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Welcome to the Official Schedule for RightsCon Toronto 2018. This year’s program, built by our global community, is our most ambitious one yet. Within the program, you will find 18 thematic tracks to help you navigate our 450+ sessions. 

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Last updated: Version 2.3 (Updated May 15, 2018).

avatar for Ryan Dochuck

Ryan Dochuck

TunnelBear Inc.
Cofounder
Toronto
Websitetunnelbear.com
I'm the Cofounder of a company called TunnelBear that makes apps to help people browse more privately and securely online. Trust is important in our industry which is why we do independent 3rd party security audits of our software and transparency reports for our company. Millions of people have used TunnelBear apps to get around censorship.
Wednesday, May 16
 

10:30 EDT

"Free Speech, Due Process, and Why I Kicked a Nazi Site Off Our Network" a Fireside Chat with Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince 204C Effective 21st Century Organizing: Learning From the Past, Building the Future 202B

12:00 EDT

It's My Data 201A

14:30 EDT

When the government goes phishing. State-sponsored phishing and disinformation campaigns. 206C

16:00 EDT

State Hacking and Crypto Wars 2.0 206C Access My Info: Exposing disconnects between data protection in theory and in practice 200C

17:15 EDT

Crypto Wars Revisited? 206C Scrutinizing the Little Brothers: Corporate Surveillance and the Roles of the Citizen, Consumer, and Company 203B
 
Thursday, May 17
 

09:00 EDT

How do you teach privacy tools without the word "privacy"? 200A

10:30 EDT

Secure UX Principles: Let's build a checklist for user security and good design 201C

14:30 EDT

Tech Demo Block #4: Digital, legal and cultural challenges for digital rights 200A

16:00 EDT

Can trade agreements such as CPTPP NAFTA and RCEP be used as a tool for advancing digital rights? 204B
 
Friday, May 18
 

09:00 EDT

How does the Kremlin manipulate the Russian IT industry to exert control over the internet 203A Security, digital rights, and location information - making maps that protect, not harm 206B

10:30 EDT

My First Transparency Report 206A

12:00 EDT

Recasting a Wider Net: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Circumvention During Predicted Censorship Events 202B

14:30 EDT

We can do it! Empathic, citizen-led consensus-building at scale: A workshop for aspiring g0v nobodies 204A Engineering Secure Products, Soup to Nuts 204B

16:00 EDT

Global Perspectives on Fighting Social Media Censorship 200B

17:15 EDT

Online Anonymity: Key Lessons & Emerging Threats 200A