The World Tomorrow: Cypherpunks Part 1

A terrifying war is being fought in the digital second world of modern life. Technology designed to soak up individual's private communications is in constant development. In the age of cyber surveillance where does the boundary between private and public fall -- if it still exists at all?

On the front line of this digital conflict are the Cypherpunks, the focus of a two part special of The World Tomorrow beginning with part one this week. Andy Muller Maguhn, Jeremie Zimmerman, and Jacob Appelbaum are all prominent web activists advocating the free circulation of data and knowledge on the web. They are all key figures in the Cypherpunks movement -- a movement dedicated to keeping your private data private. In this eye-opening encounter, Julian Assange discusses with them the technical challenge posed by government snooping on personal data, the democratisation of essential encryption technology, and the importance of web activism. As Jacob Applebaum points out, "Now we take our personal lives and we put it all on Facebook. We communicate using the Internet or mobile phones, which are now meshed to the Internet. And military or intelligence agencies have control of that data and are studying it. So this is some kind of militarization of civilian life."

• Category

  • News
  • Documentary

• Starring:

  • Julian Assange

• Produced by:

  • Russia Today

[BealtaineCottage]

"The internet is an antidote to political storytelling..." love it!

[shinsouY]

This is really interesting. Waiting for part 2!

[themollymelon]

I'm a swedish woman so i probably shoudn't say this, but assange is so hot, lol. Innocent until proven guilty. Viva Wikileaks!!!

[Fore Saken]

SWEET JULIAN... HOW COULD YOU?!?

you set the world on FIRE with your style and panache... THEN STABBED IT IN THE BACK WITH YOUR SNITCH-MONGERING!!

the stalker who takes you to bed and sucks your cock before SLITTING YOUR THROAT will be a HERO TO MANKIND!!

and pick a dye-job and stick with it. pretending your hair is snow-white then changing to a subtle Grey is REALLY undermining your credibility even more!!!!

[Jeff Mitchell]

I've got the Cypherpunks book from the library. It's really a transcript of these discussions, still pretty good if you ask me, they break it down into chapters.

[Nayan psytribe]

Funny to see all the booze on the table, I hope some fun was had after this interview hahaha

[kevjtnbtmglr]

Bitcoin: learn it, use it!

[Lyle Sandoval]

@9:40 Oh teenagers do have a vision, a vision about self. They want the whole world to look at them(Facebook). Thats why its so easy for big brother because they brain washed them to think that if they push their name out there and info that you will be FAMOUS.

[Lyle Sandoval]

Im waiting for a leak on the Vatican and all its secrecy.

[poninonis]

'a hacker is a technology enthusiast' ~ like.

[Maria Airam]

The things have to get much worse, so ppl finally get it what's exactly going on around them!

[prowlergrig]

"they get laid now"