A Brief Guide to the Digital Divide
The cost of internet access is still too high for millions of people, but the cost of not having access is also high.
Governments + Telecoms Data = Utopia?
Some previous loose talk about telcos giving their data to government sounds even worse following revelations about the ways data, and people, have been abused in real life.
Web Inventor Berners-Lee Picks the Wrong Fights
Tim Berners-Lee invented the web, but he makes ill-considered suggestions for how it should be managed.
New UN Privacy Chief Wants a ‘Geneva Convention’ for the Internet
Joe Cannataci wants to change how governments and big businesses behave, but has made an unconvincing start.
UN Human Rights Report Backs Encryption
A UN Special Rapporteur blasted governments for undermining encrypted and anonymous comms. He encouraged tech companies to secure their customers’ right to free speech.