Other News from Participating Centers

Tarlach McGonagle is FdR Docent van het Jaar 2018

Patterns of Commoning: The Internal Dimensions of the External World: On Commons and Commoning

David Bollier and Silke Helfrich: In Part II of Patterns of Commoning, we introduced a broad diversity of remarkable commons. The goal was to explain their origins, context and other salient features, and in so doing make this invisible realm of social experience more visible – and thus more easily spoken about and discussed.

Co-creation in Urban Governance: From Inclusion to Innovation

Paper by Dorthe Hedensted Lund: “This article sets out to establish what we mean by the recent buzzword ‘co-creation’ and what practical application this concept entails for democracy in urban governance, both in theory and practice.

Stellenausschreibung: Studentische Hilfskraft (m/w)

Am Institut für Informations-, Telekommunikations- und Medienrecht,
Zivilrechtliche Abteilung werden ab dem 01.06.2018 zwei
Studentische Hilfskräfte (m/w)

mit einer Arbeitszeit von 5 Stunden / Woche gesucht.
Die Einstellung ist befristet. Eine längere Zusammenarbeit ist erwünscht.

IETF 101, Day 3: TLS & DPRIVE is no Diet Coke

This week is IETF 101 in London, and we’re bringing you daily blog posts highlighting the topics of interest to us in the ISOC Internet Technology Team. There’s plenty of variety on Wednesday, following the themes of Trust and Identity, IPv6 and the Internet-of-Things.

Data Analytics, App Developers, and Facebook’s Role in Data Misuse

Location

United States

See map: Google Maps

Date published: March 20, 2018SLS Legal Aggregate BlogFacebook has come under increased scrutiny in recent months,  the social media giant’s efforts to protect its users’ data questioned.

Zuckerberg asked to testify; data firm's CEO suspended

Location

United States

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Cryptography Fellow Riana Pfefferkorn interviewed on KTVU Fox 2. 

Uber's Fatal Crash

An automated vehicle in Uber’s fleet fatally struck a woman crossing a street in Arizona. A few points pending more information:
Location

United States

See map: Google Maps

Related Topics: automated driving

Robot Sex: Connection, Privacy & Ethics in the 21st Century

Part of the Cyber Insecurity series.
Probe the difficult questions that we will need to address as human-robot relationships evolve in the coming decades. Explore the nuances of our future and prepare for the complex problems that will rise as our lives become more A.I. dependent.
Adults 18+ Only.
This program is free thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute.April 25, 2018Museum of Science

8th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers

FPF is excited to announce that the 8th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers will open with remarks by 

Big Data, Surveillance and Race: The Criminal Justice System

For more information visit: https://sts.wisc.edu/event/big-data-surveillance-and-race-a-conversation/
February 22, 2018University of Wisconsin-Madison

Comparing published scientific journal articles to their pre-print versions

Paper by Martin Klein, Peter Broadwell, Sharon E. Farb and Todd Grappone: “Academic publishers claim that they add value to scholarly communications by coordinating reviews and contributing and enhancing text during publication. These contributions come at a considerable cost: US academic libraries paid $1.7$1.7 billion for serial subscriptions in 2008 alone. Library budgets, in contrast, are flat and not able to keep pace with serial price inflation.

LAJUNT: Clínica de novas tecnologias do NPJ apresenta resultados de consultoria jurídica

Criada em agosto de 2016, a Clínica LAJUNT (Laboratório de Assessoria Jurídica a Novas Tecnologias) presta consultoria jurídica a empreendedores iniciantes e startups nas diversas fases da construção de um negócio. Desde a concepção da ideia, definição do modelo, relação entre sócios, investidores e colaboradores, estruturação do projeto, proteção da propriedade intelectual, captação de recursos até o pleno funcionamento da empresa e geração de receita.

Otwarte Śniadanie w Sieci 2018

Ostatni weekend (17 marca) upłynął nam pod szyldem Otwartej Edukacji. W sobotni zaskakująco zimowy poranek zaprosiliśmy przed komputery wszystkich, którzy szukali inspiracji dla swoich uczniów, wsparcia we własnych działaniach, chcieli poszerzyć horyzonty i zobaczyć, czym w praktyce może być otwarta edukacja. A to wszystko na podsumowianie Tygodnia Otwatej Edukacji 2018.

Privacidade no Facebook: o que aprender com a Cambridge Analytica

No último 16 de março, o Facebook anunciou publicamente que estava suspendendo as atividades da SCL (Strategic Communication Laboratories) e da Cambridge Analytica do Facebook. Essas mesmas empresas foram apontadas por analistas como essenciais à viralização de fake news, bem como à vitória de Donald Trump nas últimas eleições presidenciais norte-americanas e do Brexit no Reino Unido.

Youth-friendly data protection in Mexico: Articulo 12, A.C.

 
How do youth allies promote young people’s critical thinking on privacy, in informal learning contexts in the Americas? This blog post is part of a series showcasing the work of different organizations at the intersection of youth development, digital rights, and online safety.
Quick facts
Who: Cédric Laurant from Artículo 12, A.C.
What: Litigation, advocacy, materials for youth
Mission/vision: To defend Mexican users’ privacy on and offline through litigation
Where: Mexico

Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life

Ferghana Valley IXP – Reducing the Digital Gap in Central Asia

The Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter is implementing one of its first major projects supported by Beyond the Net Funding Programme. The aim of the Ferghana Valley Internet Exchange Point (FVIXP) project is to establish an IXP in the city of Osh in the south of Kyrgyzstan and to bring more affordable Internet for the residents of Ferghana Valley.

The Week in Internet News: Quantum Computing vs. Encryption

RIP encryption? Quantum computers, cutting-edge machines that promise to be much more powerful than binary PCs, could eventually defeat current encryption schemes, said Jason Matheny, director of the U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity.

Convocan a responder encuesta sobre quehacer universitario en DDHH

Conocer las acciones que se han realizado en la materia en las áreas de docencia, investigación y extensión. Ese es el objetivo principal de esta iniciativa, a partir de la cual un comité ad hoc espera plantear las líneas para incluir el paradigma de los derechos fundamentales en la formación de los profesionales de la Casa de Bello. Un diagnóstico.