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Digital information is easy not only to store but also to leak. Companies must decide what they really need to keep secret, and how best to do so

Prominent people around the world reflect on the communications revolution: What technology does for us, and to us, and what we can do about it.

* Released January 2008 * Running time: 60 minutes * Description: The entire 60 minute video of "On Our Watch," which addresses the humanitarian crisis in Darfur that has been labeled the first genocide of the 21st century, can be accessed at the following web site: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/darfur/view/main.html This video examines the emerging crisis in Darfur beginning in 2003 and continues to examine the dynamics of this complex situation as a UN official presses the world to act, the United Nations makes numerous ineffective efforts to intervene, and flickers of hope emerge in 2007. This powerful and informative video is supported by web links to additional information about the crisis in Darfur. (DVD also available for $30 from web site at http://www.shoppbs.org/) * Rating: excellent ; used selected sections in class, related to conflict revolution

This site is a useful guide that includes country and regional facts about the world. It is similar to the CIA World Factbook, but focused more on cultural issues and less on demographic and political information.

This is a great additional resource for the global villager exercise.

Good information about the fact that we have the means to communicate across the world, but we are in fact getting more isolated in terms of what we are being reported and what we are interested in. Good extension from Alyssa Miller's talk

This is a brief article in The Economist focusing on managing information today and in the future. Good overview of some issues from revs three and four.

A review of Eli Pariser's The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding from You

This is an interesting infographic to demonstrate the volume of traffic on the internet. It covers instagram, facebook, skype, google searches, email, and so forth. It is a quick way to get a sense of the scope of information flow and connectivity.

This site does as its title suggests--provides statistics in real time. It includes current data on population, food and hunger, technology, information, and other topics relevant to seven revolutions.