WikiLeaks is vulnerable because it has an out-dated central-style leadership. If it is to survive the coming decade, it will have to disperse that authority out into its network structure. Only then will it become an unstoppable force. [more >>]

It is time we publish a country-by-country, network-by-network, censorship index to illustrate the level of internet filtering that goes on in different parts of the world. Without this, online censorship will continue to creep up unawares. [more >>]

Social networking sites could be vastly improved by introducing dynamic grouping of contacts, rather than treating them as one vast amorphous network. Dynamic groups would better reflect real social systems. [more >>]

Most of us know the importance of separating church from state in modern democracies, but there is another fundamental separation necessary that raises important questions on how we select political leaders. [more >>]