> More opium is grown today than at any other time in human history, despite every major state trying to control this production. But #opium has defied all of them.
...
> The saddest and most devastating consequence of #ClimateChange is that it has shown us that these #WesternStructures of #governance, which were presented to us as the ultimate achievement of #humanity, are in fact completely hollow. They cannot do what they claim to do.
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/interviews/climate-change/there-are-so-many-problems-with-the-anthropocene-definition-amitav-ghosh-90928
#AmitavGhosh #SmokeAndAshes

Rush hour and the #MBTA Red line train is once again mysteriously stopped two stations away.
Seems no matter which station you try to use, the train is always stuck just down the tracks a ways.
And this experience continues after many many weekends of Red line closures.
It's infuriating how the system never improves despite all the work that is reported to be happening.
It's making me lose faith in #Boston
How can a city function well without a well functioning public #transportation system?
#governance #massachusetts

Learn how to prepare for Google's proposal to shorten TLS certificate lifespans to 90 days https://www.admin-magazine.com/News/Preparing-for-90-Day-TLS-Certificate-Expiration #TLS #Google #certificate #security #governance #policy #automation

"Move Fast and Break Things" is not a good Risk Management Strategy! Learn More about Cyberrisk on Boards: https://www.korte.co/hymb
#governance #cybersecurity #boardofdirectors

This sounds really awesome. If it would be a different timing I‘d totally apply.

#foss #opensource #governance

https://fordfoundation.forms.fm/2023-digital-infrastructure-insights-fund-rfp/forms/9724

Is there any surveys or similar over actual governance in fediverse instances? How does social.coop run for example? @ntnsndr how is helvede.net governed @maiathecyberwitch But also how does all the other instances govern? #Fediverse #governance #mastodon #federation #research

Incident Response Plans are supposed to be part of corporate risk management. I found that many companies often skip them because of competing priorities and a lack of time and understanding. Thus, I'm happy that Infosecurity Magazine has a feature on why you shouldn't. (Plus, the cover photo for the article is outstanding in its own right.)
#cybersecurity #governance
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/businesses-ignore-incident/

In our newsletter @JeniT grapples with "#communities", we share the new "#AI Zero #Trust #Governance" framework coming out of the US, a link to our promotion video, and more.

Read the first edition (and subscribe to the next one) here: https://mailchi.mp/05fb359c5686/connected-by-data-newsletter-12649420?e=f26c6fa5ca

What Can DAOs Learn From Partisan Politics? - - https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/09/04/what-can-daos-learn-from-partisan-politics/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #consensusmagazine #governance #politics #opinion #daos

🗳️ #DAO: #Governance #Decentralizzata in Azione!

💼💡 I possessori di #Dash decidono il #Futuro del #DigitalCash

🤓 Approfondisci:

https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/docs/user/governance/understanding.html

@chris I personally find E2EE very desirable in social networks, but different platforms have made design decisions that are favorable or hostile to it, based on their design philosophies.

#Fediverse , for example, in focusing on instances instead of users as being primary is not very compatible with E2EE.

And that runs right up against the above post about governance.

If the platform’s philosophy is one about promoting the governance of users, that’s going to run up against these issues of privacy and encryption, just as happens in world governments all the time.

So there’s a tradeoff to be had, distributed privacy vs centralized governance.

I find E2EE desirable in social networks, but an awful lot of people prefer governing instances.

#governance #cryptography #privacy

I just attended a very inspiring #FnF23 session convened by @erikkemp on the topic of Fediverse governance. People from many countries, backgrounds and groups were present.

In my opinion, it's too early for creating governing bodies, and I'm not sure we will ever need them. What I find useful is covenants that instances can sign. E.g. digitalcourage.social signed the well-known Mastodon covenant <https://joinmastodon.org/covenant> as well as the #fedimins covenant <https://fedimins.net/en/covenant/> which is still a work in progress.

#Fediverse #governance #fediverseGovernance #covenant #mastoAdmin #FreedomNotFear

Some good news from the world of corporate boards and cybersecurity. At least for Fortune 100, CISOs and Boards are engaging more. Cybersecurity Dive has a good summary of the EY survey.
https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/corporate-boards-cybersecurity-oversight/691995/
#governance #boardofdirectors #cybersecurity

Leaving beside the whole "federal workers are all slackers who should be flogged until they work harder" subtext, the whole "If you change anything, that indicates that what you were doing before was Wrong and therefore must be Punished!" aimed at #Biden is... kind of counter-productive.

Assuming you are working in #goodfaith toward better #governance, of course. Which the #HouseGOP is not.

#Republicans

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/31/politics/house-oversight-committee-telework/index.html

It is interesting to see how California is leading the cybersecurity and data privacy charge. How long until corporations realize that following these ideas, which are close to CISA best practices, is much cheaper than a class action lawsuit every five years?

#cybersecurity #governance

https://www.wsgr.com/en/insights/cppa-posts-draft-rules-on-cybersecurity-audits-and-risk-assessments-significant-new-ccpa-compliance-requirements-likely-on-the-way.html

Gizmodo: Meta's Supreme Court Is Investigating a Nazi Squidward Meme on Instagram https://gizmodo.com/facebook-oversight-board-holocaust-denial-squidward-1850794260?utm_source=regular #historicalnegationism #spongebobsquarepants #squidwardtentacles #contentmoderation #internetculture #symbiansoftware #holocaustdenial #oversightboard #markzuckerberg #metaplatforms #governance #instagram #facebook #meta

The world of open-source licensing has been a mess over the past couple of months. Some companies and AI projects are adopting strange, not entirely open-source licenses. Others modify contract terms and conditions to attack the spirit of open-source.
How should businesses creating or utilizing open-source software respond, and what can a future open-source strategy look like?
Find Out:
https://www.korte.co/2023/08/31/strategy-and-open-source-choosing-freedom/

#opensource #digitaltransformation #AI #businessstrategy #governance

So far, the birthing pangs of whatever this is have been messy in terms of their effect on people. #oliphant #hachyderm #tusky and I am sure many others have found that #moderation and #governance are sticky, thorny functions where people are often made very unhappy, by decisions or by experiences or by the cost of these on relationships and communities.

I urge #mercy, #compassion and #grace 1st, maybe #forgiveness where possible. But #transparency, #rules & #roles, too

#metafediverse

Cybersecurity incidents and privacy violations have led to fines and lawsuits. My latest article at the NACD looks at the latest issues and possible strategies for boards. Don't Delay - Cyber Risks won't!
#cybersecurity #governance #boardofdirectors
https://www.nacdonline.org/all-governance/governance-resources/directorship-magazine/online-exclusives/how-boards-can-step-up-their-cybersecurity-oversight/

Question :

Could it be, that humanity is slowly being overwhelmed by the complexity of its own society / existence ?

😊😇😊

What do you think ?

#Question #Complexity #Governance