Technologically, the Internet works thanks to loose but trusted connections among its many constituent parts, with easy entry and exit for new ISPs or new forms of expanding access. Jonathan Zittrain accessconnectionconstituent Change image and share on social
Owned technologies are easy to grasp because they're so prevalent. They're technologies that are developed and shaped by a defined group, usually someone selling it. Jonathan Zittrain definedevelopeasy Change image and share on social
Facebook allows outsiders to add functionality to the site but reserves the right to change that policy at any time, to charge a fee for applications, or to de-emphasize or eliminate apps that court controversy or that they simply don't like. Jonathan Zittrain addappapplication share on social
With the rise of software patents, engineers coding new stuff - whether within a large software company or as kids writing smartphone apps - are exposed to a claim that somewhere a prior patent is being infringed. Jonathan Zittrain appclaimcode share on social
Purchasing and downloading a book on to your e-reader won't necessarily protect it from disappearing. Jonathan Zittrain bookdisappeardownload Change image and share on social
When I think about privacy on social media sites, there's kind of the usual suspect problems, which doesn't make them any less important or severe; it's just we kind of know their shape, and we kind of know how we're going to solve them. Jonathan Zittrain importantkindmake share on social
Thanks in part to the Patriot Act, the federal government has been able to demand some details of your online activities from service providers - and not to tell you about it. Jonathan Zittrain actactivitydemand Change image and share on social
Digital books and other texts are increasingly coming under the control of distributors and other gatekeepers rather than readers and libraries. Jonathan Zittrain bookcomecontrol Change image and share on social
Content zips around the Internet thanks to code - programming code. And code is subject to intellectual property laws. Jonathan Zittrain codecontentintellectual Change image and share on social
If you entrust your data to others, they can let you down or outright betray you. Jonathan Zittrain betraydatumentrust Change image and share on social
