• Disseminate key information and messages to field workers.
• Facilitate communication between groups.
• Collect data that can be mapped on a public site.
• Rapidly spread news of human rights violations to the international community and advocacy groups.
Ignite: Mapping Human Rights Abuses in Burma/MyanmarMark Belinsky
From the 1st Ignite Amsterdam, on the theme of mapping, this showcases mapping in places where certain people don't want mapping to happen, and the strategies for it in Burma/Myanmar
Secure Open Telephony Network Presentation at Hope 9Mark Belinsky
All of the necessary technologies and communications standards exist today for voice communications that are as secure as OpenPGP email. Both proprietary and open source solutions exist for desktop and mobile devices that implement the necessary bits to provide a solution without dependence upon one global service provider. ostel.me provides both a service and an application for the Android OS that is only marginally more complex to use than dialing an existing phone number, while still based entirely on open standards like SIP and ZRTP. The app is experimental and is based on existing open source client code provided by the CSipSimple, pjsip, and zrtp4pj projects.
• Disseminate key information and messages to field workers.
• Facilitate communication between groups.
• Collect data that can be mapped on a public site.
• Rapidly spread news of human rights violations to the international community and advocacy groups.
Ignite: Mapping Human Rights Abuses in Burma/MyanmarMark Belinsky
From the 1st Ignite Amsterdam, on the theme of mapping, this showcases mapping in places where certain people don't want mapping to happen, and the strategies for it in Burma/Myanmar
Secure Open Telephony Network Presentation at Hope 9Mark Belinsky
All of the necessary technologies and communications standards exist today for voice communications that are as secure as OpenPGP email. Both proprietary and open source solutions exist for desktop and mobile devices that implement the necessary bits to provide a solution without dependence upon one global service provider. ostel.me provides both a service and an application for the Android OS that is only marginally more complex to use than dialing an existing phone number, while still based entirely on open standards like SIP and ZRTP. The app is experimental and is based on existing open source client code provided by the CSipSimple, pjsip, and zrtp4pj projects.
The Power of Data & Transparency: Story & Conversation in the 21st CenturyMark Belinsky
The Power of Data & Transparency: Story & Conversation in the 21st Century
Thesis: Data is the new story. Transparency is the new conversation.
A presentation at FERPI in Rome, Italy with Biz Ghormley
Digital Public Diplomacy: Transparency is the New Conversation - Data as the Story of the 21st Century. A presentation for New York University class on Public Affairs: Public Opinion and Issues Management
Equal Footing: Bringing indigenous people in Mexico to the negotiating tableMark Belinsky
Equal Footing is social cartography project that provides indigenous communities in Mexico with information and legal resources that they have never had. It is a transmedia part of the Keepers of the Earth film.
Keepers of the Earth is a film following an indigenous Mexican man's struggle to keep his traditions intact as environmentalists and armed revolutionaries try to exploit the rainforest that he calls home. The technology piece comes in where he and his people are being zoned off of the land that they've lived on under the guise of protecting the rainforest. Digital tools can make this process more equitable as the local people have more chance to participate in the negotiations that will govern the region for generations.
"Equal footing" is meant to bring the indigenous people to the negotiating table with equal footing. With indigenous mapping and an interactive visual database, local groups can for the first time see the implications of the paperwork they're signing off on by having it projected onto a map. Moreover, they can help redraw the borders according to their wishes and concerns. Having the digital available as printouts on paper and vice-versa can help overcome the current technology barriers. And partnering with the right NGOs who have been there for decades ensures a grassroots led process.
In 2008, we formed Digital Democracy (Dd) based on a simple but powerful idea: Technology should be used to empower even the most marginalized groups to engage in democratic action, whether locally, on a national or international scale. We are now transitioning from having a fiscal sponsor to being an independent 501c3.
The Dd Theory of Change
Mission: Empower marginalized communities to use technology to build their futures.
Vision: Continue our work using technology to encourage democratic engagement, protect human rights and empower marginalized voices globally.
Theory of Change: We believe change does not come from technology, but from how people use it. Our programs focus on a cycle we have identified: digital literacy, digital organizing and digital governance link to catalyze a 21st century “digital democracy.”
Library Program Technology in Ukraine & RomaniaMark Belinsky
Digital Democracy spent 2 days in Kiev working with IREXʼs library Programs from Ukraine and Romania. The focus of the trainings was to have hands on workshops where trainees would sign up for, install and learn about technology tools that could benefit the library Programs in those countries. Through interactive exercises trainees would come away with tangible experience and an open online conversation about library tech upon which to build in the future through social media.
