Basic human rights, like freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and privacy, are being radically transformed by new technologies. The manifestation of these rights in online spaces is known as “digital rights,” which can be impeded or empowered through the design, governance, and litigation of …

Background: Digital health is well-positioned in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) to revolutionize health care due, in part, to increasing mobile phone access and internet connectivity. This paper evaluates the underlying factors that can potentially facilitate or hinder the progress of digital …

In today’s world, digital transformation enhancement in IT sector becomes crucial for efficient solutions in organizations. Institutions in public sector try to enrich its process solutions with additional products and services. On the other hand, especially in developing countries, there is a high tendency …

The debate about the world wide web is of vital importance. Will it remain the democratic place of unconditional meeting and community building, or will it become a tool in the hands of governments, trillion dollar companies and the mafia, in order to secretly establish a dictatorship of control and …

De digitale wereld voelt als onvermijdelijk. We hebben geen keus, maar moeten wel de downside slikken. Er is sprake van veel ideologie. Bijvoorbeeld multitasken waarvan de effectiviteit nu toch wel echt is weerlegd. Of dat internet ‘democratiseert’. Wat doorgaans niet zo is. Eigenlijk worden van veel …

Privacy, copyright, classified documents and state secrets, but also spontaneous network phenomena like flash mobs and hashtag revolutions, reveal one thing – we lost control over the digital world. We experience a digital tailspin, or as Michael Seemann calls it in this essay: a loss of control or Kontrollverlust. …

In this paper we explore the extent to which privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) could be effective in providing privacy to citizens. Rapid development of ubiquitous computing and ‘the internet of things’ are leading to Big Data and the application of Predictive Analytics, effectively merging the real …

1e alinea column: Sociale media veranderen onze kijk op de wereld. Dat is een langzaam proces, soms hardhandig maar onvermijdelijk. 15 jaar geleden was 'spam' een onbekend woord bij de meesten van ons. Nu is het een mentale categorie waar je ook een gevoel bij hebt. Woorden scheppen werkelijkheid. Het …