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CyberDialogue: The Future of Internet Freedom
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I’m recently back from Toronto attending CyberDialogue 2014, an extraordinary gathering hosted by the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, particularly their extraordinary…
Read MoreGetting Started in Internet Repression
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Greetings, fellow Autocrats and Internet Oppressors!
The rapid pace in which information can spread in this internet era makes activities by some hard to hide. This is bad…
Read MoreCreating a Secure, Inexpensive, Personal Sync Solution
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As technology has evolved it has become increasingly commonplace for us as users of technology to expect our files to be where we are. With solutions like Dropbox.com, Google Drive, Box.com, OneDrive by Microsoft we are often allocated a…
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We're Hiring! NDItech Summer Internship
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Are you a tech junkie? Do you believe that politics matters? Do you want to make the world a (ever-so-slightly) better place? Nothing particular going on this summer?
You're in luck. We're hiring.
This paid internship, available…
Read MoreAfghanistan Elections 2014: Where will observers be?
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The upcoming Afghanistan election (5…
Read MoreThe Cyber Losers: The Weaponization of Cyberspace and Its Affect on Human and Democracy Rights
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I just returned from the International Studies Association conference in Toronto, Canada where thousands of scholars from around the world gathered to discuss virtually…
Read MoreA Bill of Rights for the Internet: Brazil Leads the Way
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Late yesterday, Brazil’s House of Representatives passed the Marco Civil, a bill aimed at guaranteeing civil rights in the use of the Internet in…
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Crowdsourcing & Community Mapping for Better Governance
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Over the past few years, numerous examples in our everyday life have surfaced on how crowdsourcing & mapping data have helped improve delivery of public services. From, …
Read MoreWill Mobile Phone Security Always Be An Oxymoron?
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Is true mobile phone security a lost cause? With the increasing popularity of mobile messaging applications with weak security practices, the escalation of sim card registration requirements, and the nearly antiquated legal definitions…
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