How can new media technology increase dialogue between government and the peo...Mark Belinsky
Iraq E-Media Conference Training on "How can new media technology increase dialogue between government and the people?"
IREX and IWPR hosted a conference in Erbil, Iraq September 27-28, 2010, Emerging Technologies/Emerging Democracies. Over 150 media, civil society, and government representatives discussed e-governance, access to information, internet freedom, and the role of media and civil society in protecting and promoting Internet freedom.
Iraq E-Media Conference Training on "Tweets, Maps & Apps"
IREX and IWPR hosted a conference in Erbil, Iraq September 27-28, 2010, Emerging Technologies/Emerging Democracies. Over 150 media, civil society, and government representatives discussed e-governance, access to information, internet freedom, and the role of media and civil society in protecting and promoting Internet freedom.
What new media activists should know about libel, copyright and Open Source t...Mark Belinsky
Iraq E-Media Conference Presentation on "What new media activists should know about libel, copyright and Open Source technology"
IREX and IWPR hosted a conference in Erbil, Iraq September 27-28, 2010, Emerging Technologies/Emerging Democracies. Over 150 media, civil society, and government representatives discussed e-governance, access to information, internet freedom, and the role of media and civil society in protecting and promoting Internet freedom.
Opening students' Eyes Through Open DataMark Belinsky
Presenting at the Humanity in Action conference at Felix Meritis in Amsterdam on the future of the education, incorporating participatory learning, data visualization and technology tools
Project Einstein South Africa - 4 TopicsMark Belinsky
We are 13 kids living in Pretoria, South Africa. We live at 2 different shelters - the girls at Tswane Home of Hope - the boys at Child Soul Care.
We all live together, which makes us very close. The shelters are a safe place. We eat, sleep, go to school, go to church and play together.
Photography is very new to us but we’re happy to share our stories with you!
Project Einstein South Africa - Going to SchoolMark Belinsky
We are 13 kids living in Pretoria, South Africa. We live at 2 different shelters - the girls at Tswane Home of Hope - the boys at Child Soul Care.
We all live together, which makes us very close. The shelters are a safe place. We eat, sleep, go to school, go to church and play together.
Photography is very new to us but we’re happy to share our stories with you!
Project Einstein South Africa IntroductionMark Belinsky
We are 13 kids living in Pretoria, South Africa. We live at 2 different shelters - the girls at Tswane Home of Hope - the boys at Child Soul Care.
We all live together, which makes us very close. The shelters are a safe place. We eat, sleep, go to school, go to church and play together.
Photography is very new to us but we’re happy to share our stories with you!
An Ignite style talk on "Preemptive Peace," using mapping, photography, & video to develop engaged citizens beyond language, culture, religion and geographic divides, based on human rights as an infrastructure for peace.
Digital Democracy - Programs & StrategyMark Belinsky
An overview of Digital Democracy - an NGO whose mission is empowering people around the world through new technologies that encourage civic participation and universal Human rights.
Digital Democracy - Handheld Human Rights DetailsMark Belinsky
Making human rights accessible and actionable
• Disseminate key information and messages to field workers.
• Facilitate communication between groups working on these issues.
• Collect data that can be mapped on the site.
• Rapidly spread news of human rights violations to the international community and advocacy groups.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
The Power of Data & Transparency: Story & Conversation in the 21st CenturyMark Belinsky
The Power of Data & Transparency: Story & Conversation in the 21st Century
Thesis: Data is the new story. Transparency is the new conversation.
A presentation at FERPI in Rome, Italy with Biz Ghormley
Digital Public Diplomacy: Transparency is the New Conversation - Data as the Story of the 21st Century. A presentation for New York University class on Public Affairs: Public Opinion and Issues Management
Equal Footing: Bringing indigenous people in Mexico to the negotiating tableMark Belinsky
Equal Footing is social cartography project that provides indigenous communities in Mexico with information and legal resources that they have never had. It is a transmedia part of the Keepers of the Earth film.
Keepers of the Earth is a film following an indigenous Mexican man's struggle to keep his traditions intact as environmentalists and armed revolutionaries try to exploit the rainforest that he calls home. The technology piece comes in where he and his people are being zoned off of the land that they've lived on under the guise of protecting the rainforest. Digital tools can make this process more equitable as the local people have more chance to participate in the negotiations that will govern the region for generations.
