Advances in technology allow the world to connect instantaneously, but they also aid in curtailing freedoms and aiding censorship—to name only a few drawbacks. This blog aims to navigate this technological give-and-take, a duel that cuts both ways and leaves its mark on individuals, governments, and countries alike.
Nym Wars: Where Personal Identity and Private Enterprise Clash
A new war has emerged on the Internet. Its battleground is our increasingly precious and oft-used social network platforms. And the weapon used on either side is your identity. Welcome to the Nym Wars.
U.S. on CyberSecurity: Rules for Them, not Us
There’s been quite a bit of chatter lately concerning cyberspace and security: China and Google are at it again after some White House staffer’s Gmail accounts were hacked; the U.S. Pentagon officially declared that a cyberattack on U.S. infrastructure would be grounds for real war; and last month, Michael Posner, the U.S.
