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Freedom, Health, and Cuban Facebook: Your Monday Round-up

After a short hiatus, NDITech's Monday Round-up makes its triumphant return. Here we'll bring together a few interesting tidbits from the week…

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ifreedom - ihope

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“What…

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The KGB, Mukhabarat And 2 Others Like This

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NDI is embracing Google Plus internally as part of our migration to the 'plex's set of tools. However, for those of us in the democracy support world social media presents risks to others beyond the standard fear of…

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Security, Bespoke

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SECURITY, printed on black fabric

Digital security has become a part of everyday life. We all know about computer viruses, email scams and Facebook privacy settings and how they can run…

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Second of Twelve: #EgyElections Day Two

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People at an elections headquarters, waiting for results.

Hello dear readers - As is becoming something of a

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Egypt: When Tech is the Least of Your Problems

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A group of 8-12 people, on laptops, sitting around a table.

I'm on the ground in Cairo supporting the first big electoral test of Egypt's revolution. At least that's the plan. As you might have noticed if you've been…

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Copying Rights: Legislation and Internet Freedom

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Internet freedom as a global standard to ensure freedom of expression worldwide has received a rising amount of attention in the media. US leadership has come out in strong…

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Informed Communities: Global Edition

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Book cover, Informing Communities, Sustaining Democracy in the Digital Age

While the United States does not have 'the exclusive license to innovation in democracy and citizenship,' looking at how technology has impacted democracy in America can highlight some important…

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Credibility, Engagement, and the Arab Spring

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Building Trust Online

Last Thursday evening, the New America Foundation hosted a panel on building trust through technology. They'd put together a fantastic collection of case studies:… Read More