Hi All! Here is our event line-up for this week. Note that some of the times/days are irregular! The Role of Computer Scientists in Mass Surveillance Tom Leinster - Tuesday, 4pm, Lecture Theatre A We learned from Edward Snowden that our intelligence agencies are intercepting and storing everyone's communications, of every possible form, all the time. We also learned that they make extensive use of malware, attacking, among others, IT professionals not suspected of any connection to any kind of crime. I will summarize what we now know, and describe some of the damage that the intelligence agencies have done - both to our individual freedoms and to the functioning of democracy. Computer scientists, however, are uniquely well-placed to change this situation for the better. I will explain how. Annual General Meeting <https://www.facebook.com/events/1549165502000856/> Wednesday, 7pm, Undergraduate Social Area Our AGM will be happening*this Wednesday <http://tlear.co.uk/isthecompsocagmthisweek.html>*, at which each of the elected roles for the society will be re-elected. For clarification, these roles are: * *President* - Ultimately in charge, responsible for event organisation and relations with sponsors. * *Secretary* - Interchangeable responsibilities with the president, and with re-registering the society with the Proctors each term. * *Treasurer* - Responsible for keeping track of the accounts, and producing summaries for each term. Additional roles may be assigned at the discretion of the President/Secretary. Ultimately, the positions do not require a vast amount of time to be invested, but they *do* require good organisational skills. *Only society members can vote on motions. If you are a member, and you are unable to attend, you may arrange to vote by proxy. * *LAN Party - Unconfirmed Friday, 7pm, Undergraduate Social Area/Room 051 * Geek Night 7 Saturday, 7pm, Undergraduate Social Area Kind Regards, -- Joe Fowler President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:president@ox.compsoc.net>