Dustin Cavanaugh

       Julie Brill Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission sat down for an informal talk with The Berkman Center’s John Palfrey in a classroom environment to talk about internet privacy concerns and the government role in protective policies (see the video here).  She initially spoke on the growth of consumer protective measures and the history [...]

A smart mob is defined by its practices that are coorodinated towards a singular goal by “smart” technology….ie: twitter and texts. Albeit less meaningful .. isn’t any gathering aided by technology a smart mob. Neither yours or my phone will likely take down the next Libyan dictator, but bringing together 20 people to dominate a [...]

Mobile security, as explained at mobileactive.org, is a great concern for journalists working in austere locales. The security of mobile devices that we all rely upon is equally important. Although we may not have to guard against intelligence gathering services that seek to either feed upon or quiet the voices of the free press, the [...]

Everyday technology is becoming a larger part of our lives, but with many of us often interacting with each other through electronic means, are we become less connected with the world around us. There are many downfalls to being increasingly disconnected to the world at large; anxiety, depression, but none possibly as harmful as the [...]