Category Archives: publicinterest

Securing the Internet of Things through Class-Action Lawsuits

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This law journal article discusses the role of class-action litigation to secure the Internet of Things. Basically, the article postulates that (1) market realities will produce insecure IoT devices, and (2) political failures will leave that industry unregulated. Result: insecure IoT. It proposes proactive class action litigation against manufacturers of unsafe and unsecured IoT devices before those devices cause unnecessary… Continue reading Securing the Internet of Things through Class-Action Lawsuits→

Technology and Policymakers

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Technologists and policymakers largely inhabit two separate worlds. It’s an old problem, one that the British scientist CP Snow identified in a 1959 essay entitled The Two Cultures. He called them sciences and humanities, and pointed to the split as a major hindrance to solving the world’s problems. The essay was influential — but 60 years later, nothing has changed…. Continue reading Technology and Policymakers→

Why Technologists Need to Get Involved in Public Policy

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Last month, I gave a 15-minute talk in London titled: "Why technologists need to get involved in public policy." In it, I try to make the case for public-interest technologists. (I also maintain a public-interest tech resources page, which has pretty much everything I can find in this space. If I’m missing something, please let me know.) Boing Boing post…. Continue reading Why Technologists Need to Get Involved in Public Policy→

I’m Looking to Hire a Strategist to Help Figure Out Public-Interest Tech

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I am in search of a strategic thought partner: a person who can work closely with me over the next 9 to 12 months in assessing what’s needed to advance the practice, integration, and adoption of public-interest technology. All of the details are in the RFP. The selected strategist will work closely with me on a number of clear deliverables…. Continue reading I’m Looking to Hire a Strategist to Help Figure Out Public-Interest Tech→

Cybersecurity for the Public Interest

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The Crypto Wars have been waging off-and-on for a quarter-century. On one side is law enforcement, which wants to be able to break encryption, to access devices and communications of terrorists and criminals. On the other are almost every cryptographer… Continue reading Cybersecurity for the Public Interest→

Cybersecurity for the Public Interest

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The Crypto Wars have been waging off-and-on for a quarter-century. On one side is law enforcement, which wants to be able to break encryption, to access devices and communications of terrorists and criminals. On the other are almost every cryptographer and computer security expert, repeatedly explaining that there’s no way to provide this capability without also weakening the security of… Continue reading Cybersecurity for the Public Interest→

Videos and Links from the Public-Interest Technology Track at the RSA Conference

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Yesterday at the RSA Conference, I gave a keynote talk about the role of public-interest technologists in cybersecurity. (Video here). I also hosted a one-day mini-track on the topic. We had six panels, and they were all great. If you missed it live, w… Continue reading Videos and Links from the Public-Interest Technology Track at the RSA Conference→

Videos and Links from the Public-Interest Technology Track at the RSA Conference

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Yesterday at the RSA Conference, I gave a keynote talk about the role of public-interest technologists in cybersecurity. (Video here). I also hosted a one-day mini-track on the topic. We had six panels, and they were all great. If you missed it live, we have videos: How Public Interest Technologists are Changing the World: Matt Mitchell, Tactical Tech; Bruce Schneier,… Continue reading Videos and Links from the Public-Interest Technology Track at the RSA Conference→