Heather Burns
Heather Burns — Tech policy advocate, Glasgow
Tech policy specialist advocating for privacy, digital rights, and an open web.
heatherburns.techHeather Burns writes about tech policy the way it should be written — with conviction, clarity, and no patience for hand-waving. She covers internet governance, digital rights, surveillance, and privacy regulation from the perspective of someone who works in the policy trenches, not just commentates from the sidelines. Her posts cut through the usual vague "we need more regulation" discourse and get specific about what's actually at stake, who's affected, and what should change.
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