engineering section of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and helps shape critical Internet policy issues at institutions such as the OECD, APEC, Council of Europe, AUC, and the UN.
Noelle de Guzman, Senior Advisor for Policy and External Engagement at the Internet Society, facilitates capacity-building and awareness initiatives on encryption. She leads the organisation’s involvement in intergovernmental fora such as the G7 and G20.
Ryan Polk, Director of Internet Policy at the Internet Society, works to improve cybersecurity on the Internet, including by promoting and defending the use of strong encryption and supporting the implementation of routing security best practices. From 2020 - 2022, Ryan co-led the Internet Society's work on encryption and coordinated encryption advocacy efforts through the Global Encryption Coalition.
