Special issue of the New Scientist: “Those who would give up essential Liberty to purchase a little temporary Safety,” Benjamin Franklin once said, “deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” But if Franklin were alive today, where would he draw the line? Is the freedom to send an encrypted text message essential? How about the right to keep our browsing history private?
A partir del Observatorio Legislativo de las Reformas en Educación Superior, lanzado este 23 de junio, la comunidad universitaria y la ciudadanía tendrán a disposición una serie de análisis, informaciones y el seguimiento de las leyes de universidades estatales, de Educación Superior y de creación del Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología. Este Observatorio deviene del Proceso de Discusión sobre la reforma que vivió la U.
El proyecto dirigido por la Dra. Verónica Palma abrió una nueva área de investigación en la Facultad de Ciencias, permitiendo la generación de un laboratorio y la formación de estudiantes.
La elaboración de propuestas de normas alternativas fue uno de los acuerdos emanados de la reunión de esta instancia que reúne a la Rectoría, al Consejo y Senado Universitario y al Consejo de Evaluación, y que en el contexto de la discusión por esta iniciativa legal, contó con la participación de los representantes de los gremios de los tres estamentos.La Universidad de Chile ya expresó su desacuerdo en aspectos fundamentales del proyecto de ley de universida
For the first time ever and in collaboration with HIIG, Tech Open Air offers an exclusive conference format for Mittelstand, Corporates and Startups. At DISRUPTED! on 13 July, we will... MORE
Paper by Jason Potts, Ellie Rennie and Jake Goldenfein: “The Smart City agenda of integrating ICT and Internet of T
Paper by Long Pham and Conor Linehan: “Smart City (SC) initiatives offer best possible outcomes to citizens and other stakeholders when those people are involved centrally in all stages of the project. However, undertaking design processes that facilitate citizen engagement often involves prohibitive challenges in cost, design and deployment mechanisms, particularly for small cities that have limited resources.
Paper by Maarja Toots: “Open data is being increasingly looked at as a major driver of public service innovation. Open access to datasets and advanced analytical tools are believed to generate valuable new knowledge that can be turned into data-driven services.
Matthew S Mayernik at Big Data and Society: “The movements by national governments, funding agencies, universities, and research communities toward “open data” face many difficult challenges. In high-level visions of open data, researchers’ data and metadata practices are expected to be robust and structured. The integration of the internet into scientific institutions amplifies these expectations.
Blog by China Layne: “In June, I presented the webinar, “Improving Administrative Data Quality for Research and Analysis”, for members of the Association of Public Data Users (APDU).
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President Trump announced Sunday on Twitter that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin were talking about forming an “impenetrable Cyber Security unit” to prevent election hacking in the future.
Sharat Chandra Ram was a speaker at an international seminar organized by Bolivar Technological University, Cartagena in Colombia on June 29, 2017. The theme of the seminar was ‘Freedom of Expression on the Internet : Possibilities and Challenges”.
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It has been eight years since Mansoor Ahmed changed his caliper. The one he owns was bought for Rs 20,000. Now, they cost more than double. “It is a challenge to buy a caliper when the cost of living has gone up so much. I know really poor people who haven't changed calipers in 15-20 years. After a point, it could cause the disability to worsen,“ says Ahmed, a senior manager with a Bengaluru-based non-profit.
On June 17, 2017, Rakesh Paladugula, a web accessibility trainer and Nirmita Narasimhan made a presentation to scientists of the National Informatics Centre in their office in Bengaluru.
Pictured above: Nirmita Narasimhan explaining concepts of digital accessibility to a group of scientists at National Informatics Centre office in Bengaluru
Editorial by Joseph Savirimuthu of a Special Issue of the International Review of Law, Computers & Technology: “The role and impact of algorithms has attracted considerable interest in the media. Its impact is already being reflected in adjustments made in a number of sectors – entertainment, travel, transport, cities and financial services. From an innovation point of view, algorithms enable new knowledge to be created and identify solutions to problems.
Por medio de un acuerdo de colaboración, la Secretaría General de la Presidencia facilitará plataforma de firma electrónica a la U. de Chile, permitiendo acelerar procesos con documentos relevantes y reducir los costos asociados y la emisión de papel.
Como un ejemplo de la alianza entre el Estado y la Casa de Bello calificó la Presidenta Michelle Bachelet la labor que durante décadas ha desarrollado el Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA) en materias como las enfermedades metabólicas, permitiendo que "miles de chilenas y chilenos logren integrarse a la sociedad de manera satisfactoria". La Mandataria destacó además que en estos temas de relevancia nacional "el país puede contar con un aliado en su universidad, la Universidad de Chile".
El primer nano-satélite construido en nuestro país por académicos y estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas se encuentra orbitando la Tierra a una altura aproximada de 505 km de altura y a una velocidad de 7 km/s, y ya se comunicó de forma exitosa con el equipo a cargo en nuestro país.