ETHBerlin · Sep 4, 2024

ETHBerlin04 May 24-26, 2024, CIC Innovation Campus Christopher Goes - Information flow control a.k.a. privacy is not the concept you are looking for ETHBerlin04 - https://ethberlin.org A Department of Decentralization event - https://dod.ngo The video features a presentation on the concept of privacy, information flow control, and their implications in the context of blockchain systems. The speaker aims to clarify what privacy truly means, especially when applied to digital systems, and how it differs from the everyday use of the term. They discuss how privacy is often misunderstood by the public, protocol designers, and regulators, leading to confusion and potential issues in legislation. The presentation also delves into the field of information flow control research from the late 1970s and its relevance to current technology challenges. Additionally, the speaker introduces a project they work on called Enoma and explains how it uses "intents" or partial transactions as a means for users to express their preferences for information flow within a system. The talk emphasizes that privacy is not an inherent property of technology but rather about user choices regarding data revelation.