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Labour Clueless on Internet

This article, published by The Guardian, quotes Bret Swanson of Discovery Institute: According to Bret Swanson of the Discovery Institute: “Without many tens of billions of dollars worth of new fibre optic networks, thousands of new business plans in communications, medicine, education, security, remote sensing, computing, the military and every mundane task that could soon move to the internet will Read More ›

The Body Politic Electric

This article, published by Slate, refers to an essay written by Discovery Institute Senior Fellow George Gilder: As noted in this City Journal essay by George Gilder, an editor at Forbes and the author of The Israel Test, the Jewish state now launches more high-tech companies per year than any European nation. The full article can be found here.

Who Will Protect Cyberspace?

President Obama received a Cyberspace Policy Review from cybersecurity experts this week and pledged to create an Office of Cybersecurity Coordinator in the White House. A federal cybersecurity coordinator may help government agencies better coordinate their responsibilities and authorities and eliminate duplicative or inconsistent efforts. But most of the networks and computers which power the world’s most dynamic economy and support the strongest military Read More ›