"Equal footing" is meant to bring the indigenous people to the negotiating table with equal footing. With indigenous mapping and an interactive visual database, local groups can for the first time see the implications of the paperwork they're signing off on by having it projected onto a map. Moreover, they can help redraw the borders according to their wishes and concerns. Having the digital available as printouts on paper and vice-versa can help overcome the current technology barriers. And partnering with the right NGOs who have been there for decades ensures a grassroots led process.
In 2008, we formed Digital Democracy (Dd) based on a simple but powerful idea: Technology should be used to empower even the most marginalized groups to engage in democratic action, whether locally, on a national or international scale. We are now transitioning from having a fiscal sponsor to being an independent 501c3.
The Dd Theory of Change
Mission: Empower marginalized communities to use technology to build their futures.
Vision: Continue our work using technology to encourage democratic engagement, protect human rights and empower marginalized voices globally.
Theory of Change: We believe change does not come from technology, but from how people use it. Our programs focus on a cycle we have identified: digital literacy, digital organizing and digital governance link to catalyze a 21st century “digital democracy.”
Library Program Technology in Ukraine & RomaniaMark Belinsky
Digital Democracy spent 2 days in Kiev working with IREXʼs library Programs from Ukraine and Romania. The focus of the trainings was to have hands on workshops where trainees would sign up for, install and learn about technology tools that could benefit the library Programs in those countries. Through interactive exercises trainees would come away with tangible experience and an open online conversation about library tech upon which to build in the future through social media.
How can new media technology increase dialogue between government and the peo...Mark Belinsky
Iraq E-Media Conference Training on "How can new media technology increase dialogue between government and the people?"
IREX and IWPR hosted a conference in Erbil, Iraq September 27-28, 2010, Emerging Technologies/Emerging Democracies. Over 150 media, civil society, and government representatives discussed e-governance, access to information, internet freedom, and the role of media and civil society in protecting and promoting Internet freedom.
Iraq E-Media Conference Training on "Tweets, Maps & Apps"
IREX and IWPR hosted a conference in Erbil, Iraq September 27-28, 2010, Emerging Technologies/Emerging Democracies. Over 150 media, civil society, and government representatives discussed e-governance, access to information, internet freedom, and the role of media and civil society in protecting and promoting Internet freedom.
What new media activists should know about libel, copyright and Open Source t...Mark Belinsky
Iraq E-Media Conference Presentation on "What new media activists should know about libel, copyright and Open Source technology"
IREX and IWPR hosted a conference in Erbil, Iraq September 27-28, 2010, Emerging Technologies/Emerging Democracies. Over 150 media, civil society, and government representatives discussed e-governance, access to information, internet freedom, and the role of media and civil society in protecting and promoting Internet freedom.
Opening students' Eyes Through Open DataMark Belinsky
Presenting at the Humanity in Action conference at Felix Meritis in Amsterdam on the future of the education, incorporating participatory learning, data visualization and technology tools
Project Einstein South Africa - 4 TopicsMark Belinsky
We are 13 kids living in Pretoria, South Africa. We live at 2 different shelters - the girls at Tswane Home of Hope - the boys at Child Soul Care.
We all live together, which makes us very close. The shelters are a safe place. We eat, sleep, go to school, go to church and play together.
Photography is very new to us but we’re happy to share our stories with you!
Project Einstein South Africa - Going to SchoolMark Belinsky
We are 13 kids living in Pretoria, South Africa. We live at 2 different shelters - the girls at Tswane Home of Hope - the boys at Child Soul Care.
We all live together, which makes us very close. The shelters are a safe place. We eat, sleep, go to school, go to church and play together.
Photography is very new to us but we’re happy to share our stories with you!
Project Einstein South Africa IntroductionMark Belinsky
We are 13 kids living in Pretoria, South Africa. We live at 2 different shelters - the girls at Tswane Home of Hope - the boys at Child Soul Care.
We all live together, which makes us very close. The shelters are a safe place. We eat, sleep, go to school, go to church and play together.
Photography is very new to us but we’re happy to share our stories with you!
An Ignite style talk on "Preemptive Peace," using mapping, photography, & video to develop engaged citizens beyond language, culture, religion and geographic divides, based on human rights as an infrastructure for peace.
Digital Democracy - Programs & StrategyMark Belinsky
An overview of Digital Democracy - an NGO whose mission is empowering people around the world through new technologies that encourage civic participation and universal Human rights.
