Technology Archives - Danny Sriskandarajah

New Statesman Tech: Priti Patel’s letter to Facebook proves we need to rethink digital governance

5 October 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: digital, governance, Technology

Eleanor Farmer/Oxfam

Priti Patel’s letter to Facebook proves we need to rethink digital governance. This week it was reported that the US, UK and Australian governments have written an open letter to Facebook asking for access to user messages. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the request, I find it alarming that governments are resorting to almost … Continue reading “New Statesman Tech: Priti Patel’s letter to Facebook proves we need to rethink digital governance”

TEDxLondon – In Conversation with Paul Van Zyl

18 May 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: activism, aid, climate, humanitarian, Inequality, power, Technology, water

Justin Ng/ TEDxLondon

The theme of TEDxLondon this year was Beyond Borders. I sat down with Conduit Club founder Paul Van Zyl to talk about why, at a time when the world has never had more wealth and knowledge, billions of people are still missing out on healthcare and education, and power is still so unequally shared. Watch … Continue reading “TEDxLondon – In Conversation with Paul Van Zyl”

How inequality was digitalised

25 March 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: Inequality, Technology

Photo: Nana Kofi Acquah/Oxfam

Thirty years ago today, the world wide web was born. At some point this year, half the world will be online. That is remarkable progress. But, we cannot simply assume that technology – or access to it – is a force for social good. Of course, it could be used to make life much better … Continue reading “How inequality was digitalised”