Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

of America v. The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. This ruling by the Supreme Court in Sony Corp. copyright law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

From people in Latin America who face severe water scarcity to at-risk human rights defenders and students with disabilities, our users and their families are the ones who best convey the impact of our work. He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

There is not much information on these low-cost computers but the company has indicated that it will probably be a wireless capable Windows 7 netbook with Norton Security Suite. Subscribers will also be given access to free digital literacy training. Anyone interested in finding out more on this program can call 1-855-8-INTERNET.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2016

Since then, the Pew Research Center began an in-depth study on how Americans view privacy and sharing of personal information. The most recent state of privacy report found that Americans have "a deep lack of faith in organizations of all kinds, public or private, in protecting the personal information they collect."

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2016

Since then, the Pew Research Center began an in-depth study on how Americans view privacy and sharing of personal information. The most recent state of privacy report found that Americans have "a deep lack of faith in organizations of all kinds, public or private, in protecting the personal information they collect."

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