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How A 20-Year-Old Star Weaver Digitised Her Community In Odisha
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In the news 11 October 2017

How A 20-Year-Old Star Weaver Digitised Her Community In Odisha

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New Paper on Online Privacy in the Wake of Pervasive Surveillance Revelations
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Trust 11 October 2017

New Paper on Online Privacy in the Wake of Pervasive Surveillance Revelations

In 2015, I was lucky enough to give an invited keynote at the 20th anniversary of the Ethicomp conference....

New policies needed to close the digital divide, says Internet Society  
Press Releases 11 October 2017

New policies needed to close the digital divide, says Internet Society  

New paper highlights crucial role of Community Networks in connecting the unconnected Buenos Aires, Argentina–11 October, 2017–  The Internet...

Applied Networking Research Prize: Winners Announced, Nominations for 2018 Now Open
Technology 10 October 2017

Applied Networking Research Prize: Winners Announced, Nominations for 2018 Now Open

As we rapidly approach the last Internet Engineering Task Force meeting for the year, we’re pleased to report that...

Partnerships to Connect the World
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Community Networks 10 October 2017

Partnerships to Connect the World

Today the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union Houlin Zhao opened the World Communication Development Conference (WTDC) with a...

Report: Without safeguards, Internet & IoT may create surveillance states
SCMedia
In the news 10 October 2017

Report: Without safeguards, Internet & IoT may create surveillance states

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Internet shutdowns cause major social and economic damage. We need to help governments understand shutdowns are not the solution! Here’s...

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