Are Social Networks Inherently Democratizing? “Libya is not Egypt, it is not Tunisia.” It’s an observation recently made by many – no less in this quote than by Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan autocrat Moammar Gadhafi. Unlike Tunisia, there’s less national and more tribal identity in Libya. Unlike Egypt, there are no strong Libyan institutions […]
Poisoning the Internet
Posted February 23rd, 2011 at 2:12 pm (UTC-4)
William Ide – Washington A group of computer hackers hijacked websites run by the Voice of America this week, sending its online traffic to an Internet website claimed to be run by the “Iranian Cyber Army”. The attack comes as the U.S. government is renewing its push to promote freedom in cyber space and as […]
Right, or Wrong, On Internet Freedoms?
Posted February 16th, 2011 at 12:00 am (UTC-4)
“Internet freedom isn’t about any one particular activity online. It’s about ensuring that the internet remains a space where activities of all kinds can take place, from grand, ground-breaking, historic campaigns to the small, ordinary acts that people engage in every day.”
“Internet Rights and Wrongs”
Posted February 15th, 2011 at 5:53 pm (UTC-4)
UPDATE, 18:30 UTC: There will be a live webchat produced by the US State Department on Sec. Clinton’s “Internet Rights and Wrongs” speech starting at 19 hours UTC. Guests will include State Department Special Advisor on technology Alec Ross. You can access it by clicking here. 17:00 UTC: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is speaking […]
Love in Zeros and Ones
Posted February 14th, 2011 at 3:41 pm (UTC-4)
Faiza Elmasry | Washington, D.C. In today’s fast-paced world there are more ways to communicate than ever – e-mail, text messaging, Facebook, Twitter and other types of social media. Relationship experts say such connections can help fuel passion and have already changed the way people date and fall in love. But technology can cause people […]
“Saudiwoman” Weighs In on Protests
Posted February 8th, 2011 at 4:31 pm (UTC-4)
And Why An “Internet Kill Switch” May Not Exist Periodically we like to share a few of the stories and posts from across the web that caught our eye. While there’s no editorial thread necessarily connecting all these together, it’s probably no surprise that several of the more provocative items we’ve found recently relate to […]
Egypt Comes Back Online
Posted February 2nd, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-4)
The Internet Fights Back Against a Blackout, and Wins Early reports Wednesday morning are that Egyptian ISPs have reversed course and are once again making Egypt visible to the Internet. The Renesys Corporation, which was the first to note and track Egypt’s erasing of the BGP maps into and out of the nation, is now […]
