News and Notes Roundup - July 27, 2015

Happy Monday and welcome back to the last roundup of July! First up, be sure to check out this month’s DemTools Newsletter to learn how our suite of tools are supporting democracy in Colombia, Bosnia, Iraq, and Nigeria. We’ve also made some exciting new developments with DKAN, our newest DemTool.

Discussion Spotlight:

In a very salient debate, The New York Times presents some views on whether Silicon Valley is saving the world or just making money. Tech luminaries have the potential to revolutionize and change the world, “but are the innovations coming out of the Bay area really creating a new and better world, or just making lots of money for a few people?” Some top leaders in the tech and development share their thoughts in this debate.

Tech News:

• How security experts protect themselves online

• “Being a good journalist means learning how to keep a secret: The role of journalists is to make information public. The irony is that in order to do so, they need to keep lots of things secrets.”

• The Archipelago of Disconnection

• Turkey blocks access to Twitter following deadly bombing: Court orders social media sites to remove images and video of terrorist attack that killed 32 this week

• ISIS militants ban Wi-Fi networks in Syria’s Raqqa

• News Use on Facebook and Twitter Is on the Rise

• Malaysia Admits to Censoring the Internet

• Pakistan Is Ordering Telecom Companies to Ban BlackBerry Encrypted Messaging

ICT4D:

• The Beginnings Of The Tech Revolution In Pakistan

• The Rise Of Silicon Savannah And Africa’s Tech Movement

• Digital education and cultural needs: finding a balance

• Safer cities with ICT? How crowd mapping can help stop sexual violence

• The how is as important as the what when it comes to technology for development

• How Big Data Can Make People Healthier in Emerging Markets

• Mobile education – on wheels

Mobile News:

• Bihar’s largest radio station is not a radio station at all

• Love and hate all around for Uber, but Africa offers a lifeline - and a hint to how we can create a new world

• Africa Continues Going Mobile: Mobile phone growth outpacing income growth in many countries

• After Internet.org Backlash, Facebook Opens Portal To Court More Operators

• 3 Ways to Improve Farmer Information Systems

• Value Added Service Vendors: The Mobile for Development Partners You Did Not Know You Were Missing

• These Bugs Could Leave 950 Million Android Devices Vulnerable to Hackers