Tag: Source Code
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Source Code Access Standoff: Government Oversight in Tech Design
Introduction: A clash over who shapes technology The debate over access to source code goes beyond a single line of software. It is a confrontation about who gets to supervise the behavior of technology and, ultimately, who designs the rules that shape it. Recent reporting from Reuters highlights how governments are considering mobile security standards…
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Source Code Access Standoff: Government Tech Supervision and the Fight Over Design
introduction The standoff over access to source code has moved beyond a debate about a few lines of software. It signals a broader clash: should the state supervise the behavior of modern technology, or should it let designers and developers steer the code with limited public oversight? This question is playing out in policy discussions,…