A new EU mandate is upon us: the elections for a fresh cohort of MEPs (Members of European Parliament), who will work in Brussels and Strasbourg for a 5 year … Read more
By the year 2020, over 20 billion devices will be connected to the Internet, more than seven devices per person, most of them mobile. When we didn’t all have tiny … Read more
The new Mozilla Berlin office opens this month, and for visitors and employees alike, the space evokes something different than a typical tech campus. Mozilla Berlin feels human and very … Read more
The principle of free speech is a foundation of Western democracy; I have the freedom to state any belief, however odious, so long as it doesn’t threaten anyone’s safety or … Read more
The library I grew up in was at the corner of Neilson and Sewells, on the far east side of Toronto. A stocky brick building flanked by two churches, it … Read more
As our modern lives become more conveniently connected by “smart” phones, appliances, toys and the like, it’s worth pausing to consider the privacy and security implications of inviting these devices … Read more
Imagine a walk home from school filled with fear. Imagine you feel the fear because of a bully. Now imagine your bully is online — and this bully, a troll, … Read more
Have you been hacked, or do you know someone who has? People make the internet vibrant, but we’re also the weakest link. We’re predictable, and often easily fooled. And, as … Read more