Category — Information and Network Security

011cahsi(2005)7enfinal:
Principles and guidelines for ensuring respect for human rights and the rule of law in the information society

worth checking out

Wikimedia Commons:

Not sure why I hadn’t run accross the Wikimedia Commons site before today, but I’m glad I finally did. Every time I find another wiki site like this I just find the concept very powerful. I just think it’s so cool that people would put their work into the public domain without the normal restrictions that copyright imposes. There are pictures, paintings, maps, drawings, audio files…and it appears new submissions are coming fast and furious.

On a side note, it’s actually pretty impressive the way the Wikimedia Foundation seems to be growing. If people start to really accept the idea of sharing content for the greater good, we may very well be on our way to a better place.

Looking at some of the premium photos, I think a masthead redesign here just may be in order…

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this is really great…..

ICT Policy: A Beginner’s Guide:
The handbook aims to build the capacity of interested persons to understand the issues around policy on ICT development and regulation, to grasp the policy process,and to become involved in this process.
http://www.apc.org/books/policy_handbook_EN.zip

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this could be handy…..

Wireless Manifesto. There's a manifesto proclaiming a “wireless commons” that has me just puzzled enough that I haven't signed it. It proclaims the virtues of wireless connectivity (using unlicensed spectrum, not Open Spectrum), and then commits the signatories to some type of support in the wireless build-out: Becoming a part of the commons means being more than a consumer. By signing your name below, you become an active participant in a network that is far more than the sum of its users. You will strive to solve the social, political and technical challenges we face. You will provide the resources your community… [Joho the Blog]

I'm tempted to sign this, but then i don't use any bandwidth that i pay for…. which puts me in a strange position in relation to such a proposal, can i give away that which is not mine to give?

Eye scans unlock the future. Countries and companies are looking to using fingerprints, iris patterns and facial scans to increase security. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

i worry about the extent of people's faith in biometric technologies. i'll add more to this later.