What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains

Deceptively labeled buttons, choices that are hard to undo, web designs that hide options – these dark patterns are how some websites trick people into giving up their money and information.

Jasmine McNealy, Assistant Professor of Telecommunication, University of Florida • conversation
Aug. 3, 2021 ~4 min

What is Section 230? An expert on internet law and regulation explains the legislation that paved the way for Facebook, Google and Twitter

A terse piece of legislation from 1996 has been credited with creating the internet as we know it – and blamed for the flood of misinformation and other ills that have come with it.

Abbey Stemler, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Faculty Associate Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, Indiana University • conversation
Aug. 2, 2021 ~5 min


Fight for control threatens to destabilize and fragment the internet

The US is wrestling with the rest of the world for control of the internet. The ‘net as we know it could be a victim of the struggle.

Nick Merrill, Research Fellow, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
July 26, 2021 ~8 min

Fastly's global internet meltdown could be a sign of things to come

The centralisation of internet infrastructure leaves swathes of the online world vulnerable to sudden outages.

David S. Wall, Professor of Criminology, University of Leeds • conversation
June 9, 2021 ~6 min

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the SolarWinds hack were all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a 'wicked' problem

Fragmented authority for national cyber defense and the vulnerabilities of private companies that control software and infrastructure stack the deck against US cybersecurity.

Terry Thompson, Adjunct Instructor in Cybersecurity, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
May 10, 2021 ~13 min

Dodgy internet connection? Here’s what might be behind it

You may have video gamers and binge watchers to blame when your internet's on the blink.

Adrian Winckles, Senior Lecturer, School of Computing and Information Science, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
March 17, 2021 ~6 min

The SolarWinds hack was all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a 'wicked' problem and what can be done about it

Fragmented authority for national cyber defense and global supply chains for building software stack the deck against US cybersecurity.

Terry Thompson, Adjunct Instructor in Cybersecurity, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2021 ~10 min

How to protect children online without using tough rules and reprimands

Cultivating 'cyber-wisdom' could help children make smarter decisions online.

Tom Harrison, Reader, School of Education, University of Birmingham • conversation
Feb. 9, 2021 ~6 min


How does Wi-Fi work? An electrical engineer explains

Wi-Fi has become a fundamental part of modern digital life, but its foundation is the same as the technology that allowed your great-grandparents to listen to their favorite radio programs.

Bhaskar Krishnamachari, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California • conversation
Jan. 12, 2021 ~5 min

Getting COVID-19 vaccines to rural Americans is harder than it looks – but there are ways to lift the barriers

The vaccines' cold storage requirements and shipment rules put small, rural communities at a disadvantage, but that's only part of a long-running challenge.

Pamela Stewart Fahs, Professor of Rural Nursing, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Dec. 28, 2020 ~8 min

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