Gordon Cook: Policy Paper on Connectivity

Policy Paper on Connectivity 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3 Technical Background 3.1 Peering and Transit – How thousands of Networks become the Global Internet 4. Special Issues in Connectivity 4.1 Access for Scientists 4.2 Access for Rural Areas 4.3 Access for Citizens via a Civil Society Stakeholder Body 5.The Ecuadorian Political, Economic, and Infrastructural …

Mini-Me: Carnegie Calls for Military to Hunt Corruption – Are They Proposing a Coup d’Etat in the USA?

Huh? The Military Must Hunt Corruption, Not Just Terrorists Sarah Chayes Senior Associate  Democracy and Rule of Law Program South Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Defense One, 6 April 2014 As popular uprisings keep toppling governments like bowling pins, the latest round has morphed into a great power face-off — with Russia and …

Ted Shulman: When using open source makes you an enemy of the state

When using open source makes you an enemy of the state The US copyright lobby has long argued against open source software – now Indonesia’s in the firing line for encouraging the idea in government departments Bobbie Johnson The Guardian, 23 February 2010 It’s only Tuesday and already it’s been an interesting week for the …

Richard Clarke: 10 Observations on US Intelligence Gathering – Robert Steele on What Clarke Does Not Mention

Richard Clarke at RSA Conference: 10 Observations on US Intelligence Gathering A veteran counter-terrorism advisor and Presidential Review Group member on Intelligence gives his executive summary I’m in San Francisco this week to attend the RSA security conference, and to cover the Cloud Security Alliance summit for security professionals. The CSA is a terrific organization, …

Henry Jenkins: Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture – Media Education for the 21st Century

WHITE PAPER: 72 Pages Executive Summary According to a recent study from the Pew Internet & American Life project (Lenhardt & Madden, 2005), more than one-half of all teens have created media content, and roughly one-third of teens who use the Internet have shared content they produced. In many cases, these teens are actively involved …