Snowden, Silicon Valley and Trust
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Post-Snowden, Silicon Valley Execs Give U.S. Cyberpolicy a D-minus
Snowden disclosures called a disaster for Silicon Valley, the Internet, and the U.S. economy
Ten years from now, Edward Snowden’s disclosures about NSA surveillance programs will be looked upon as 2013’s single most important event with… Continue reading
BBC documentary on Smartphones and the Dark Side
I was using a smartphone last night and I could feel the radiation affect the righthand side of my front temporal lobe. I know it is unhealthy. I wonder about brain tumours.
This BBC documentary was very interesting as it investigates the addiction to smartphones. You only need watch people fixated on… Continue reading
Shenzhen is Silicon Valley of Future cities
I can see this is a juggernaut, not dissimilar to capitalism around the world. The IT revolution is here. Yet I see them on their computers focused on this cyber world unaware of the climate changes outside and the family breakdown fostering the real social isolation and mental health issues. Are Smart Cities intelligent?… Continue reading
Israel and Cyber Security
Israel is a world leader in Cyber technology. This is all about control and access to information.
Imagine if Israel’s creativity was to reimagine its relationship with its neighbours and the world. Is it wise to spy on others? Does that increase trust and healing from the wars and fears of the past.
The defence… Continue reading
Netflix, Zukerberg, Gates Corporatising Education is that WISE?
In London many years ago I worked for a educational provider that had corporate advertising on education resources. I know how impressionable children are and contemplated the fact they were accessing kids subliminally.
This is gap is due to the government funding cuts to education as it steps back from providing public goods… Continue reading