Category «Internet»

A new iron curtain is descending across Russia’s Internet

Washington Post: “Advocates of an open, globally connected Internet long have worried that a major country or region would break away from the Web amid geopolitical strife, dashing hopes of a seamless network capable of uniting a fractious world. Little more than a week into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world is coming closer to …

Subjects: Censorship, Education, Free Speech, Internet, Knowledge Management, Microsoft

We Must Lead on Digital Equity

American Libraries – “We’ve come a long way since 1994, when a study found that only 21% of public libraries had an internet connection. By 2004, more than 99% of them offered connectivity. Today, nearly 30 years later, libraries are technology hubs where patrons can learn the skills needed to navigate a vast digital world …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

The Internet Is Not as New as You Think

Wired – “Within the long history of telecommunication in nature, the web can be seen not as a mere tool, but as a living system. The internet is not what you think it is. For one thing, it is not nearly as newfangled as we usually conceive of it. It does not represent a radical …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management

Russia’s War on Ukraine: A Conversation Hosted by The Atlantic, Featuring Anne Applebaum, Tom Nichols & Jeffrey Goldberg

Open Culture: “After years of threats, Vladimir Putin’s Russian forces invaded Ukraine—culminating in the largest attack against one European state by another since the Second World War. What happens now?” Via YouTube you can watch a wide-ranging conversation hosted by The Atlantic, featuring Anne Applebaum (Pulitzer-prize winning historian), Tom Nichols (U.S. Naval War College professor), …

Subjects: Defense, Economy, Education, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation

Secure your Microsoft account so it’s hard to get into

Popular Science: Keep your digital property safe. “If you’ve installed Windows 10 or 11, bought Microsoft Office, or set up an Outlook email address, chances are you have a Microsoft account. This hub ties together everything you do with Microsoft’s software, from Microsoft Edge to OneDrive. With so much important digital data inside this account, …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Microsoft, Privacy

Archivists Make Sure the Internet Doesn’t Forget Russia’s War on Ukraine

Vice: “From news reports and social media posts to Ukraine University and government websites, archivists are in a mad dash to preserve the country’s online history. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine accelerates, professional and hobbyist archivists alike are rushing to preserve Ukraine’s online history, cataloging and storing everything from Ukrainian government and university websites, to …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Education, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Follow the Russia-Ukraine Monitor Map

Bellingcat: “Editor’s note: The Russia-Ukraine Monitor Map is a crowdsourced effort by Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) and the wider open source community to map, document and verify significant incidents during the conflict in Ukraine. Its aim is to provide reliable information for policymakers, journalists as well as justice and accountability bodies about the evolving …

Subjects: Defense, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management

Google’s New Tech Can Read Your Body Language—Without Cameras

Wired: “What if your computer decided not to blare out a notification jingle because it noticed you weren’t sitting at your desk? What if your TV saw you leave the couch to answer the front door and paused Netflix automatically, then resumed playback when you sat back down? What if our computers took more social …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Internet, Privacy

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