How many people jump the Great Firewall?
My colleague Hal Roberts, I and friends at Berkman released a paper today that attempts to estimate usage of circumvention tools, tools used to evade… Read More »How many people jump the Great Firewall?
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Public Spaces, Private Infrastructure – Open Video Conference
I’m speaking at the Open Video Conference in New York City today on a panel with noted Indian legal activist, Lawrence Liang. The panel is… Read More »Public Spaces, Private Infrastructure – Open Video Conference
Could Canada help release Hossein Derakhshan?
My friend, Canadian/Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan has been imprisoned in Iran since November 2008. A few days ago, we got the disturbing news that Tehran’s… Read More »Could Canada help release Hossein Derakhshan?
No Firewall – free speech resources for Vietnamese speakers
What national government censors the internet most aggressively? Iran and China are probably the most popular answers, and there’s a good case to be made… Read More »No Firewall – free speech resources for Vietnamese speakers
Evaluating censorship circumvention tools and “irresponsibility”
In a recent blog post, my friend and colleague Evgeny Morozov questions the responsibilities of academics who study internet censorship circumvention tools. As one of… Read More »Evaluating censorship circumvention tools and “irresponsibility”
Highlights of our workshop on ICT and Elections in Nigeria
The past two days, I’ve been participating in the first day of a two-day event on information technology and government transparency in Nigeria. It’s a… Read More »Highlights of our workshop on ICT and Elections in Nigeria