Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
While the United States is well-known for its draconian punishments for hackers, the United Kingdom is quietly following suit. Using examples from their own work, hackers, activists, and journalists discuss the legal framework which governs cyber crime on both sides of the Atlantic, and why we should all be worried.
Gabriella Coleman, Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy at McGill University.
Lauri Love, Hacktivist.
Barrett Brown, Founder Pursuance Project.
Mustafa Al-Bassam, Security Researcher and Co-Founder LulzSec.
Naomi Colvin, Whistleblower Advocate Blueprint for Free Speech.
Footage shot on 20 October 2018 at The Centre for Investigative Journalism's Logan Symposium: Conspiracy at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Edited by Strange Day Films.
While the United States is well-known for its draconian punishments for hackers, the United Kingdom is quietly following suit. Using examples from their own work, hackers, activists, and journalists discuss the legal framework which governs cyber crime on both sides of the Atlantic, and why we should all be worried.
Gabriella Coleman, Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy at McGill University.
Lauri Love, Hacktivist.
Barrett Brown, Founder Pursuance Project.
Mustafa Al-Bassam, Security Researcher and Co-Founder LulzSec.
Naomi Colvin, Whistleblower Advocate Blueprint for Free Speech.
Footage shot on 20 October 2018 at The Centre for Investigative Journalism's Logan Symposium: Conspiracy at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Edited by Strange Day Films.
