We willingly share personal information with companies for the convenience of using their products. Rebecca MacKinnon companyconvenienceinformation Change image and share on social
While Google no longer has a search engine operation inside China, it has maintained a large presence in Beijing and Shanghai focused on research and development, advertising sales, and mobile platform development. Rebecca MacKinnon advertisebeijingchina share on social
I first came to China as a child on a visit with my family in 1978. Rebecca MacKinnon childchinafamily Change image and share on social
Normalization of U.S.-China relations in 1979, combined with economic reforms and opening, transformed the Chinese people's lives. Rebecca MacKinnon chinachinesecombine Change image and share on social
If high-tech companies are serious about doing the right thing, they can join together and lobby for more transparency and accountability in the way in which Chinese officialdom deals with Internet services. Rebecca MacKinnon accountabilitychinesecompany share on social
The critical question is: How do we ensure that the Internet develops in a way that is compatible with democracy? Rebecca MacKinnon compatiblecriticaldemocracy Change image and share on social
Trade shows such as the wire tappers' ball are highly secretive and ban journalists from attending. None of the U.S. agencies that attended the wire tappers' ball - including the FBI, the Secret Service, and every branch of the military - were willing to comment when a reporter queried them about their attendance. Rebecca MacKinnon agencyattendattendance share on social
Authoritarian systems evolve. Authoritarianism in the Internet Age is not your old Cold War authoritarianism. Rebecca MacKinnon ageauthoritarianauthoritarianism Change image and share on social
Despite the Obama administration's proclaimed commitment to global Internet freedom, the executive branch is not transparent about the types and capabilities of surveillance technologies it is sourcing and purchasing - or about what other governments are purchasing the same technology. Rebecca MacKinnon administrationbranchcapability share on social
If you want to have traction in China, you have to be in China. Rebecca MacKinnon chinatraction Change image and share on social