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Internet shutdowns by governments have ‘proliferated at a truly alarming pace’

The Verge

The number of government-led internet shutdowns has exploded over the last decade as states seek to stifle dissent and protest by limiting citizens’ access to the web. The first significant internet shutdown took place in Egypt in 2011, as a response to protests against then-president Hosni Mubarak. Photo by James Bareham / The Verge.

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Why Should Associations Invest In Technology?

Kitaboo

Some of the areas where non-profit organizations can make use of computers, internet and other networking technology include. Download Now! With the aid of the internet, non-profit associations now have the opportunity to personalize stories like never before. Nonprofit Organizations & Associations / December 27, 2019.

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David Bray of FCC @FCC_CIO Discusses Public Service and Data Analytics at 2014 Analyst Forum 

CTOvision

Bray has observed the increasing blurring of the lines differentiating the public sector, the private sector, academia, and nonprofits. The app tested users’ Internet speeds three times per day (downloading and using the app was strictly voluntary and was not incentivized). — David A. Bray (@fcc_cio) July 30, 2014.

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Key skills tech leaders need to secure a board seat

CIO Business Intelligence

We’ve also published, in partnership with the Internet Security Alliance (ISA), the 2023 Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight. The handbook, which is endorsed by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, guides directors on board-specific cybersecurity oversight and is one of our most downloaded publications.

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Artists are playing takedown whack-a-mole to fight counterfeit merch

The Verge

And while there are ways to get them taken down, it’s time-consuming to chase down every fake to get it removed, and demoralizing to see ripoffs continue to proliferate across the internet. It’s just a matter of making it available to anyone who posts work on the internet. Photo: Matt Buchholz. Image: Matt Buchholz.

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How Signal is playing with fire

The Verge

“There are over a hundred million devices on planet Earth right now that have the ability to turn on MobileCoin and send an end-to-end encrypted payment in five seconds or less,” Goldbard says, referencing reports of Signal’s total download numbers. […]. The question is how regulators might respond.

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The anatomy of a Facebook account heist

Vox

He now works as a threat hunter at the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) in Vietnam, in addition to serving as the co-founder of Chống Lừa Đảo, an anti-scam nonprofit. In the beginning, the hack seemed to progress mostly via malware found in fake ChatGPT downloads and ads for these bogus extensions right on Facebook.

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