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    • Human Rights and Internet Technology: Six Considerations

      17 April 2018

      Author:

      Oxford Internet Institute

      The Internet has drastically reshaped communication practices across the globe, including many aspects of modern life. This increased reliance on Internet technology also impacts human rights. The United Nations ...
      Read More Human Rights and Internet Technology: Six Considerations

    • Mapping Fentanyl Trades on the Darknet

      16 October 2017

      Author:

      Mark Graham

      My colleagues Joss Wright, Martin Dittus and I have been scraping the world’s largest darknet marketplaces over the last few months, as part of our darknet mapping project. The data we ...
      Read More Mapping Fentanyl Trades on the Darknet

    • Could data pay for global development? Introducing data financing for global good

      3 January 2017

      Author:

      Vili Lehdonvirta

      “If data is the new oil, then why aren’t we taxing it like we tax oil?” That was the essence of the provocative brief that set in motion our ...
      Read More Could data pay for global development? Introducing data financing for global good

    • Should there be a better accounting of the algorithms that choose our news for us?

      7 December 2016

      Author:

      Brent Mittelstadt

      The Facebook Wall, by René C. Nielsen (Flickr). A central ideal of democracy is that political discourse should allow a fair and critical exchange of ideas and values. But ...
      Read More Should there be a better accounting of the algorithms that choose our news for us?

    • The blockchain paradox: Why distributed ledger technologies may do little to transform the economy

      21 November 2016

      Author:

      Vili Lehdonvirta

      Bitcoin’s underlying technology, the blockchain, is widely expected to find applications far beyond digital payments. It is celebrated as a “paradigm shift in the very idea of economic organization”. ...
      Read More The blockchain paradox: Why distributed ledger technologies may do little to transform the economy

    • Exploring the Ethics of Monitoring Online Extremism

      23 March 2016

      Author:

      Bertram Vidgen

      (Part 2 of 2) The Internet serves not only as a breeding ground for extremism, but also offers myriad data streams which potentially hold great value to law enforcement. ...
      Read More Exploring the Ethics of Monitoring Online Extremism

    • Assessing the Ethics and Politics of Policing the Internet for Extremist Material

      18 February 2016

      Author:

      Bertram Vidgen

      The Internet serves not only as a breeding ground for extremism, but also offers myriad data streams which potentially hold great value to law enforcement. The report by the ...
      Read More Assessing the Ethics and Politics of Policing the Internet for Extremist Material

    • New Voluntary Code: Guidance for Sharing Data Between Organisations

      8 January 2016

      Author:

      Alison Holt

      Many organisations are coming up with their own internal policy and guidelines for data sharing. However, for data sharing between organisations to be straight forward, there needs to a ...
      Read More New Voluntary Code: Guidance for Sharing Data Between Organisations

    • Controlling the crowd? Government and citizen interaction on emergency-response platforms

      7 December 2015

      Author:

      Gregory Asmolov

      There is a great deal of interest in the use of crowdsourcing tools and practices in emergency situations. Gregory Asmolov‘s article Vertical Crowdsourcing in Russia: Balancing Governance of Crowds ...
      Read More Controlling the crowd? Government and citizen interaction on emergency-response platforms

    • Government “only” retaining online metadata still presents a privacy risk

      30 November 2015

      Author:

      Brent Mittelstadt

      Issues around data capture, retention and control are gaining significant attention in many Western countries — including in the UK. In this piece originally posted on the Ethics Centre Blog, the OII’s ...
      Read More Government “only” retaining online metadata still presents a privacy risk

    • Crowdsourcing ideas as an emerging form of multistakeholder participation in Internet governance

      21 October 2015

      Authors:

      Roxana Radu
      Nicolo Zingales
      Enrico Calandro

      Dilma Rouseff during the opening ceremony of the Global Stakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance: NETmundial. Image: Blog do Planalto (Flickr). What are the linkages between multistakeholder ...
      Read More Crowdsourcing ideas as an emerging form of multistakeholder participation in Internet governance

    • Uber and Airbnb make the rules now — but to whose benefit?

      27 July 2015

      Author:

      Vili Lehdonvirta

      The “Airbnb Law” was signed by Mayor Ed Lee in October 2014 at San Francisco City Hall, legalizing short-term rentals in SF with many conditions. Image of protesters by ...
      Read More Uber and Airbnb make the rules now — but to whose benefit?

    • Why are citizens migrating to Uber and Airbnb, and what should governments do about it?

      27 July 2015

      Author:

      Vili Lehdonvirta

      Protest for fair taxi laws in Portland; organizers want city leaders to make ride-sharing companies play by the same rules as cabs and Town cars. Image: Aaron Parecki (Flickr). ...
      Read More Why are citizens migrating to Uber and Airbnb, and what should governments do about it?

    • Should we use old or new rules to regulate warfare in the information age?

      9 March 2015

      Author:

      Oxford Internet Institute

      As contemporary societies grow increasingly dependant on ICTs, any form of attack that involves their informational infrastructures poses serious risks and raises the need for adequate defence and regulatory ...
      Read More Should we use old or new rules to regulate warfare in the information age?

    • Does a market-approach to online privacy protection result in better protection for users?

      25 February 2015

      Author:

      Yong Jin Park

      While prior studies have focused on what’s written in privacy policy statements, systematic attention on the interactive aspects of the Web have been scant. Yong Jin Park (Howard University) ...
      Read More Does a market-approach to online privacy protection result in better protection for users?

    • Will digital innovation disintermediate banking — and can regulatory frameworks keep up?

      19 February 2015

      Author:

      Peteris Zilgalvis

      Many of Europe’s economies are hampered by a waning number of innovations, partially attributable to the European financial system’s aversion to funding innovative enterprises and initiatives. Pēteris Zilgalvis discusses ...
      Read More Will digital innovation disintermediate banking — and can regulatory frameworks keep up?

    • Designing Internet technologies for the public good

      8 October 2014

      Author:

      Ian Brown

      The ongoing development of computing, communications and storage technologies presents a challenge to privacy protection, given the increasing ease with which personal data can be collected, analysed, stored, and ...
      Read More Designing Internet technologies for the public good

    • Monitoring Internet openness and rights: report from the Citizen Lab Summer Institute 2014

      12 August 2014

      Author:

      Ben Zevenbergen

      The control of information flows on the Internet is becoming more commonplace, in authoritarian regimes as well as in liberal democracies. Ben Zevenbergen and Jon Penney discuss their presentations ...
      Read More Monitoring Internet openness and rights: report from the Citizen Lab Summer Institute 2014

    • Evidence on the extent of harms experienced by children as a result of online risks: implications for policy and research

      29 July 2014

      Author:

      Victoria Nash

      Child Internet safety is a topic that continues to gain a great deal of media coverage and policy attention: but online risk and harm are not equivalent and should ...
      Read More Evidence on the extent of harms experienced by children as a result of online risks: implications for policy and research

    • The challenges of government use of cloud services for public service delivery

      24 February 2014

      Author:

      Kristina Irion

      Cloud services hold the promise of rendering public service delivery and back-office operations more effective and efficient, by providing ubiquitous, on-demand access to computing resources. Beyond the compelling cost ...
      Read More The challenges of government use of cloud services for public service delivery

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