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.
Our AGM will be happening this Wednesday,
at which each of the elected roles for the society will be
re-elected. For clarification, these roles are:
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.