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• VIDEO: NYC Mayoral Candidates Tech Policy Forum #queenstech #NYCTechForum
  Following their successful Queens Borough President Tech Policy Forum, the Coalition for Queens on Monday May 17 June 2013 presented a similar event for NYC Mayoral Candidates, again at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. Candidates participating in the forum: Former NYC Councilmember Sal Albanese, Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión Jr., NY […]
• WEBCAST TONIGHT: WordPress Security – Facts & Fiction @WPNYC #wordpress #security
  Tonight Tuesday June 18 2013 the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) will webcast the monthly WordPress NYC meetup live from AlleyNYC. The topic is WordPress Security – Facts & Fiction. D.K. Smith will present a comprehensive range of WordPress security best practices, including: Methods for repairing a hacked site; “Multiple Layers of Security” […]
• VIDEO: Volumetric Society NYC – Measuring the Magic Of Mutual Gaze
  On May 20 2013, in support of the Internet Society Augmented and Virtual Reality Chapter in formation, ISOC-NY joined the Volumetric Society of NYC for their event Measuring the Magic Of Mutual Gaze at the IMC Lab Gallery NYC. NYU neuroscientist Dr. Suzanne Dikker detailed a series of research experiments/art installations that explored synchrony between [.. […]
• Africa Internet Summit underway in Lusaka – remote participation available #AIS13 @Afrinic
  The Africa Internet Summit takes place from 9-21 June 2013 in Lusaka, Zambia. After a week of training workshops, plenary sessions commence today 17 June 2013. They consist of public policy discussions for the allocation and management of IP addresses and ASN, presentations on technical and internet governance issues, updates of the African registry operatio […]
• Video: The Future of #Mobile Technology @BKFuturist
  On May 15 2013, at 7pm EDT, the Internet Society’s New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) webcast tha Brooklyn Futurist meetup live from Brooklyn Law School. The topic was The Future of Mobile Technology. This event featured presentations by BkFuturist members.There were four presentations: Smart Glasses – Ian Montgomery; Micro-payments and a New Economy – Niles Brooks; […]
• VIDEO: FCBA @FCC Incentive Auction Proceeding Panel in NYC #incentiveauction #wireless #broadband #spectrum
  On Wednesday 5th June 2013 ISOC-NY joined the NY Chapter of the Federal Communications Bar Association as they hosted a moderated discussion on the FCC’s efforts to advance incentive auctions to meet the ever-increasing demand for mobile services. Representatives from various entities engaged in the FCC proceeding and other experts highlighted the current de […]
• VIDEO: Glenn Greenwald keynote at Freedom to Connect 2013 #f2c #netfreedom #prism
  On March 4-5 2013 the Internet Society’s North America Bureau webcast the Freedom to Connect 2013 conference in Washington DC. One keynote speaker was Glenn Greenwald, who has recently come to international attention as the journalist who broke the NSA surveillance story. In his hour long speech, he talks about Aaron Swartz, the imbalance of […]
• @InternetSociety Statement on the Importance of Open Global Dialogue Regarding Online Privacy #prism #privacy
  The Internet Society has issued a statement regarding the recent Internet snooping revelations: Internet Society Statement on the Importance of Open Global Dialogue Regarding Online Privacy [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland] The Internet Society has noted recent revelations regarding the apparent scope of U.S. government efforts to gather large amoun […]
• VIDEO: Queens Borough President Candidates Tech Policy Forum #queenstech @Coalition4QNS
  On June 6 2013 the Coalition For Queens hosted a Queens Borough President Candidates Tech Policy Forum at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, NYC. With its growing tech community and established spirit of entrepreneurship, Queens is positioned to become a major hub for tech innovation in New York City. The policies and […]
• AUDIO: Faceoff: A Fact-Based Debate on U.S. Internet Policy and Access Networks @NetCaucusAC #broadband #icacbroadband
  Today June 7 2013 the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee’s Internet Ecosystem Economics Task Force hosted a debate Faceoff: A Fact-Based Debate on U.S. Internet Policy and Access Networks. This discussion featured different perspectives on the role of broadband access networks in the Internet economy, and what role, if any, government regulatio […]