As governments increasingly deploy powerful digital tools—biometrics, surveillance AI, predictive analytics—the public trust in those same institutions is eroding. Transparency is often framed as a communications exercise or regulatory compliance task. But what if we treated it as a core cybersecurity control?
This session explores real-world models of proactive transparency, where government agencies have used data disclosure, public dashboards, and stakeholder engagement to build citizen confidence and deter misuse. Case studies include a UK Police force’s biometric data reporting initiative and examples from cybersecurity consulting in public sector environments.
Attendees will gain a practical understanding of how to design transparency into security governance—from data sharing models to stakeholder mapping—while balancing operational integrity and legal constraints. If you work at the intersection of security, ethics, and digital public trust, this session is for you.
