Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Over the last decade the discussion around nonprofit technology ( #nptech ) has primarily been social media, mobile technology, and online fundraising, however as the internet enters its next phase, nonprofits need to better understand some of the more complicated concepts that will shape the internet and its use in the decades to come.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As personal computers, smartphones, and the Internet of Things evolve, so must your nonprofit. The Internet of Things. By the year 2020, over 50 billion things – cars, appliances, roads – will be connected to the Internet of Things. Mass adoption of giving through the Internet of Things will likely take 5-10 years.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Not long after it blocked Facebook , Myanmar has now ordered mobile networks and internet service providers to block Twitter and Instagram in the country as well. The southeast Asian country’s military seized power in a coup earlier this week, detaining its civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi along with other government officials.

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TechSpot

MAY 9, 2022

As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the administration created the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which will allow millions of households to reduce Internet costs by up to $30 a month (or $75 a month for those living on Tribal lands) through the federal subsidy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The Metaverse is a broad term that encapsulates the next evolution of the internet. Those already exploring the metaverse can attend live concerts and meet with government officials. Big Tech, banks, corporations, and governments worldwide are betting big on the metaverse and its future. The Oculus Quest 2 experience.

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Medium Technology Section

MARCH 6, 2025

In 2024, government-imposed internet shutdowns hit an all-time high, with 296 documented outages across 54 countries, according to a new… Continue reading on Medium

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The Verge

MARCH 5, 2022

Cogent Communications, an internet backbone provider that routes data across intercontinental connections, has cut ties with Russian customers over its invasion of Ukraine, as first reported by The Washington Post. There isn’t any indication as to whether other internet backbone providers will also suspend services in Russia.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

But as the conflict intensifies, many civil society groups are increasingly concerned about the possibility of direct attacks on the country’s internet infrastructure. The invasion has already reduced internet connectivity in some parts of the country. Currently, we are seeing about 80 percent of the load we usually see in Ukraine.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2020

Less than two-thirds of Americans in rural areas have broadband internet connections at their homes. In the town of Cherokee, Iowa, about 40 percent of school-aged kids have no internet access. Hahn has helped older patrons access the internet by shouting instructions through the building’s windows. “We It’s well worth a read.

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The Verge

JULY 30, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Amazon’s plans for its ambitious Kuiper constellation, which entails sending 3,236 satellites into orbit to beam internet coverage down to Earth. An artistic rendering of a satellite in orbit | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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TechSpot

MARCH 5, 2022

The Ukrainian government’s plea to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for revocation of Russian domains has been rejected. On Wednesday, 2nd March 2022, Göran Marby, President of ICANN, replied to the government of Ukraine that it did not have the authority to grant its request to.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Would funding for an internet project benefit your community? In today’s world, fast, […] The post Funding available for internet projects in Canada: Apply now appeared first on CharityVillage. Are you working in the nonprofit sector and concerned about the digital divide in Canada? More than $1,000,000 in funding is available!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

According to a 2022 report by Cloudflare , Internet shutdowns are on the rise as a key way for governments to stop the flow of information, censor citizens, and stifle political opposition.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Federal Communications Commission has authorized a satellite internet project from Boeing first proposed in 2017. Boeing can now move forward with building, launching, and operating its own broadband internet network from space, joining its main aerospace competitor SpaceX.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Now, those responsible for cleaning out the funds have revealed themselves: it was the US government. The government said it retrieved the roughly 70,000 bitcoins with the help of an unnamed hacker, whose identity is known to the government but who is simply referred to as “Individual X” in court documents.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The last year has been one of financial hardship for billions, and among the specific hardships is the elementary one of paying for utilities, taxes and other government fees — the systems for which are rarely set up for easy or flexible payment.

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The Verge

MAY 26, 2021

Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp is suing India’s government over new internet rules it claims are unconstitutional and will “severely undermine the privacy” of its users, The New York Times reports. However the Indian government argues the rules are required to track the origins of misinformation.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 31, 2021

Despite the need to address this gap, PhotoDNA and related tools are currently facing attacks from both tech sector policies (like expanded adoption of end-to-end encryption ) and government regulation (such as the European Union’s ePrivacy Directive ). This is a global crime demanding a collective global response.

