Tech + Politics
Collection by Phil Howard
Digital Activism, Modern Social Movements, Technology and Politics
Everything is connected
Can internet activism turn into a real political movement?
Smart networks: coming soon to a home near you
Today’s post is from Rudolf Van der Berg of the OECD’s Science, Technology and Industry Directorate. In 2017 a household with two teenagers will have 25 Internet connected devices. In 2022 this wil…
Gaza social media war stepped up
The Israeli army and Palestinian militants have stepped up their social media battle amid the latest round of violence in Israel and Gaza.
Gaza social media war stepped up
The Israeli army and Palestinian militants have stepped up their social media battle amid the latest round of violence in Israel and Gaza.
cartoon of cellphones vs. riot police...(anyone know source?)
Computer says no
Denial of service attacks over the internet are growing easier and more powerful. Their perpetrators are more cunning, too
Powerful cartoon...from the era where the internet was something we experienced with a browser (thanks @pustovek)
Cyberattacks Abound Yet Companies Tell SEC Losses Are Few
The 27 largest U.S. companies reporting cyber attacks say they sustained no major financial losses, exposing a disconnect with federal officials who say billions of dollars in corporate secrets are being stolen.
Emerging Nations Embrace Internet, Mobile Technology
Survey Report In a remarkably short period of time, internet and mobile technology have become a part of everyday life for some in the emerging and
‘Internet of Things’ seen as bonanza for Bay Area businesses
An ant carries a one-millimetre-square microchip (nice bio - #iot implication)
Magic dust
This is a picture of the smallest satellite yet to be launched into orbit around Earth. If all goes well, it and 103 identical siblings, known as sprites, will be scattered into space on May 4th from a mother ship (itself a mere 10cm by 10cm by 30cm) that rode shotgun on a rocket put up last month by SpaceX, a private rocketry firm, to resupply the International Space Station. These sprites, which weigh 5 grams and cost $25 a pop, are the creation of Zac Manchester of Cornell University…
Micro stars, macro effects
Meet the economists who are making markets work better
WANG DONG | Federal Bureau of Investigation
Conspiring to Commit Computer Fraud; Accessing a Computer Without Authorization for the Purpose of Commercial Advantage and Private Financial Gain; Damaging Computers Through the Transmission of Code and Commands; Aggravated Identity Theft; Economic Espionage; Theft of Trade Secrets
Russian Election Trolls Were Recruited via Online Job Posts
Russian troll factory recruited “kremlebots” via conspicuous online job ads, allegedly expected applicants to work for free Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice released the latest round of indictments in the federal investigation into alleged election meddling. The indictments name 13 Russian nationals who allegedly “engaged in operations to interfere with elections and political…
Gaza social media war stepped up
The Israeli army and Palestinian militants have stepped up their social media battle amid the latest round of violence in Israel and Gaza.
Gaza social media war stepped up
The Israeli army and Palestinian militants have stepped up their social media battle amid the latest round of violence in Israel and Gaza.















