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Lokman Tsui

This document discusses internet policy research and activism. It introduces Lokman Tsui, an internet policy researcher and activist. It explains that Tsui's research aims to shine light on issues through data collection and activism. One example described is a study of how telecom companies (telcos) and internet service providers (ISPs) in Hong Kong collect and process personal user data. The study found telcos and ISPs had an immature understanding of what constitutes personal data under privacy laws. The document emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary, international research that informs policy through collaboration and accessible writing.

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internet policy research and activism lokman tsui 16 dec 2016
â–¸ who am i? â–¸ why internet policy research and activism? â–¸ what internet policy research have i done? â–¸ how did i do the research? â–¸ what does this mean for you?
WHO AM I?
scholar, activist, geek
blogger
former google's head of free expression, asia pacific
WHY INTERNET POLICY RESEARCH AND ACTIVISM?
activism the act (of using campaigning) to bring about political or social change
but what about neutrality as a researcher?
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let's also not confuse neutrality with independence
let the data speak
but, what if data is in a place where the light does not shine?
THE ACT (OF USING CAMPAIGNING) TO BRING ABOUT POLITICAL OR SOCIAL CHANGE --> TO GET DATA AND SHINE LIGHT WHERE NO LIGHT IS SHINING
WHAT INTERNET POLICY RESEARCH HAVE I DONE?
but before we start ...
THE ROLE OF TELCOS AND ISPS Nothing in society poses as grave a threat to privacy as the Internet Service Provider (ISP). ISPs carry their users' conversations, secrets, relationships, acts, and omissions. — paul ohm (the rise and fall of invasive isp surveillance, 2008)
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"The global market for telco data as a service is potentially worth $24.1 billion this year, on its way to $79 billion in 2020"
"And despite privacy safeguards, SAP is focused on selling its 365 product in North America and the Asia-Pacific region because it cannot get the data it needs from telcos representing consumers in the E.U., where data protections are stricter than in the U.S. and elsewhere."
research question HOW DO TELCOS AND ISPS IN HONG KONG COLLECT, PROCESS, SHARE PERSONAL DATA?
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PERSONAL DATA any data "relating directly or indirectly to a living individual, from which it is possible and practical to ascertain the identity of the individual from the said data, in a form in which access to or processing of the data is practicable" — personal data privacy ordinance hk
HOW DID I DO THE RESEARCH?
METHOD â–¸ test the right to access under the Personal Data Privacy Ordinance â–¸ start with paper pilot â–¸ roll out larger campaign if necessary â–¸ conduct meetings with telcos, isps, privacy commissioner office
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PRELIMINARY MAIN FINDINGS â–¸ confusion with telcos and isps: what is personal data? â–¸ more broadly, immature process to comply with PDPO
WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA? responses from telcos â–¸ personal data: name, address, call logs â–¸ not personal data: ip addresses, geolocation, and so on â–¸ partial non-responses: ignoring requests for ip addresses, geolocation, etc
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ACTIVISM FOR RESEARCH
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a change: data where there was none before
THE ACT (OF USING CAMPAIGNING) TO BRING ABOUT POLITICAL OR SOCIAL CHANGE --> TO GET DATA WHERE NO LIGHT WAS SHINING
importance of collaboration
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?
â–¸ research with "impact" / inform policy â–¸ interdisciplinary â–¸ international â–¸ comm scholars particularly well positioned
â–¸ learn to write for different audiences â–¸ talk across boundaries and borders â–¸ get outside the ivory tower â–¸ think big, but start small â–¸ have fun :)
COME SAY HI! hi, i’m lokman email: lokmantsui@cuhk.edu.hk web: http://www.lokman.org twitter: twitter.com/lokmantsui

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  • 1. internet policy research and activism lokman tsui 16 dec 2016
  • 2. â–¸ who am i? â–¸ why internet policy research and activism? â–¸ what internet policy research have i done? â–¸ how did i do the research? â–¸ what does this mean for you?
  • 6. former google's head of free expression, asia pacific
  • 8. activism the act (of using campaigning) to bring about political or social change
  • 9. but what about neutrality as a researcher?
  • 11. let's also not confuse neutrality with independence
  • 12. let the data speak
  • 13. but, what if data is in a place where the light does not shine?
  • 14. THE ACT (OF USING CAMPAIGNING) TO BRING ABOUT POLITICAL OR SOCIAL CHANGE --> TO GET DATA AND SHINE LIGHT WHERE NO LIGHT IS SHINING
  • 16. but before we start ...
  • 17. THE ROLE OF TELCOS AND ISPS Nothing in society poses as grave a threat to privacy as the Internet Service Provider (ISP). ISPs carry their users' conversations, secrets, relationships, acts, and omissions. — paul ohm (the rise and fall of invasive isp surveillance, 2008)
  • 20. "The global market for telco data as a service is potentially worth $24.1 billion this year, on its way to $79 billion in 2020"
  • 21. "And despite privacy safeguards, SAP is focused on selling its 365 product in North America and the Asia-Pacific region because it cannot get the data it needs from telcos representing consumers in the E.U., where data protections are stricter than in the U.S. and elsewhere."
  • 22. research question HOW DO TELCOS AND ISPS IN HONG KONG COLLECT, PROCESS, SHARE PERSONAL DATA?
  • 24. PERSONAL DATA any data "relating directly or indirectly to a living individual, from which it is possible and practical to ascertain the identity of the individual from the said data, in a form in which access to or processing of the data is practicable" — personal data privacy ordinance hk
  • 25. HOW DID I DO THE RESEARCH?
  • 26. METHOD â–¸ test the right to access under the Personal Data Privacy Ordinance â–¸ start with paper pilot â–¸ roll out larger campaign if necessary â–¸ conduct meetings with telcos, isps, privacy commissioner office
  • 28. PRELIMINARY MAIN FINDINGS â–¸ confusion with telcos and isps: what is personal data? â–¸ more broadly, immature process to comply with PDPO
  • 29. WHAT IS PERSONAL DATA? responses from telcos â–¸ personal data: name, address, call logs â–¸ not personal data: ip addresses, geolocation, and so on â–¸ partial non-responses: ignoring requests for ip addresses, geolocation, etc
  • 41. a change: data where there was none before
  • 42. THE ACT (OF USING CAMPAIGNING) TO BRING ABOUT POLITICAL OR SOCIAL CHANGE --> TO GET DATA WHERE NO LIGHT WAS SHINING
  • 44. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?
  • 45. â–¸ research with "impact" / inform policy â–¸ interdisciplinary â–¸ international â–¸ comm scholars particularly well positioned
  • 46. â–¸ learn to write for different audiences â–¸ talk across boundaries and borders â–¸ get outside the ivory tower â–¸ think big, but start small â–¸ have fun :)
  • 47. COME SAY HI! hi, i’m lokman email: lokmantsui@cuhk.edu.hk web: http://www.lokman.org twitter: twitter.com/lokmantsui