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The Slippery Slope of Internet Censorship in Egypt

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This report explains the dramatic increase in Internet censorship in Egypt, examines the Twitter conversation around website blocking in Egypt, and identifies ways that users disseminate banned content.

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Creative campaign helps earthquake victims

Springwise: “There were many offers of help after the shocking earthquake in Mexico on 19th September, but two creative directors from Mexico City agency Anonimo decided to do something a bit different.

Promotionspreis 2016 der Schweitzer Fachinformationen sowie Rolf-Schwarz-Schütte Förderpreis 2016 vergeben

Promotionspreis 2016 der Schweitzer Fachinformationen
Dr. Carsten Erb sowie Dr. Hendrik Klier erhielten den Dissertationspreis zu gleichen Teilen für ihre herausragenden Leistungen im Bereich der betriebswirtschaftlichen Forschung. Die zwei Preisträger haben ihre Beiträge bereits in renommierten internationalen Fachzeitschriften (A-Rating) veröffentlicht, was die hohe wissenschaftliche Qualität der prämierten Arbeiten noch unterstreicht. Gleichermaßen sind sie in höchstem Maße praxisrelevant, so die Begründung der Jury.

Leveraging Crowd Effectively: Bug Bounty Programs for Cybersecurity & Best Practices

Paper by Suresh Siva Malladi and Hemang Subramanian: “Drawing upon crowdsourcing models, bug bounty programs (BBPs) are entering the mainstream of information security with the potential to define future security strategies.

European internet research on the rise

Together with other institutes we started a new platform for scientific cooperation and exchange. The recently founded “European Hub” aims at strenghtening european internet research in order to contribute to... MORE
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To Filter or Not to Filter? That is the Question in EU Copyright Reform

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Author(s): Giancarlo FrosioPublication Date: October 25, 2017Publication Type: Academic WritingThis article discusses the proposed introduction in EU law of an obligation for hosting providers to conclude licencing agreements with copyright holders and ensure their functioning by taking effective technological measures—such as content id technologies—to prevent copyright infringement on online platforms.

UKD wird eigenen Entlastungskurs fortsetzen

„Wir handeln und entlasten damit unsere Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter ganz konkret. Diesen Weg werden wir Schritt für Schritt weitergehen“, kündigt Prof. Dr. Klaus Höffken, Vorstandsvorsitzender des UKD, nach dem wiederholten Streik der Gewerkschaft verdi am 24. und 25. Oktober an.

eLife: Facilitating data validation & reuse with goodtables

Open Knowledge International is working on the Frictionless Data project to remove the friction in working with data. We are doing this by developing a set of tools, standards, and best practices for publishing data. Through a series of pilots, we are working directly with organizations to solve real problems managing data.  eLife is a non-profit organisation with a mission to help scientists accelerate discovery by operating a platform for research communication that encourages and recognises the most responsible behaviours in science.

It’s Time for a “Participatory” Democracy Instead of our “Consumer” One

How can democracies use technologies to strengthen themselves? Answers are emerging around the world, with the central theme being that technology can make politics more engaging, successful and legitimate by enabling people to become active producers of political outcomes instead of passive consumers. 

Patterns of Commoning: How the Bangla-Pesa Tapped the Value of an Informal Community

People usually don’t realize that money is an invention that works only because a community stands behind it, willing to use it in exchanges for goods and services. Most currencies are creatures of national governments that manage and back them. But what if a poorer community created its own currency to foster social exchange? That’s what happened in the informal settlement, or slum, known as Bangladesh in the town of Mombasa on the Kenyan coast.

The Unexpected Power of Google-Doc Activism

 at The Cut: “Earlier this month, after major news outlets published detailed allegations of abuse and harassment by Harvey Weinstein, an anonymous woman created a public Google spreadsheet titled Shitty Media Men. It was a space for other anonymous women to name men in media who

The Ancient Norwegian “Klyngetun”

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Norway’s Land Reform of 1859 was like America’s Land Ordinance of 1785 — planning based on surveys and private property, not around the land itself and community. Its a good time to revisit! – Ross Chapin

Casa de Bello despide al académico y ex Subsecretario Fernando Muñoz

El médico cirujano y especialista en Salud Pública y Pediatría de la Universidad de Chile, falleció este 12 de octubre. Responsable de la implementación del componente de salud del Sistema de Protección de la Infancia "Chile Crece Contigo" y agregado para temas de Salud en la Misión de Chile ante los organismos de Naciones Unidas con sede en Ginebra, Muñoz fue académico de la Casa de Bello y de la Universidad de la Frontera.

Comunidad universitaria se reunirá a recordar la salida de Federici

Convocando a enviar sus imágenes, documentos y recuerdos en torno a este proceso, mediante el cual estudiantes, funcionarios y académicos se unieron para exigir la salida del primer civil designado para dicho cargo, la Universidad de Chile conmemorará este hito con el encuentro "29 de octubre de 1987: Una lección de autonomía universitaria".¿Dónde estaba yo cuando se vivió el proceso que condujo a la salida del ex rector Federici?, y ¿qué significó en mi vida esa experiencia?

Científicos de Chile y Francia proyectaron desafíos en envejecimiento

El encuentro, organizado en el marco de las actividades de colaboración del Foro Académico y Científico Chile-Francia, permitió conocer la experiencia francesa en estudios sobre deterioro cognitivo de la población y proyectar acciones de colaboración en torno a diversas iniciativas desarrolladas por investigadores chilenos.La progresiva similitud poblacional entre Chile y Francia, en torno características como expectativa de vida (82,4 años promedio en Francia y 80,5 años en Chile) y pirámides de población cada vez más octogenarias, fue presentada como uno de los principale

Safe Spaces, Brave Spaces

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with author John Palfrey, Head of School at Phillips Academy, Andover

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Often in today’s political climate our commitments to liberty and equality are set at odds with one another. This tension is nowhere more evident than when we pit free expression against our goals for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive society. This book explores these tensions and seeks ways to make progress toward shared goals, for campuses and societies alike.

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Prawo autorskie może prowadzić do cenzury – sprzeciwiamy się temu!

Internet z dnia na dzień staje się przestrzenią coraz bardziej regulowaną, często w sposób pośredni i niejasny dla użytkowników – w Centrum Cyfrowym śledzimy te procesy i reagujemy. W ubiegłym roku głośno sprzeciwialiśmy się ustawie antyterrorystycznej, która dopuszcza blokowanie stron internetowych bez decyzji sądu.

How the Networked Age is Changing Humanitarian Disasters

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featuring Nathaniel Raymond, founding Director of the Signal Program on Human Security and Technology at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) of the Harvard Chan School of Public Health

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How is technology changing humanitarian crises? Is information humanitarian aid? Do we need a new Geneva Convention for cyberwarfare?

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Berkman Klein Luncheon Series

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Oct
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​NTU Singapore collaborates with IBM on a virtual tutor for future doctors

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Linux Foundation Debuts Community Data License Agreement

Press Release: “The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit advancing professional open source management for mass collaboration, today announced the Community Data License Agreement(CDLA) family of open data agreements.