The Correct Lesson on Hype from the Theranos Verdict

Looking at the verdict of the court in the case finding Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty of fraud, Brooke Masters (2022) argues that 'there is a crucial difference between rosy optimism and outright fraud'. I agree that an entrepreneur is unlikely to enrol investors and colleagues into a venture that the entrepreneur does not believe … Continue reading The Correct Lesson on Hype from the Theranos Verdict

Cultural and Social Dimensions of Cybersecurity

I have been working over the past years with Oxford's Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC), which is associated with the Oxford Martin School and Department of Computer Science at Oxford, as well as several other departments, including the OII, and Saïd Business School. My own work has been focused on bringing the social sciences … Continue reading Cultural and Social Dimensions of Cybersecurity

Nominate an Inspiring Digital Social Innovation: Deadline 16 August 2013

 I am trying to help colleagues identify some of the most inspiring social innovations supported by the Internet and related digital technologies. Are there critical social challenges that are being addressed through digital innovations? Help us identify them. The innovations selected will become part of a on-going public database on digital social innovations that might … Continue reading Nominate an Inspiring Digital Social Innovation: Deadline 16 August 2013