Digital Democracy - Handheld Human Rights DetailsMark Belinsky
Making human rights accessible and actionable
• Disseminate key information and messages to field workers.
• Facilitate communication between groups working on these issues.
• Collect data that can be mapped on the site.
• Rapidly spread news of human rights violations to the international community and advocacy groups.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Enhancing Performance with Globus and the Science DMZGlobus
ESnet has led the way in helping national facilities—and many other institutions in the research community—configure Science DMZs and troubleshoot network issues to maximize data transfer performance. In this talk we will present a summary of approaches and tips for getting the most out of your network infrastructure using Globus Connect Server.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
The Metaverse and AI: how can decision-makers harness the Metaverse for their...Jen Stirrup
The Metaverse is popularized in science fiction, and now it is becoming closer to being a part of our daily lives through the use of social media and shopping companies. How can businesses survive in a world where Artificial Intelligence is becoming the present as well as the future of technology, and how does the Metaverse fit into business strategy when futurist ideas are developing into reality at accelerated rates? How do we do this when our data isn't up to scratch? How can we move towards success with our data so we are set up for the Metaverse when it arrives?
How can you help your company evolve, adapt, and succeed using Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse to stay ahead of the competition? What are the potential issues, complications, and benefits that these technologies could bring to us and our organizations? In this session, Jen Stirrup will explain how to start thinking about these technologies as an organisation.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdfPeter Spielvogel
Building better applications for business users with SAP Fiori.
• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf
Mobiles In Burma 2008
1. Mobiles in Burma (Myanmar)
Cross-Border Movement Strategies
Under Authoritarian Regimes
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2. This is Burma
Population: 60 million
Those in Exile: 4 million
Less than 1% mobile phone
market penetration
KEY INDICATORS
worst best
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2000 international $) ........ 1,446 3.50
Life expectancy at birth (years) ............................................. 61 4.19
Literacy rate (% of people age 15+) ..................................... 90 6.00
Human development index (out of 177)............................... 130 3.52
Rule of law (out of 208) ...................................................... 202 1.87
Voice and accountability (out of 208) .................................. 208 0.69
Digital opportunity index (out of 180) .................................. 176 1.36
Internet users (% of population) ........................................... 0.1 3.07
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Source (by indicator): IMF 2006; World Bank 2006a, 2006a; UNDP 2006; World Bank 2006c, 2006c; ITU 2006, 2004
OpenNet Initiative, Internet Filtering in Burma in 2005: A Country Study,
at http://opennet.net/studies/burma/.
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3. Saffron Revolution
Mobile phones were used by monks and other citizen
journalists to send information to the outside world.
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4. constrained context.
OpenNet Initiative, Pulling the Plug: A Technical Review of the Internet Shutdown in Burma, at http://opennet.net/research/bulletins/013.
Figure 1. Timeline of Events,
Aug. 19, 2007 - Oct. 13, 2007
Text
Saffron Revolution
Internet in Burma
Willfrom Burma are always asking forthat silencing mobiles andand assistance
“People governments learn information as well as requesting for help the
internet are a necessary step in any crackdown?
from [the] outside world but very little of their voices reach the world and most are lost in the endless
state of the government vacuum.” — Burmese blogger
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5. Burma’s Borders
In Burma the cost of a GSM
sim card is 2.5 million kyat.
This equals approximately
$2000 (17,000 rand) on the
black market conversion
rate. At the official rate this
is approximately $393,400
(3,351,324 rand). Bangladesh
Dollars
4.18
Local Currency
250
Rand
31.39
India (Delhi) 7.77 300 54.46
Thailand 6.84 200 50.14
China (Yunnan) 14.6 100 124.4
South Africa 23.48 200 200
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6. How information travels
Actions are recorded with
mobile phones, uploaded to
flash drives, taken across
borders, uploaded to
servers, sent to trusted
contacts.
Is there a better way?
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7. Impact of Technology
In Thailand, internet access
is frequent. There, we found
a correlation between
access to internet and self-
identification as an activist
Since then, internet access
has grown, including
affordable and reliable
GPRS on mobiles
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8. Digital Democracy
Problem Solution .
Regional instability Cross-border communication
World’s longest running civil Networking among
war traditionally divided groups
Rampant use of child soldiers Providing 21st century
education
Over 3.5 million internally
displaced persons and Connecting refugees with
refugees their resettled communities
Severe censorship Freedom of information
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