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Lecture, Barnard's Inn Hall, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 - 18:00
The Moral Case for Stealing Data
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Is it moral to steal data?
Throughout history, authorities have struggled to manage individuals’ urges to speak out against injustice and malpractice. IT has given us new means to obtain and publish data that others may wish to protect or even conceal. To some, hackers are heroes. To others, they are criminals.
This lecture asks, in an era of mass leaks and high-profile whistleblowing, who decides whether data thieves are to be protected or prosecuted? Are the old rules still fit for purpose in the digital age?
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