The Future of Disaster Response: Who Will Be Responsible? With the increased intensity of weather events and diminished resources, who is responsible for future crisis management? John Sabou • October 02, 2017
The Humanitarian “Data” Ecosystem: Intersection of Innovation & Disaster Relief New digital platforms and innovations streamline the coordination services and situational awareness of humanitarian workers in times of crisis, so they may provide the best possible aid to disaster stricken people. John Sabou • October 04, 2016
21st Century Humanitarian Aid: How social media is changing Crisis Response & Managment We increasingly turn to information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help us impact our environments in meaningful ways and respond to the many challenges we face. One challenge in particular is how we respond to natural and manmade disasters. John Sabou • March 31, 2016
Decentralized Traffic Control: Can citizens be trusted to define automotive security? Since the inception of the automobile, centralized authority governing road side security was largely kept out of the hands of citizens. However, with new smart-phone applications and social media, users are re-innovating their roles in motorway safety. John Sabou • August 24, 2015
Extremist Rhetoric and Social Media: The Virtual Battlefield ISIS, Al Qaeda, and other Islamist groups produce a huge amount of poetic verse on social media yet it is perhaps one of the most misrepresented clues to understanding their psyche... John Sabou • June 19, 2015