I happened on this description and supporting information in Bruce Schneier's blog on security. Liked the idea. A related discussion had come up when some colleagues talked about our roles as consultants, bloggers and historians of active and important areas of technology.
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Public-Interest Technology Resources
Maintained by Bruce Schneier. Last updated April 30, 2021
Introduction
As technology—especially computer, information, and Internet technology—permeates all aspects of our society, people who understand that technology need to be part of public-policy discussions. We need technologists who work in the public interest. We need public-interest technologists.
Defining this term is difficult. One Ford Foundation blog post described public-interest technologists as “technology practitioners who focus on social justice, the common good, and/or the public interest.” A group of academics in this field wrote that “public-interest technology refers to the study and application of technology expertise to advance the public interest/generate public benefits/promote the public good.” (continued)
