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Don’t Fear the Network: The Internet Is Changing the Way We Communicate for the Better
Panic about the rise of social media is largely overhyped and misplaced.
The NSA Is Put on Notice Over Encryption Standards
An amendment proposed by the House would remove the requirement that the National Institute of Standards and Technology consult with the NSA on encryption standards.
Welcome to the New, Monetized Internet, Where Privacy Is Going to Cost You
If you think of the Internet as a public good, then think again. Internet service providers are finding new ways to monetize their customers, and all signs point to bigger bills for everyone.
Privacy Tools: A Quick Guide to Encrypting the Data You Store and Transmit
Here are some techniques that anybody can use to protect their privacy online.
Twitter, Modified
If the beloved platform falls short of our public discourse, can we imagine a more public alternative?
No, the Internet Is Not Killing Religion in America
The decline in religiosity in the U.S. is accompanied by a rise in Internet access. But the factors determining faith are far more complicated than a Wi-Fi connection.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Big Digital Data Guy Who Wants to Learn From Our Online Behavior
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
The U.S. Needs to Stop Running Internet Security Like a Wikipedia Volunteer Project
One lesson of the Heartbleed bug is that our government is paying to undermine Internet security, not to fix it.
IPO Gives Us a Look Inside Sina Weibo, a Company Struggling With Censorship
Weibo, “China’s Twitter,” started offering shares on NASDAQ last week. Its regulatory disclosures reveal a company’s balancing act between censoring too much and too little.