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ITU to coordinate research project on the use of digital police tools

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February 9, 2021

Five European universities, a research centre and a trade union for IT professionals have launched a three-year research project on the consequences of the police's increasing use of big data, face recognition, mass surveillance and predictive analytics.

Newly appointed professor: Creating trust is crucial in cyber security

democracy Carsten Schürmann Research data science

November 19, 2019

Trust and cyber security are interconnected in elections and digital voting, says the newly appointed Professor Carsten Schürmann. If the result of an election is not trusted, it does not matter if it is correct.

President of Microsoft at ITU: ”We need a breakthrough in technology”

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November 8, 2019

IT students have to figure out how to bring the future of technology and the future of climate together, argues President of Microsoft Brad Smith at an open debate at the IT University of Copenhagen.

IT security is vital for the democratic process

democracy Carsten Schürmann Computer Science Department Research IT security

February 22, 2018

Many countries are digitizing the electoral process. Associate professor Carsten Schürmann explores how it can be done without jeopardizing voters' trust.

USA: Virginia ditches DRE voting machines after ITU researcher’s hack

democracy Carsten Schürmann Computer Science Department Research IT security e-government

September 12, 2017

In July 2017 associate professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, Carsten Schürmann made the headlines in the international media with a hack that demonstrated the vulnerabilities of the DRE voting machines used in the U.S. elections. Now these voting machines are decertified in the state of Virginia.

New survey: The notion of echo chambers on Facebook is exaggerated

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September 5, 2017

A new survey by the research group DECIDIS at the IT University of Copenhagen challenges the notion that social media make users with different political positions invisible to each other. Nearly a third of Danes sometimes change their opinion as a result of a political discussion on Facebook.

ITU researcher’s hack of a US voting machine makes headlines around the world

democracy Carsten Schürmann Computer Science Department Research algorithms digitization e-government innovation IT security management

August 1, 2017

Carsten Schürmann, Associate Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, hacked an American WINVote machine at DEF CON, one of the world's largest hacker conventions. The hack has now been receiving a lot attention in some of the worlds most influential media.

CAST IT: Electronic Elections

democracy Computer Science Department Research IT security cast IT Carsten Schürmann Thore Husfeldt

May 19, 2017

In this podcast, Thore Husfeldt discusses digital democracy with ITU researcher Carsten Schürmann.

Democracy conference: What is an informed citizen in the Facebook era?

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November 10, 2016

Today, digital technologies have a huge influence on how citizens stay informed. Democratic participation in the digital age is up for debate at the IT University of Copenhagen on November 25.

Internet and social media played a key role in the Danish election 2015

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September 5, 2016

Danes turn to the web and social media for information about the candidates and test their own political views online, shows a new report with figures from the general election in 2015.

Net neutrality

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May 12, 2015

The backbone of tomorrow’s Internet may have a remarkable Latvian touch. The Latvian presidency’s proposal on net neutrality challenges the fundamental principle of equal access to all content and applications on the Internet.

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