From smart coffeemakers to publicly available DNA services, there is more information about us out there, and easier to access, than ever before.

What are the greatest risks to our privacy and security, and how can we address them? Who is responsible for protecting individuals' privacy in the connected age? Join us for a discussion about the trade-offs we make for convenience, and the possibilities and pitfalls an increasingly networked future.


Siva is CEO and co-founder of SecureStream Networks, which brings Privacy and Security to the IoT world through advanced Machine Learning and AI technology.


The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, explained with a simple diagram
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The Facebook Messenger app does require multiple permissions and terms be accepted, but so do many other popular mobile apps.
The Joy of Tech comic: The Internet of ransomware things!
Is my fridge on the fritz or is a hacker just happy to see me?

This salon took place June 8, 2018.