Weekly Roundup 6/14/16

Happy Tuesday, Readers! Your Weekly Roundup is here! Michelle Obama recently started a campaign called The United State of Women celebrating how far women have come and continue to take action by standing up for gender equality. Today, the White House is hosting the first United State of Women Summit, which will focus on economic empowerment, violence against women, health & wellness, education, leadership & civic engagement, and entrepreneurship & innovation.

In light of the United State of Women Summit, we thought it would only be appropriate to highlight extraordinary women in the field of technology. Last year, Forbes highlighted some of 2015’s most powerful women in technology, including YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, IBM CEO Virginia “Ginni” Rometty, HP CEO Meg Whitman, and Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer. NDItech continues to support and celebrate women who have paved their way to better technologies!

Tech News:

• Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26bn

• India rejects Google Street View plan over security concerns

• UK facing 'digital skills crisis' warn MPs

• Companies Are Stockpiling Bitcoin to Pay Off Cybercriminals

• Apple’s WWDC kicks off in San Francisco

• Facebook Is Testing a Super-Speed Public Wi-Fi System

Civic Tech:

• Zero rating: a global threat to the open internet

• What is the Role of ICT4D in the Sustainable Development Goals?

• Cybercrimes Legislation in Pakistan Threatens Freedom of Expression Online

• Singapore PM says 'Sophisticated' Cyber Attacks Prompt Internet Shutdown on Government Computers

• Will Egypt's Cybercrime Law Overstep Boundaries?

• Thailand to Welcome New Digital Ministry

• ICT4Refugees: A report on the emerging landscape of digital responses to the refugee crisis

• Internet for All: A Framework for Accelerating Internet Access and Adoption

• The Low-Tech Way to Reach Everyone on Earth