International Hackers' Festival in Europe

grit writes: "Hackers at Large, or HAL 2001, will take place in the Netherlands on the campus of the University of Twente during August 10-12. It will feature presentations, workshops and tutorials on subjects such as security and privacy, biometric technology, and content encryption. Well-known speakers such as John Gilmore will present their views, as well as less well-known hackers, techno-activists, and computer enthousiastics. Read more on the website."

In my spare time

[Dancin_Santa]

When I'm not being a computer enthusiastic, I find that practicing my gymnastiastics really helps keep myself in shape. I know I'm not an iconoclastiastic of the typical geek.

Is what lies beyond that link fantastiastic or what?

Dancin Santastiastic

Re:In my spare time

[PrettyDope]

Maybe youy should be working on your spelling instead of your "gymnastiastics.". By the way, it's gymnastics, k?

a scary thought.

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How often does your face appear on security cameras in shops, streets, and buildings? Today's technology allows computers to recognize your face, finger print, etcetera; technologies collectively known as biometrics. It is also known that governments sometimes have the bad habit of monitoring our electronic movements without us knowing (e.g. using the Echelon system). These ingredients together enable Big Brother like systems to be built and used by governments, so cautiousness is needed when implementing biometric technology in our society.

We're going to be discussing this topic in more detail - so come along!
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