Pennsylvania’s Democratic Governor, Josh Shapiro, announced last week that, in an effort to address perceived “threats” to electoral procedures, the state is launching an initiative in partnership with various state and federal agencies. These partners include the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and, notably, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an organization long accused of aiding […]
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Collaborates with Kenyan Government on Digital ID Project
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, affiliated with billionaire Bill Gates and his former wife Melinda, has entered into an agreement with the Kenyan government to provide advisory services for the forthcoming launch of the Digital Identification Document (ID) named Maisha Namba. Maisha Namba is Kenya’s latest initiative in the field of digital identity, following […]
Aegean Airlines collaborates with Emirates on domestic, international flights
Aegean Airlines and Emirates announced a collaboration on Wednesday that will allow their passengers to fly to eight destinations in Greece on a single ticket. Emirates will connect its passengers with Alexandroupoli, Corfu, Iraklio, Mykonos, Santorini, and Thessaloniki, while Aegean will expand its network to international destinations through Dubai and Athens, including New York and… […]
YouTube Collaborates with the Anti-Defamation League
According to the Guardian, YouTube has stated that it has had begun working with 15 more NGOs and institutions, including the Anti-Defamation League, the No Hate Speech Movement, and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue in an effort to improve the system’s understanding of issues around hate speech, radicalisation and terrorism to better deal with objectionable content. You may recall last […]
Rasmea Odeh may get new trial, US appeal court rules
Charlotte Silver Rights and Accountability 25 February 2016 Rasmea Odeh Ali Abunimah A US court of appeals vacated the conviction of Palestinian American activist Rasmea Odeh on Thursday, returning her case to the district judge for a possible retrial. In November 2014, Odeh, 68, was convicted of immigration fraud for failing to disclose her 1969 […]