Technology
Twitter Mob Goes After Fiction Writers
As we all know, Twitter mobs have been going after people for “wrong-think”. It seems that they’re no longer content with that and are now going after fiction authors for “wrong-write”. Reclaim The Net explains. Social media outrage at fictional books is causing contrite writers to revise their lines
The Increase in Ransomware Attacks during the COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to a New Internet
Michael Parent Simon Fraser University David R. Beatty University of Toronto An internationally-recognized expert in corporate governance, focusing on information technology and cybersecurity for Boards, Directors and CEOs. Michael Parent is a Fellow at the David and Sharon Johnston Centre for Corporate Governance, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
Millennials a Potential Force Next Election
Eliora The National Party need to shift their ‘Tech Sector and Opportunities’ policy from fifth and make it their Number One Policy. Smart people should communicate with this huge group of tech-savvy young people who have grown up in the digital world to encourage votes for National. Last year there
How an App to Decrypt Criminal Messages Was Born ‘Over a Few Beers’ with the FBI
David Tuffley Griffith University Dr. David Tuffley is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity at Griffith University in Australia. David’s expertise is in the ethics of technology, in particular Artificial Intelligence, and managing data breaches in the cybersecurity domain. Australian and US law enforcement officials on Tuesday
I Fear That the EU’s New Dystopian ‘Digital Identity Wallet’ Will Be Used to Control and Track People in the Way China Does
Rachel Marsden rt.com Rachel Marsden, columnist, political strategist and host of an independently produced French-language program that airs on Sputnik France. Her website can be found at rachelmarsden.com There are now two types of people: Loyalists, who meekly obey all the new rules being brought in under the
‘You Couldn’t Make It up If You Tried’: Twitter Censors at Home, but Calls Access to Platform a ‘Human Right’ in Nigeria
rt.com Twitter is very concerned about its recent blocking in Nigeria, calling the free and open internet an “essential human right.” Back in the US, commentators pointed out, Twitter doesn’t care as much about this “right.” Nigeria’s government “indefinitely” banned Twitter on Friday, after the US tech
No One Will Pay for COVID Crimes against Humanity
Julie Kelly amgreatness.com Julie Kelly is a political commentator and senior contributor to American Greatness. She is the author of Disloyal Opposition: How the NeverTrump Right Tried-And Failed-To Take Down the President. Her past work can be found at The Federalist and National Review. She also has been featured
Greens Call for Facebook to Be Held Accountable for Role in Spreading Disinformation
Golriz Ghahraman Green Party spokesperson for Electoral Reform. The Green Party is calling on the Government to hold Facebook accountable for its role in enabling behaviour which threatens democracy, by strongly regulating data privacy and the spread of dangerous disinformation. “Facebook has admitted it enables a range of harmful practices
Tech Giant Cancels the Wrong People
Eliora The Jerusalem Prayer Team (JPT) Facebook page was recently attacked by thousands upon thousands of radical Islamic organisations, who targeted them with hateful, ugly, vile anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hate speech. A barrage of posts filled the site, many about intimidating, threatening violence and slaughtering Jews around the world. The
A Day with Flight Interiors
As Leader of the Opposition one of the best parts of my job is getting out and about with real New Zealanders and hearing their stories about their aspirations and the challenges they face. So many of our industries are doing it tough due to red tape and rising costs
Yet Another Reason to Go Nuclear
One of the biggest lies in an impressive field of contenders from the Krazy Klimate Kult is that we have the means at hand to seamlessly replace fossil fuels. Anyone with half a notion of the realities of the energy requirements of even a half-way modern society can do the
Melissa Lee – Cyber Threats a Greater Risk under Labour
Labour’s Broken Compass Budget has failed to address the growing critical threats to New Zealand’s digital infrastructure, National’s spokesperson for Digital Economy and Communications Melissa Lee says. “We only have to look at what’s happening to the Waikato DHB to know how important it is to
Florida Declares War on Social Media Companies
Keelin Ferris libertynation.com Liberty Nation Correspondent Liberty Nation Correspondent Keelin Ferris is an undergraduate at American University studying Political Science and Data Science with a focus on policy. Originally from New Jersey, she resides in the DC metropolitan area. Keelin plans to attend law school to study Cyber Law.