The Internet in a post-PRISM world

ICT for Development (ICT4D) by Oxford University

Feb 12, 201444:20Education

Dan McQuillan examines the Internet in a post-PRISM world, and asks if its power to tackle global poverty will be lost. This seminar will examine the Internet in a post-PRISM world, and ask if its power to tackle global...

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