Censoring ISIS’s online propaganda isn’t working out very well
David Fidler has a new brief for the Council on Foreign Relations examining U.S. public and private sector efforts to counter the online propaganda of the Islam…
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Infographic: How Access to Paid Leave Helps Fathers
Fathers around the country report that they would like to spend more time with their children; it is important to remember that paid family and medical leave co…
Irish people are really, really angry with the New York Times today. This is why.
Six young Irish people died on Tuesday in San Francisco, when the fourth floor balcony that they were on collapsed into the street. Several others were seriousl…
UN report promotes encryption as fundamental and protected right
On Wednesday, Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression David Kaye will present his report on international legal protection for encryption and an…
The hack on the U.S. government was not a ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ (but it was a very big deal)
The U.S. government has suffered a hacking attack that has potentially revealed highly sensitive information about millions of government employees. Some commen…
Why losing a trade vote in Congress may strengthen America’s bargaining position
The House has just voted down an item of legislation that was critical to Obama’s hopes to get authority to negotiate TPP, a trade deal with countries in the Pa…
The Open Internet Order Becomes Law: Why Faith Leaders are Celebrating
Read the full piece at The Huffington Post. Today, after more than a year of national debate, the Open Internet Order goes into effect. The Order keeps the Int…
5 Reasons the Future of Faith Depends on the Open Internet
Today, the Open Internet Order goes into effect. Many business owners, entrepreneurs, and economists are praising the order as a win for the economy. But there’…
Save the Internet: 12 Faith Voices You Should Hear
Today, the Open Internet Order becomes effective. Adopted after a year of national debate, the order codifies “net neutrality” — the principle that keeps the In…
Computers Are Getting Better Than Humans at Facial Recognition
Perceiving whether someone is sad, happy, or angry by the way he turns up his nose or knits his brow comes naturally to humans. Most of us are good at reading f…
Open Wireless Advocates to European Court: Don't Make Us Lock Down Our Networks
Cross-posted from EFF. The vision of a world of shared open wireless is a compelling one—it means that wherever you go in an urban or other covered area, the c…
Status update: Facebook users now have access to PGP encryption
Today Facebook announced on its blog a new set of features adding support for the PGP email encryption system. The changes allow users to post their public emai…