10 ways e-voting could save or destroy democracy

25 April 2014 Hope you are having a good Anzac Day. Something important happened on the internet this week. The tide for a universal bill of rights to ensure equal access to a free web for all people rose a little further with the NETmundial meeting. Check out our stories on the subject, starting with the Tim Berners-Lee story below. We've got a newsletter full of great reading for the weekend. And more on the IT Pro page. See you next week. Lia Timson, Technology Editor, ltimson@fairfaxmedia.com.au 10 ways e-voting could save or destroy democracy It seems a forgone conclusion that with everything going digital, voting is sure to follow. But are machines really any less fallible than error-prone humans? Tim Berners-Lee urges laws to guarantee free and universal web Father of the world wide web renews calls for an internet Magna Carta to enshrine universal access and benefits to all people. Schools jump online taking parents with them Australian schools have embraced online systems automating everything from canteen ordering to selling seats at the end of year concert. After Heartbleed, tech giants team up to fund open-source projects Tech companies are donating millions of dollars to fund improvements in open source programs such as OpenSSL, the software whose Heartbleed bug has sent the internet into turmoil. Advertisement Hot topics Government 'shared services' back in vogue Hands on: Microsoft Office for iPad Microsoft patent victor Ric Richardson working on no-password security breakthrough A Byron Bay inventor who went toe-to-toe with Microsoft in a massive patent battle and won is now working on something "much bigger". Australian internet access picks up pace, but global ranking drops Australia's internet access is speeding up - but not as fast as it is elsewhere, a report says.   Brazilian Congress passes internet bill of rights: Google, Facebook to comply Equal access and privacy protections included in 'Internet Constitution' US operators will need to observe. Revamped Verizon security report to help funnel funds into the right holes Cyber security threats vary according to industry sector, a report has found. Researchers use Twitter to predict crime Even tweets that have no direct link to crimes may contain information about activities often associated with them. 1GB per day mobile broadband plan a huge challenge Mobile broadband vendor Nokia Solutions & Networks claims it will enable operators to offer phone subscribers 1GB of mobile data per day by 2020. We've sent you this email because your email address garn14.tech@blogger.com has been registered for a Fairfax Media membership. You can unsubscribe from this email at any time. At Fairfax Media, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer Fairfax Media services in exchange for your details, please delete it. Copyright © 2014 Fairfax Media Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Unsubscribe