What are teens' priorities when it comes to keeping themselves and their families secure online? 🔐 32% focus on creating strong passwords 🎣 22% alert us to phishing attempts and suspicious links 💬 16% call attention to the importance of secure social media practices 🥸 14% warn us about identity theft 📲 10% promote multi-factor authentication (MFA) Our team analyzed the top 50 qualifying entries of our “Cybersecurity in Daily Life” poster competition. The contestants, all ages 14-17, come from 18 states across the US. Dig deeper into these takeaways and learn more about how to protect yourself on the internet in a piece by our team's Devon Regal and Sasha Cohen O'Connell: https://ow.ly/5bYG50UBtkq #AspenCyberPosters #TeenPerspectives
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Steering the current state and future promise of tech spaces in the service of an informed, just, and equitable world.
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Aspen Digital is a nonpartisan technology and information-focused organization that brings together thinkers and doers to uncover new ideas and spark policies, processes, and procedures that empower communities and strengthen democracy. A future-focused program of the Aspen Institute, we inspire collaboration among diverse voices from industry, government, and civil society to ensure our interconnected world is accessible, safe, and inclusive – both online and off.
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Product Equity aims to reimagine how technologies are built so that all users benefit from them fully. To help unpack this emerging practice, we published "Product Equity 101." In today’s world of lightspeed advancements in innovation, companies often prioritize getting new products out the door quickly. In this race, they will optimize for a mythical "average" person, and neglect to account for diverse experiences. Offering key concepts and smart practices in plain terms, our primer is built for anyone who's seeking to build equitable tech products that serve all people. Gain foundational knowledge on Product Equity. Access this resource and others in our new information hub: https://ow.ly/Stic50Uzztf #ProductEquity #InclusiveDesign
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Congratulations to our team's Shanthi Bolla on being selected for the 2024-2025 Siegel Family Endowment Research Fellowship! 🎉 ⭐
We're proud to announce the 2024-2025 Siegel Research Fellows! 🎓✨ This extraordinary group includes researchers, academics, and policy experts whose work spans diverse fields such as technology ethics, economic democracy, social media dynamics, and AI governance. This year’s cohort builds on the strengths of previous iterations of the program, embodying the program’s interdisciplinary spirit with fellows from diverse backgrounds, including HBCUs, independent artists, and mathematicians. Their research addresses critical issues such as worker rights in an era of digital automation, the intersection of race and technology, and the role of science diplomacy in global environmental cooperation. 🔗 Learn more about the cohort and each of these 14 remarkable researchers on our website. https://lnkd.in/empNDByj Data & Society Research Institute Aspen Digital NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics All Tech Is Human #BlackTechFutures Research Institute#BlackTechFutures Research Institute Economic Policy Institute University of Colorado Boulder Center for American Progress Massachusetts Institute of Technology Washington Center for Equitable Growth Center for Democracy & Technology Cornell Tech Santa Fe Institute Convocation Research + Design (CoRD Labs)
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Hey, journalists! Are you wondering, "How can AI technologies lead to the long-term success of the news media?" We have a few recommendations for you. After consulting with experts across tech and information organizations, we argue that AI tools can support data journalism, enhance reader experience, and more. The keys to success are ethical integration, full transparency, and human involvement. Get these and other insights in “Here Come the Robots”: https://ow.ly/7J1950Uzzei #ArtificialIntelligence #journalism
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How can media literacy help teens? B Cavello and National Association for Media Literacy Education's Michelle Ciulla Lipkin argue that it can equip them for an AI-driven world. "Media literacy is about... teaching students how to think, not what to think," write B and Michelle. "Prioritizing impactful media literacy education will equip our students with the skills and knowledge they need to understand the power, purpose, audience, and agenda of the messages they engage with." Learn why this matters in their op-ed for Tech Policy Press: https://ow.ly/j6Sj50Uzz0V #MediaLiteracy #ArtificialIntelligence #Education
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Our Senior Director of Cybersecurity Programs, Sasha Cohen O'Connell, joined Witty: Women In Tech Talk To Yaz Podcast recently to discuss tech policy. Catch a clip from the interview below, and find the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dg5U8N7n
"In cybersecurity and tech policy, the tricky things are not the technology. The tricky things are decision-making, balancing different values, and the ability to facilitate and put those conversations in context." - Senior Director of The Aspen Institute, Sasha Cohen O'Connell. Listen to the latest Witty episode to learn more. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eeSEJcDh Listen and subscribe on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/euMYBHFZ Follow on Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gq3nmtD Visit our website: wittypodcast.org Reach out to collaborate: podcastwitty@gmail.com
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Our team at Aspen Policy Academy is still accepting applications for their 4-week policy bootcamp. Apply by Monday, January 6, to learn how to impact policy. The Policy Primer is perfect for mid-career professionals from science, social impact, and tech. It's virtual and entirely free! Gain a foundational knowledge of policy structures and skills. Apply today: https://ow.ly/XNH750UyYmN #PolicySkills #TrainingCourse #TechPolicy
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Government, industry, and civil society all take different approaches to digital wellbeing for young people. Our Public Policy Fellow Aisha "Adyiam" Kimbrough explains. After surveying the field, Aisha and our empowered communities experts have found that federal and state governments prioritize combating harmful content and creating research task forces, while local governments combine protection with digital literacy tools. Meanwhile, tech companies have implemented solutions like age verification and content restriction. Yet advocacy groups take a different approach. Instead, these civil society orgs center the leadership and development of young people through fellowships, research models, and more. Learn more about digital wellbeing among youth. Dive into Aisha's findings: https://ow.ly/sPTO50UvgEY #DigitalInclusion #GenZ #YoungVoices
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As 2024 nearly comes to close, our team wishes you and yours a very Happy Holidays and Wonderful New Year. Thank you to so many of you for amplifying our vision for a future where technology and information empower communities and strengthen democracy. We look forward to continuing this work and engaging with our network in 2025!
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The holiday spirit is everywhere. So are cybercriminals. Scrolling and searching for deals? Take 9 seconds before you click, download, or share. A short pause can keep your holidays hack-free. Visit pausetake9.org for practical tips to protect yourself online this season. #Take9 #CyberAwareness #CyberCivilDefense