Tag: Technology
What Has Publicly Blaming Cyber Attacks on Governments Solved?
Blaming cyber attacks on governments has become routine, but has it resulted in accountability, punishment, or reduction in hostile cyber activities?
COVID-19 and Mass-Surveillance: Why South Korea’s approach is also anathema to civil liberties
Big Brother can do wonders during a pandemic, but the granularity of what it gleans is surpassed by the infringement on privacy that it can make.
Microsoft Should Not Fund Israeli Spying on Palestinians
Microsoft claims to respect human rights, but it’s public relations messaging is contradicted by its role in Israel’s occupation.
Web Censorship in China
Web censorship is a serious problem in China, but there are ways to get around the government’s “Great Firewall of China”.
The State of Internet Censorship in Europe
The European Union has a number of restrictions in place that make it challenging to access certain types of content or entire websites on the Internet.
Are Cyber Indictments the New “Persona Non Grata”?
To be effective in deterring illegal state cyber activities, the US must shift its all-or-nothing strategy and be willing to barter.
Can Architecture Fix Our Health, Minds, Societies, Environment?
Sarah Williams Goldhagen explains in “Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives” how architecture subconsciously impacts us.
The Exponential Growth of Insecurity
Dystopias tend to be permanent. The generations born into them never know any different, and the control mechanisms are total.
Renewable Revolutionary Railroad Renaissance
If the US government wasn’t spending so much money on war and destruction, it could do something more productive like bringing America electric railroads.
Protecting America’s Private Sector from Cyber Attacks: Why it’s Vital to National Security
In a decade characterized by economic instability, sluggish wage growth, and job outsourcing, the ability of hackers to destabilize companies should concern us all.
Online Surveillance: I’ve got nothing to hide?
Why those who continue to shrug at mass data collection are being dangerously lazy and irresponsible.
Synthetic Forests: The Dangers of Genetically Engineered Trees
A documentary on the risks of irresponsibly introducing genetically engineered trees into the environment.
Namira Salim: Space for Peace and Trust on Earth
Almost half a century since Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, we are still pushing the boundaries of space exploration to the benefit of all mankind.
Ramping Down Chinese Commercial Cyber Espionage
China has made significant efforts to try to stop cyber espionage, but it’s proving a difficult task.
SpaceX: Reusability and the Future of Commercial Spaceflight
Reusability has the potential to give SpaceX an enormous advantage in the aerospace industry, and truly alter humanity’s presence in space.
Cold Fusion Energy: What to Expect and How Close We Are
The expected advantages of the energy of cold fusion are obtaining cheaper and small nuclear energy reactors and avoiding the hazardous radioactive waste.
