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THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DARK WEB Intended to protect dissidents, it has also cloaked illegal activity In the late 1990s, two research organizations in the US Department of Defense drove efforts to develop an anonymized and encrypted network that would protect the sensitive communications of US spies. This secret network would not be known or accessible to ordinary internet surfers. And while the original clandestine intention was never fully realized, some of the researchers saw a different value proposition at hand—launching a nonprofit focused on anonymity for human rights and privacy activists. Enter the Tor network, short for “The Onion Router,” given the many layers of encryption that guard passing information. Tor lives on the fringe of the internet and serves as the underlying technology of the dark web—a collection of hidden sites inaccessible via a regular browser and not indexed by search engines such as Google. The Tor browser—a free download—is all you need to unlock this hidden corner of the web where privacy is paramount. Radical anonymity, however, casts a long shadow.

🚨 New publication alert 🚨 ! Digital surveillance, privacy, and Switzerland may sound like an unusual triplet. Yet, they provide a useful basis to assess how responses, contestations, and forms of resistance to surveillance are shaped by cultural contexts. My latest article is out today on Studi Culturali https://lnkd.in/dmxW3rAZ

🟠Strategies of the ICT Sector: A Critical Reading and Recommendations This paper critically examines several strategies related to the ICT sector. It addresses the extent to which these strategies are concerned with guaranteeing citizens' exercise of the right to privacy, the right to access information and the right to freedom of expression.

 The Internet that should have been, is here. https://lnkd.in/d2PQ99gX

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You can get free version: https://lnkd.in/g4XKDfF2 This is a great article on the continued complexity of privacy in light of the continued growth of the digital ecosystem.

I am proud to have taken a short course in Internet Governance whose main focus was; -The Evolution of the Internet - Internet Design Principles - Introduction to Internet Governance - National and Transnational Organizations' Role in Governing the Internet - Private Sector’s Role in Internet Governance - Data Privacy and Protection -Key Global Internet Governance Issues -Artificial Intelligence. Evolving with the world. #Kictanet

NEW | In her latest piece for the CSIS Strategic Technologies Program, Diane Rinaldo discusses why the rapid growth of Temu and other Chinese apps pose significant data security risks to American consumers. Read it here. https://lnkd.in/dZ3E_3WZ

The Future of Online Privacy (5-Minute Read) Peering through 2024 and beyond, given the pace of technological innovation and digital advancements, it shouldn’t be surprising to see that the future of online privacy will comprise a dynamic synergy of interconnected trends.

House Intel Committee approves annual policy bill without FISA fix. Why it matters: 1. The House's annual policy bill could clash with Senate proposals to curb recently expanded surveillance powers, potentially paving the way for contentious negotiations. 2. The legislation doesn't limit the number of "electronic communication service providers" that can be forced to provide data, raising concerns over increased government access to personal information from ordinary Americans and U.S. technology providers. 3. Despite criticisms, the Biden administration pledges to apply the legislation narrowly, aiming to target specific providers — believed to be individual data centers for cloud computing. This vow would be codified into law by the Senate's proposed amendments, amplifying privacy advocates' call for improved legal protections. Learn more by visiting The Record from Recorded Future News: https://lnkd.in/euzuRSb5