​Ask the Expert ft. Jeff Jockisch

​​Synopsis:

​This session examines the paradox of defending privacy by breaking it. Drawing on anonymized real-world cases from frontline privacy and threat-intelligence work, it explores how practitioners can identify, monitor, and counter threat actors without reproducing the same surveillance dynamics they oppose. Participants will engage with hard questions about proportionality, consent, and accountability. Alongside practical examples of adversary analysis, exposure mitigation, and privacy-preserving design. Expect an open conversation on ethics, engineering trade-offs, and the future of defensive intelligence in adversarial environments.

​​​Problem Statement:

​Protecting high-risk individuals (executives, journalists, activists, and public figures) often requires thinking like an adversary. Defenders routinely use investigative and analytical tools to map digital footprints, identify exposure points, and track emerging threats. Yet the same techniques that safeguard people can also pierce legitimate anonymity. The central tension: when privacy becomes both shield and sword, how do we preserve ethical balance?

​​​Related Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs):

• ​Browser fingerprinting resistance

• ​Active threat monitoring / privacy-preserving alert systems

• ​Zero-knowledge proofs for disclosure control

• ​Differential privacy & synthetic data for investigative safety

​​​Pre-Discussion Resources:

• ​ObscureIQ’s Privacy Tool Comparisons (2025)

• ​Case example(s) of threat monitoring, doxxing alerts, and counter-surveillance sweeps

• ​Public reporting on Meta’s removal of Facebook’s post search filter (Sept 2025)

​​​Speaker: Jeff Jockisch

​Jeff Jockisch is Managing Partner at ObscureIQ and one of the world’s leading experts on the data broker industry. He built the largest known database of data brokers, mapping how thousands of companies trade and exploit personal data. Jeff is a frequent voice on podcasts, panels, and legislative hearings, where he exposes the hidden mechanics of the surveillance economy and advocates for stronger consumer privacy rights.

​​​Moderator: Kimberly Lancaster

​​Trusted Privacy Advisor who Guides Data Protection, Drives Operational Excellence, and Leads with Integrity by aligning with InfoSec, Security, GRC, Compliance, and Data Governance. Board Member, Speaker, and Author.