June 19, 2019
GDPR One Year Later, Part 1
Digital Impact's Heather Noelle Robinson and Chris Delatorre call on data experts to reflect on the first 12 months of the EU data regulation.
June 12, 2019
Gamified Digital Security Training
Benetech is a nonprofit that empowers communities with software for social good. Benetech received a 2017 Digital Impact Grant for the project “Gamified Digital Security Training.” Team [ess_grid alias=”benetech”] Project Overview Through gamified training, we created an immersive, simulated environment in which players are required to implement their knowledge in...
April 23, 2019
Privacy, Ethics, and Data Access: A Case Study of the Fragile Families Challenge
"Researchers, companies, and governments holding data face a fundamental tension between risk to respondents and benefits to science."
April 11, 2019
Democracy and the Digital Divide: Is Access Enough?
For most people in the world, getting online is too expensive, and for those who can afford it, service is often unreliable or non-existent. What could this mean for democracy?
April 5, 2019
Bridging the Gap of Humanitarian Data
UNOCHA's Stuart Campo explains how the challenges of managing data risk are breathing life into a new set of guidelines for the sector.
April 4, 2019
When Nobody Knows You’re a Dog: Tech, Civil Society, and the Fight for Authenticity
Civil society organizations should guard against "authenticity theft," a troubling trend that may yet reveal a silver lining.
April 1, 2019
Data Evolution+
Team [ess_grid alias=”dataorchard”] Data Orchard is a research organization providing skills in research, statistics and data with shared passions around making the world a better place socially, economically and environmentally. Data Orchard received a 2017 Digital Impact Grant. Learn more about Data Orchard’s work here. Project Overview Data Orchard will...
March 12, 2019
Legal Empowerment Data Literacy and Governance Initiative
Pro Bono Net is a national nonprofit, founded in 1999, dedicated to increasing access to justice. Through innovative technology solutions and expertise in building and mobilizing justice networks, Pro Bono Net transforms the way legal help reaches those in low income and vulnerable communities. Pro Bono Net received a 2017...
WFP-Palantir and the Ethics of Humanitarian Data Sharing
The humanitarian community should assess wider implications, risks, and unintended negative consequences brought about by this and similar partnerships.
March 1, 2019
The Problem with Palantir
Zara Rahman of The Engine Room sheds light on a new partnership between WPF and Palantir Technologies, a US company with ties to intelligence communities.