It’s time to unite in defense of users.
[EFF]
Cory Doctorow
I write books. My latest are: a YA graphic novel called In Real Life (with Jen Wang); a nonfiction book about the arts and the Internet called Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free: Laws for the Internet Age (with introductions by Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer) and a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it’s the sequel to Little Brother). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.
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Three posts from the Electronic Frontier Foundation dispassionately recount the on-the-record policies of Trump and his advisors on issues that matter to a free, fair and open internet: net neutrality; surveillance, encryption and cybersecurity; free speech and freedom of the press.
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During the Standing Rock confrontations, the Electronic Frontier Foundation got reports of police use of IMSI Catchers — secretive surveillance devices used to gather data from nearby cellphones, often called Stingrays or Dirtboxes — so it dispatched lawyers and technologists to monitor the situation, and filed 20 public records requests with law enforcement agencies.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched a new series, 12 Days of 2FA, in which every installment explains how to turn on two-factor authentication for a range of online services and platforms.
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Finding a quality vape can be a minefield of false promises and burnt lips. From clunky, conspicuous designs that look like tactical gear, to low-quality toys made of cheap materials, it’s not difficult to make an expensive mistake. The Pax 3 is a stylish, discreet unit that quickly and easily heats both loose-leaf herbs and […]
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Source: EFF’s full-page Wired ad: Dear tech, delete your logs before it’s too late / Boing Boing
