Network Security 2017

Privacy and Legal Dimensions in Increasingly Connected Digital World

• Muzamil Riffat, Master's Degree Candidate
• Thursday, September 14th, 8:15pm - 8:55pm

The benefits of the reliance on the Internet and Digital Communication for our day-to-day activities are accompanied by complex privacy and legal related challenges. In the realm of privacy, there are subjective interpretations of the concept that are not universally accepted. Therefore, what privacy really means or entails is influenced by auxiliary factors such as culture, location, use of technology and perceived benefits from information sharing. The legal apparatus is inherently slow and not able to keep up with the rapid changes in the technology landscape. As technology is becoming more and more integral to our daily life, it was always feared that legal apparatus will sooner or later be tested with the cases involving information technology and privacy considerations. The presentation will explain the definition of privacy in the light of US constitution as well as what does it really mean to have a "reasonable" expectation of privacy. A case-study about the recent high-profile legal cases will be used to illustrate the complexities involved in such cases from information security and privacy perspectives.

Speaker Bio: Muzamil Riffat has more than 15 years of professional work experience. After obtaining a Bachelor of Computer Engineering degree, he began his career in software development, and gradually transitioned into audit and assurance line of services. He has worked for consultancy, private, government and semi-government organizations in different parts of the world. He holds several general and vendor-specific professional certifications and accreditations. Muzamil is currently responsible for managing the internal audit function in a large government organization in the Middle East.

Muzamil is a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Information Security Management from the SANS Technology Institute.