COVID-19 lockdowns: When will isolation end, and what happens next?

As of Wednesday March 25, over three billion people around the world are undergoing a degree of home lockdown and social distancing. Nearly 70 countries have introduced some kind of home confinement measure, from mandatory lockdowns enforced by police … Continue reading COVID-19 lockdowns: When will isolation end, and what happens next?

Significant new model of COVID-19 spread influences UK & US responses

A new report, from the world’s leading epidemic modeling group at Imperial College London, is suggesting intensive active suppression, including isolation of all cases and extreme social distancing measures, may be the most effective immediate interven… Continue reading Significant new model of COVID-19 spread influences UK & US responses

How governments shut the internet down to suppress dissent

Access Now, a non-profit digital rights advocacy group, has released its annual report on global internet shutdowns. The report reveals governments around world increasingly shutting down the internet, often to stifle dissent, and frequently doing so d… Continue reading How governments shut the internet down to suppress dissent

Huawei, the US ban, and links to Chinese spying explained

For well over a decade Huawei has been accused by governments around the world of working with Chinese national spy agencies. But what evidence is there to back up these serious claims, and what are the global repercussions of this new US Hua… Continue reading Huawei, the US ban, and links to Chinese spying explained

Cities and Governments Need to Start Partnering with Cyber Innovators

Urban centers worldwide are increasingly making the shift toward becoming “smarter,” to help improve the quality of life of its residents by enabling developments at the local level. It is accomplished by harnessing various forms of technology to crea… Continue reading Cities and Governments Need to Start Partnering with Cyber Innovators

Google Pleads for Better Cross-Border Exchange of Digital Evidence

Google asked for MLAT reform, and released its biannual Transparency Report revealing it received a record number of government requests for user data. Continue reading Google Pleads for Better Cross-Border Exchange of Digital Evidence

Google Says ‘a bug’ removed West Bank and Gaza from the map

By Carolina

Palestine on GoogleMaps never existed — However, ‘West Bank’ and ‘Gaza

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