[governance] The Governance Dimension of the Internet of Things - Registration open!

[sandra hoferichter]

The Governance Dimension of the Internet of Things

EURO-NF & GOVPIMINT Workshop (Leipzig II) in Cooperation with the
annual meeting of the IGF Dynamic Coalition of the Internet of Things
(IGF-DyCIT) 

Leipzig, Germany, March, 24-25, 2011

While there is still a discussion, what the concept of the" Internet of
Things" means in practice, the real process of connecting objects equipped
with RFID chips to the Internet via an IPv6 address continues to move
forward. The market is growing and so growths the debate about the
governance implications of the "Internet of Things". The European Commission
has established a "Task Force on the Internet of Things", the European
parliament has published a report about the issue and the recent 5th UN
sponsored Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has reactivated the Dynamic
Coalition on the Internet of Things (IGF-DyCIT).

Among the key issues under consideration is whether an "Internet of Things"
needs a governance mechanisms and, if yes, how such a mechanism should be
designed. Other key issues are privacy, security and the idea to introduce a
"right to silence the chip". 

Find the programme here:
http://www.medienstadt-leipzig.org/euronf/programme.html

Please register at:
http://www.medienstadt-leipzig.org/euronf/registration.html

 

 

 

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