The problem is, we're moving to software-as-service, which can be yanked or transformed at any moment. The ability of your PC to run independent code is an important safety valve. Jonathan Zittrain abilitycodeimportant Change image and share on social
How an individual's reputation is protected online is too important and subtle a policy matter to be legislated by a high court, which is institutionally mismatched to the evolving intricacies of the online world. Jonathan Zittrain courtevolvehigh share on social
One repressive state after another has had to face the dilemma of wanting abundant Internet for economic advancement, while ruing the ways in which its citizens can become empowered to express themselves fearlessly. Jonathan Zittrain abundantadvancementcitizen share on social
People may be due the benefits of a democratic electoral process. But in the United States, content curators appropriately have a First Amendment right to present their content as they see fit. Jonathan Zittrain amendmentappropriatelybenefit Change image and share on social
The Internet's distinct configuration may have made cyberattacks easy to launch, but it has also kindled the flame of freedom. Jonathan Zittrain configurationcyberattacksdistinct Change image and share on social
A free Net may depend on some wisely developed and implemented locks and a community ethos that secures the keys to those locks among groups with shared norms and a sense of public purpose rather than in the hands of one gatekeeper. Jonathan Zittrain communitydependdevelop share on social
The openness on which Apple had built its original empire had been completely reversed - but the spirit was still there among users. Hackers vied to 'jailbreak' the iPhone, running new apps on it despite Apple's desire to keep it closed. Jonathan Zittrain appapplebuild share on social
Search engines generally treat personal names as search terms like any others: Data is data. Jonathan Zittrain datumenginegenerally Change image and share on social
Being closed to outsiders made the iPhone reliable and predictable. Jonathan Zittrain closeiphonemake Change image and share on social
We need better options for securing the Internet. Instead of looking primarily for top-down government intervention, we can enlist the operators and users themselves. Jonathan Zittrain enlistgovernmentinternet Change image and share on social