Public libraries are usually considered to be temples of knowledge, but Harmanan Singh, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mumbai in India, argues that when it comes to author rights libraries are pirates. Piracy – we all know what it means, right?  Administrations around the globe will tell you that it is the illegal sharing of content …

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A proposal to gather biometric data from vehicle owners raises urgent questions about national responsibility for security of private information, writes Timi Olagunju, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria. The other evening, sitting cross-legged in my office and relaxing after finishing a client’s job, I stumbled on a brilliant article by Victor Ewealor on Techpoint titled “The Nigerian Government is building …

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