Ethics in surveillance research: from theory to practice
Nurturing a democratic culture is key to ensuring ethical research on surveillance technology.
21. October 2021
Dr. Estelle De Marco is a jurist specialising in legal and ethical aspects related to ICT, cybersecurity and the action against crime, covering fundamental rights and personal data protection, including impact and risk assessment. She is the founder and Director of Inthemis, a firm specialised in ICT legal ethics and data protection compliance, in which she assists various organisations in their compliance efforts and regularly leads legal tasks and work-packages in national or European research projects. In parallel, she is the founder and administrator of jrgpd.fr and acts as an expert on cybercrime, electronic evidence and fundamental rights protection for the Council of Europe.
She is also lecturer at three higher education establishments where she teaches legal ethics and personal data protection, legal aspects of cybersecurity and cybercrime and liability of Internet stakeholders. She holds a Ph.D. in private law and criminal sciences and a Master II degree in ICT law.
Nurturing a democratic culture is key to ensuring ethical research on surveillance technology.
21. October 2021