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Category Archives: Privacy
CISPA Still Threatens Civil Liberties
Posted on behalf of fellow Pirate Kendra Moyer LATEST UPDATE While CISPA passed in the House of Representatives on April 18th, as of Thursday April 25, 2013, the CISPA bill was effectively stalled on the Senate floor after proving too … Continue reading
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Privacy and Security Talk Tonight, 6pm, Boston
Today, I will be speaking with Alex Marthews of warrantless.org, Gregg Housh and others at a panel on privacy and security in the wake of the Boston Marathon attacks. It will be at Boston University from 6-8pm today. It is … Continue reading
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House Passes CISPA Again, Fight Moves to the Senate
Yet again the House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), this time by a vote of 288 to 127. This time, some Congress members cravenly used the Marathon bombings as justification for passing CISPA. The … Continue reading
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On Bombings, Sharing, Privacy and Security
I want to express our condolences to the families of those killed yesterday in the Boston Marathon bombings as well as our hope for a speedy recovery for those who suffered physical and mental trauma. No one should endure such … Continue reading
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Videos from the 2/23 CryptoParty
Thanks to Maurice Morales, some of the videos from our last CryptoParty are available. Thanks also to our Anon friends for organizing the rally earlier and to all the folks at the Bradley Manning Support Rally before that. Why Encrypt … Continue reading
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CISPA is back. Fight it!
The US Congress is considering the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) again. This version of the bill is H.R. 624. As we said in April 2012, we view this bill as a violation of our fundamental rights to privacy and freedom … Continue reading
Supreme Court Kills 4th Amendment On-line
Yesterday the Supreme Court killed our 4th Amendment right to privacy on-line. In a 5-4 vote, they ruled that the ACLU and other plaintiffs did not have standing to bring their case challenging the FISA Amendments Act that allowed warrantless wiretapping. … Continue reading
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Intl. Privacy Day & CryptoParty – Sat., 2/23 (Flyer)
What: International Privacy Day and CryptoParty Why: To stand up for our right to privacy When: Saturday, Feb. 23rd Rally – 1pm-3pm Cryptoparty – 3pm-5pm Where: Rally – State House, assemble at 40 Beacon St. Cryptoparty – Encuentro 5, 9 … Continue reading
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Videographers needed for 2/23 IDP CryptoParty
Saturday, Feb. 23rd, we will be celebrating International Day of Privacy with a rally at the State House with other groups after noon. After the rally we will be holding a CryptoParty starting at 3pm. It will focus on using … Continue reading
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Why you should oppose the AG’s Mass. electronic wiretapping bill
Here is the video from my appearance on the Two Hot Heads show on Unregular Radio. Alex Marthews from the Campaign for Digital Fourth Amendment Rights joined me to discuss the No TSA on the MBTA march and rally as … Continue reading