Another great podcast episode from @RyanAndrosoff this time with Andres Raieste from Estonia.

This is the second podcast from this year's #FWD50 conference in Ottawa. I would definitely recommend that folks in government listen to Trust is Everything | Ep 27

I liked the line about the importance of demonstrating incremental improvements. Starting with the tax department is also interesting.

youtube.com/watch?v=FzbyuwzRcr…

#Estonia #DigitalTransformation #Government #Trust #LetsThinkDigital

Trust is Everything (with Andres Raieste) | Episode 27

Trust is everything. It’s clear we’re in a moment in time where people do not trust their governments. There is skepticism about the impact of big technology...

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Happy birthday to ARPANET, the forerunner of the modern internet! 53 years ago, the first message was sent over this pioneering network, paving the way for a world of interconnection and innovation.

As a tech enthusiast, I am constantly amazed by the ways the internet has transformed our lives, allowing us to communicate, learn and share ideas across boundaries and borders. From social media to e-commerce, from telemedicine to remote work, the internet has become an essential part of our daily routines, enabling us to connect with others and access a wealth of information at our fingertips.

#ARPANET #InternetAnniversary #Transhumanism #TechInnovation
#InternetHistory #Networking #DigitalRevolution #Innovation #Communication #Cyberculture #OnlineCommunity #TechHerstory #NetNeutrality #OpenSource #Decentralization #DataPrivacy #Cybersecurity #DigitalRights #Accessibility #Inclusion #SocialImpact #DigitalTransformation #FutureTech #TechOptimism #InternetOfThings #AI

🔗 ethw.org/Milestones:Birthplace…

⚠️ The article rightly points out the thin line between national "#digitalTransformation" & "digital #authoritarianism" -- through governments, or the corporations those they coddle/empower.

It also reminds us that for non-US leaders, "increasingly, the biggest threat to the future of the internet is the United States".

(Including nonprofits, who've increasingly been exposed in building and deploying systems that are misused to abuse human rights like privacy.)

2/4

jacobin.com/2022/06/us-tech-co…

Biden’s Campaign for “Digital Democracy” Is Really a Giveaway to Big Tech

The United States claims it benevolently promotes democracy over authoritarianism through its international technology policies. In reality, America forces poor countries to let US-based Big Tech companies steal their data.

^jacobin.com