Tag Archives: government

Will the Democratization of Information Destroy the Democracy?

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Personally, I want to celebrate the democratization of information, but I may have overlooked how scoundrels and profiteers would use it. Continue reading →

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Techonomy Policy Conference: Two Senators and a Geek Make the Case Against Regulation

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Regulation as the enemy of innovation. Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Is Uncle Sam a Hacker?

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Ken Dowell

In April, AP broke the news of the latest bizarre twist in U.S. policy toward Cuba. Starting with a pirated database of 50,000 cell phone numbers of Cuban citizens, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) created ZunZuneo, essentially a … Continue reading →

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