Research
Within the unique university context, the most crucial of all human rights are the rights of freedom of speech, academic freedom, and freedom of research. And we affirm that these rights are meaningless unless they entail the right to raise deeply disturbing questions and provocative challenges to the cherished beliefs of society at large and of the university itself.
— Mission & Purpose, University of Toronto
My research focuses on three key themes: Free Expression, Privacy and Security. My approach is to fuse traditional Political Science research with network interrogation tools to produce advanced technical, yet contextually rich, research on Internet architecture and governance.
- Free Expression & Censorware
Censorship of the Internet is a growing concern worldwide as are restrictive intellectual property laws both of which limit free communication and expression. Governments, often aided by multinational corporations, are implementing filtering technology to restrict access to information on the Internet.
- Privacy, Surveillance & Anonymity
The Internet is now subject to massive, often unaccountable, state surveillance. The use of surveillance technologies to monitor and suppress political dissent is widespread. In addition, the collection of sensitive personal information, data retention, and spyware impinge on the right to privacy.
- Security & Information Warfare
Security threats such as child pornography, computer break-ins and cyberterrorism present significant challenges worldwide as does the increasing information warfare capabilities of states.
- Network Interrogation & Tools
Network interrogation tools and data visualization methods are essential to researching Internet architecture and governance.
