Herdict Project Overview

Herdict is a suite of applications that allows users around the world to contribute data relating to PC health and web accessibility. It aggregates individual contributions and seeks to provide real time views of users’ experiences with their PCs and their ability to have open and uncensored access to the web

Herdict Network Health

Have you ever come across a Web site that appears to be blocked and wondered, “Am I the only one?”  Herdict for Network Health aggregates reports of inaccessible sites, allowing users to compare data to see if inaccessibility is a shared problem.  By collecting individual users’ observations, Network Health creates a real-time picture of Internet inaccessibility around the world.

Herdict PC Health

With all of the software out there, it can be hard to determine what is or isn’t malware.  By occasionally checking the vital statistics of your PC, Herdict for PC Health can help you determine if the programs your computer is running are safe.  Herdict compares the performance of your PC with other machines on the network, while maintaining your personal privacy and security online.

Check out www.Herdict.org for information about the upcoming versions or view activity in the Alpha release.

We are currently in the process of developing the website for network health. Visual design is almost complete and coding is under way. The following internship opportunity is available:

Website testing and data analysis Internship

As part of the alpha release of PC health, we have users signed on from all over the world. Data is collected from their PC’s regularly and stored on a server. The intern will be responsible for analyzing the data collected by writing queries and generating reports to identify trends relating to computer usage as it relates to different groups, levels of expertise etc. This data is available in a SQL database or in comma separated files.

The intern will also be involved in testing the website for Network Health when it is developed (looking at early Nov timeframe). This will involve writing detailed test cases and running multiple cycles for testing functionality and usability of the new site.

This position will require 8-12 hours per week on site at 23 Everett St., with flexibility in scheduling.

Skills/Experience sought

• Computing skills
• Data querying (SQL queries / pivottables in Microsoft Excel)
• Generate reports/charts using tools
• Experience with web site development and testing
• Attention to detail
• Able to work independently with some oversight

To Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to Vandana Aneja, manager, Herdict, at vaneja@cyber.law.harvard.edu.