Washington, DC -- November 14, 1997 -- The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will bring together experts in law, technology, and science to examine the technical, legal, ethical and social, and commercial dimensions of anonymous Internet communications. Among the questions being considered are:
- Which uses of anonymous communications on the Web should be encouraged and which uses should be discouraged?
- Are there any uses that can or should be legally restricted?
- Can anonymity be used to advance the work of scientists, such as in reviewing new research?
The participants will analyze anonymous online and offline communications in journalism, whistleblowing, human rights, and more, and develop recommendations for guidelines in the use of anonymity. Featured speakers include Gary Marx, Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Michael Froomkin, University of Miami Law School; Peter Wayner, Byte Magazine; and Donna Hoffman, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University.
EVENT: AAAS Conference on Anonymous and Pseudonymous Communications on the Internet
WHEN: November 21-23, 1997
WHERE: University of California, Irvine
The Anonymous Communication on the Internet project, funded by the National Science Foundation, is sponsored by the AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility and the National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists, a joint committee of AAAS and the American Bar Association.
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Reporters attending the conference are required to RSVP to Dave Amber, 202-326-6434, or send an email to damber@aaas.org. Space is limited. The conference agenda is attached. More information can also be found online at http://www.aaas.org/spp/anon/.