When was the last time you emptied your pockets and stepped through a security scanner? What were the last words you entered into an internet search engine? Data mining programs collect more and more information about our activities and our preferences. How much of ourselves are we sharing with government agencies and with corporations? Is the safety and convenience worth the cost to our privacy?

In this interactive evening, we will explore the questions of privacy and security raised by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's installation. Please Empty Your Pockets alongside digital art, documentary footage, short live performances by the Underground Railway Theater, and an opportunity for in-depth discussion with MIT researchers.

Catherine D'Ignazio, The Media Lab, Center for Civic Media, MIT
Sara M. Watson, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University
Moderator: TBD

Second Fridays is a monthly event sponsored by the MIT Museum.  Refreshments will be served.

Free with Museum admission and for all MIT community members.