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The Verge

MARCH 4, 2021

The federal government’s definition of high-speed broadband has remained stagnant over the last six years, sitting at 25Mbps down and 3Mbps up since 2015. But faced with pandemic-fueled network loads and a new push for infrastructure spending, lawmakers are getting ready to upgrade that definition.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

If you’re a nonprofit or local government agency or work alongside them, there is a good chance you have seen an uptick in funding possibilities within your field. COVID-19 took the world by surprise, and along with it came a government response with unprecedented spending and a massive increase in grant funding.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 24, 2023

CommuteAir was using an Internet-exposed server as a development platform, and a Swiss hacker known as "maia arson crimew" was able to access the system and have a look around. The server turned out to be a trove of confidential data, coming from both the company's business activities and a.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 15, 2023

While Elon Musk's Starlink company is being very successful in losing federal funding from the US government, Amazon is "firing" its space lasers aboard Project Kuiper's satellites.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Transcelestial is on a mission to make the internet more accessible by building a network of shoebox-sized devices that send lasers to one another, creating a fiber-like network. The two say current internet infrastructure is the main reason so many people lack reliable internet access. Transcelestial plans to enter the U.S.

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The Verge

MARCH 19, 2021

A Swiss computer hacker named Till Kottmann has been charged by the US government with multiple accounts of wire fraud, conspiracy, and identity theft. These logins allowed the hackers to look through the live feeds of more than 150,000 internet-connected cameras. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

At a very basic level, BGP is one of the systems that the internet uses to get your traffic to where it needs to go as quickly as possible. When it comes to BGP, the internet is broken up into big networks, known as autonomous systems. Mapping unchanging roads is hard; imagine mapping the internet. Also, maps are super tricky!

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TechSpot

JUNE 5, 2020

Huawei, and by extension, China isn't content with the TCP/IP communication protocol that governs how data moves around on the Internet, so in 2019 they issued a proposal for a replacement at an International Telecommunications Union (ITU) meeting.

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TechSpot

JUNE 27, 2022

It's no secret that China is building a very different Internet than the Western world. The Chinese government seeks to control its citizens' online activity to the point of putting curfews on watching livestreams, In fact, it is sometimes referred to as a "surveillance economy" due to its questionable policies.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 19, 2020

The certificate reportedly allowed the Kazakhstan government to intercept and decrypt HTTPS traffic – essentially monitoring citizens' Internet usage. The government claimed that the certificates were being used as part of a cybersecurity training exercise.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

As the invasion of Ukraine enters its third day, Russia has blocked access to Twitter in an apparent effort to stifle the flow of information, according to a report from the internet monitoring group NetBlocks. As of Saturday, the capital remained in the hands of the Ukrainian government.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

government workers have been fired, and federal agencies are expected to lay off thousands more. For now, its unclear whether federal job cuts will have a ripple effect on the private sector, particularly on firms that rely on government contracts. In recent weeks, tens of thousands of U.S.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2022

To try to alleviate this situation, the US federal government has created a website where you can order four free rapid test kits per month per household. There is now also a phone number if you have difficulty accessing the internet or have any problems placing an order: 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489).

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

India has instructed the public not to preorder Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service, according to a report from Reuters. As the report notes, the Indian government says that the company needs to obtain a license to operate in the country before it starts deploying its services. DoT India (@DoT_India) November 26, 2021.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The proposal will essentially classify internet service providers as public utilities governed under Title II instead of Title I. On Thursday, the FCC voted 3-2 to reinstate "net neutrality" rules. The FCC claims the rules would prevent broadband providers from blocking or throttling traffic unless companies paid more, among other.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Internet of Things gives objects a brain and connects them to each other. Governance—Develop meeting agendas based on previous history, take and transcribe minutes, and identify potential leaders using criteria such as participation, credentials, and demographics. Business is no exception to this metamorphosis.

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TechImpact

JUNE 11, 2014

Just think about it, you’re fighting through 9,100 tweets per second , and adding to the immeasurable amount of data that is on the internet, you’re one fish in an expansive ocean. This can be as small as alerting a neighborhood of break-ins as soon as they happen, or as grand as pressuring governments to make sweeping social changes.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The sudden internet fame has been a whirlwind for the clerk’s office, which was not even aware the videos were being posted online. original sound - Deputy Clerk. In other cases, users have lip-synced over the audio. New Trend alert: which voice fits u best,” asks one such video. Charli u have 24 hours.”.

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TechSpot

APRIL 1, 2021

Similar to what the federal government did back in 1936 by "bringing electricity to nearly every home and farm in America," Joe Biden will try to do the same with broadband internet. Given its importance for everyday jobs, school, and health care, it's safe to say that broadband access is.

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