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EU Helps Romanian Intelligence Agency to Officially Become Big BrotherEU Helps Romanian Intelligence Agency to Officially Become Big Brother

EU Helps Romanian Intelligence Agency to Officially Become Big Brother

Thanks to a generous EU grant, Romania’s controversial intelligence agency is mingling stocks of databases from the country’s public institutions…

9 years ago
TV News Stations Are Now Old NewsTV News Stations Are Now Old News

TV News Stations Are Now Old News

As massive batches of viewers, particularly young ones, give up watching traditional TV, the broadcasting business is rapidly crumbling. For…

9 years ago
Big Brother is Getting SmartBig Brother is Getting Smart

Big Brother is Getting Smart

In George Orwell’s 1984, telescreens could capture any sound “above the level of a very low whisper.” Today, that gadget…

9 years ago
Asian Telcos, Worst at Reporting on Anti-CorruptionAsian Telcos, Worst at Reporting on Anti-Corruption

Asian Telcos, Worst at Reporting on Anti-Corruption

Telecom behemoths drive technology advancement and help to grow the digital economy. But many of them have serious problems with…

9 years ago
The Constitutional Issues Behind Apple iPhone Dispute: Individuals’ Freedom Is at StakeThe Constitutional Issues Behind Apple iPhone Dispute: Individuals’ Freedom Is at Stake

The Constitutional Issues Behind Apple iPhone Dispute: Individuals’ Freedom Is at Stake

Is it right for Apple to refuse a government’s request to create software to snoop into a terrorist’s phone? Three…

9 years ago
The Most and Least Affordable Internet: From the U.K. to the Central African RepublicThe Most and Least Affordable Internet: From the U.K. to the Central African Republic

The Most and Least Affordable Internet: From the U.K. to the Central African Republic

Journalists are now able to reach billions of people all over the world. But for many people in the global…

9 years ago
Costa Rica: The Biggest Leap in Technology Use in the WorldCosta Rica: The Biggest Leap in Technology Use in the World

Costa Rica: The Biggest Leap in Technology Use in the World

Costa Rica sported the highest growth in technology use worldwide during the past five years. Other, once sluggish, technology markets…

9 years ago
Internet Providers in Eastern Europe: Non-Transparent, Dubious, Politically LinkedInternet Providers in Eastern Europe: Non-Transparent, Dubious, Politically Linked

Internet Providers in Eastern Europe: Non-Transparent, Dubious, Politically Linked

The Internet has become the new heaven for unheard voices, new forms of commerce and limitless communication across eastern Europe…

9 years ago
Internet Freedom Threatened by Cybercrime Law in PakistanInternet Freedom Threatened by Cybercrime Law in Pakistan

Internet Freedom Threatened by Cybercrime Law in Pakistan

Pakistani authorities want to access people’s data stocked online, shut down websites anytime they wish or put people behind bars…

9 years ago
Ranking Telcos: Name and Shame Them and They Will ImproveRanking Telcos: Name and Shame Them and They Will Improve

Ranking Telcos: Name and Shame Them and They Will Improve

There are several initiatives out there that measure and rank companies. Pharmaceutical manufacturers are ranked according to how they ensure…

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