Justin: Hi, Todd. You are the People-Centered Internet’s Senior Fellow for the Global Help Desk, help us understand . . . What is the Global Help Desk? Todd: Hi, Justin. We… Continue reading Justin Bryant in conversation with Todd Hoskins – Global Help Desk developments in 2021
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PCI’s Global Help Desk and the Vaccination Equity Consortium
Article by Todd Hoskins, Senior Fellow for the Global Help Desk Last month, Microsoft publicly announced its commitment to the Vaccination Equity Initiative. In the last four weeks a new consortium has… Continue reading PCI’s Global Help Desk and the Vaccination Equity Consortium
Digital Humanism for Life in the Cloud
In a summary of a chapter in the forthcoming book, “Society X.O in the Rise of a New Epoch – The Human Factor in Social, Economic and Relational Ecosystems”, Mei… Continue reading Digital Humanism for Life in the Cloud
IEEE’s Covid Response: Kartik Kulkarni’s story
PCI’s community may not be aware of our longstanding, very productive relationship with Kartik Kulkarni and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest professional association of… Continue reading IEEE’s Covid Response: Kartik Kulkarni’s story
Women’s Startup Lab: A Silicon Valley-Based Tech Startup and Leadership Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs Around the Globe
By Christine Preusler Women’s Startup Lab (WSL) hosts an annual international showcase of entrepreneurs and offers people-focused corporate innovation. WSL is helping women around the world find their individual paths… Continue reading Women’s Startup Lab: A Silicon Valley-Based Tech Startup and Leadership Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs Around the Globe
Will Congress Finally Fulfill a 200-Year-Old Promise to the Cherokee People?
By The Guardian “This article in the Guardian draws attention to what could be a singularly important event in Native American affairs. Two centuries ago, the US Government made promises… Continue reading Will Congress Finally Fulfill a 200-Year-Old Promise to the Cherokee People?
Fostering Equity Through Access
Sonoma County Library Closing the Digital Divide by Lending WiFi By Ray Holley, Community Relations Manager, Sonoma County Library For centuries, libraries focused on gathering and storing information to share… Continue reading Fostering Equity Through Access
Tribal Technology Assessment: The State of Internet Service on Tribal Lands
By Brian Howard and Traci Morris, American Indian Policy Institute, Arizona State University In a recent report, Brian Howard and Traci Morris both offer a comprehensive summary of the state… Continue reading Tribal Technology Assessment: The State of Internet Service on Tribal Lands
Understanding Face Recognition and Charting a Path Forward
By Duane Blackburn Face recognition is a powerful tool — it supports access controls & terrorist identification, as well as combats child sex trafficking and underage pornography. But, as with… Continue reading Understanding Face Recognition and Charting a Path Forward
The Potential Human Cost of Cyber Operations
By the International Committee of the Red Cross This is the first of several articles/essays on the human cost of cyber-operations, most especially offensive activities that may spread to civilian… Continue reading The Potential Human Cost of Cyber Operations