Web PKI and Non-Governmental Governance of Trust on the Internet
RESEARCH QUESTION This research addresses the question of how private sector governance mechanisms interact with technology to produce trust and security on the Web. The…
The Effect of Social Media Platforms on Neglected Countries and Diaspora Communities: An Investigation into the Eritrean Case
RESEARCH QUESTION The research aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the manner in which social media platforms are used by Eritreans in the country…
Exploring the Opportunities for Internet Usage in Fostering Transparency and Accountability Within Government Agencies in Uganda.
RESEARCH QUESTION The research questions are: What are the opportunities for the Internet in service delivery? What are the capacity gaps hindering the utilization of…
Designing & Defining a Digital World in Children’s Best Interests
RESEARCH QUESTION In the context of the new tech regulations being passed around the world demanding that digital products and services are built and work…
Collective (re)Evolution: Towards a Decolonizing Program for the Digital Rights Field in Europe
RESEARCH QUESTION The question that is addressed in this research is: How can a decolonizing program for the European digital rights field be designed and…
TIBaLLi: Making AI Work for Internet Inclusiveness in the Global South
RESEARCH QUESTION The question that is addressed in this research is: Can advanced AI methods (ML, NLP) be used to make the Internet more inclusive…
Greening IoT using Radio Frequency (RF) Signal Power: Alternative Energy Source (Green Energy) for IoT
RESEARCH QUESTION The research focuses on green power through ambient RF energy harvesting, where up to 6V can be harvested through the cascading of multiple…
The Critical Infrastructure Lab
RESEARCH QUESTION The main research question is: How does Internet infrastructure reconfigure power relationships and resource dependencies, and how could it better serve the public…
Creating an Open and Secure IoT Infrastructure for Monitoring and Preventing Emergencies in Landlocked Mountainous Countries: the Case of Kyrgyzstan
RESEARCH QUESTION Can we use the Internet of Things in a rough environment to detect landslides and other threats while developing an open and secure…
Potentials of Green Coding
RESEARCH QUESTION The research aims to answer three research questions: (1) What concepts of programming software in an environmentally friendly way (“Green Coding”) exist for…
Costs of Exclusion: Gendered Experiences of Meaningful Connectivity through a Global Pandemic
RESEARCH QUESTION Did the digital gender gap mean that women and men experienced the COVID-19 pandemic differently, and what are the microeconomic and macroeconomic consequences…
Incentivized network and localized services growth with mutual credit-based community vouchers
RESEARCH QUESTION The question that is addressed in this research is: Can a decentralized mutual credit-based community voucher combined with a community network and localized…